When you love someone, you do not love them all the time, in exactly the same way, from moment to moment. It is an impossibility. It is even a lie to pretend to. And yet this is exactly what most of us demand. We have so little faith in the ebb and flow of life,… Continue reading Quotable
I received a reflection – among the many daily emails I receive – in my inbox every morning. Frequently, these have to do with healthy living as they do come from SparkPeople.com. Today’s, though, resonates with me on so many levels. Don’t put off living the life you want There is no lesson for today.… Continue reading Thought of the Day
Yesterday was a bad day. I do not have many of them. I pride myself on ALWAYS seeing the half full cup, regardless of what comes along in work or life in general. Yesterday, I took a detour on the half full ride. I am firmly back in my unrealistically optimistic life now. It… Continue reading Joie d’vie
Do you know what it is like to want to share with someone and know you cannot? I was sitting here last night, in the yard with a citronella candle burning to keep the bugs away, thinking about my life. My mind quickly moved to those with whom I would love to share just how… Continue reading Sharing
I often find myself thinking about song lyrics or quotes and how they fit in my life. Today, I came upon the quote below, by Mark Twain, and am fixed on it as a way of life. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by… Continue reading Mark Twain Inspired
We spend our lives worrying about the risks we take. Should we take risks at all? I have been a member of a Proctor & Gamble focus group called Vocalpoint for several years. This morning the email that came from Vocalpoint had an article about the risks we should take in our lives. Many of… Continue reading Risks
Wow, it is the 22nd of November and I think I have hardly posted since Election Day. I can’t tell you how happy I was for that election cycle to be over. I was sick of the debates, sick of the ads, sick of the entire thing. Now, on to the next cycle – spoken… Continue reading What Have I Been Up to Lately?
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