Posts by Pat:
Fun Puns!
Are puns really the lowest form of humor? Or do the purists say that just because they think they are easy to make?
Doesn’t matter! They are fun!
Can you, would you, pick a favorite from these?
Or even better, share one of your own?!
Okay, NOW you can go do something inspiring, something productive, or something silly!
Did you miss it?
Due to the quirks of our calendar, Friday the 13th comes around once every 6 to 10 months, and this past Friday was it! There’s even a name for the fear of Friday the 13th – paraskavedekatriaphobia! Apparently some people even refuse to get out of bed in case any bad luck strikes them! But […]
Making a list and checking it twice
We’ve heard it a number of times (and it’s not just advice for Christmas!) “Measure twice; cut once.” “Please review your order before hitting the ‘Complete Order’ button.” “Double check your answers.” It’s not about “second guessing” ourselves; it’s simply about taking that extra second to make sure our i’s have been dotted and our […]
Four more ideas for gifts
Did you know there is even another way to go about holiday giving, better than the above Four-Gift Rule? And it’s create, recycle, make a date, and donate! Here’s how it works: Create-DIY gifts made with love and the personal touch are special. Most are neither expensive nor time consuming and can be heaps of […]
If they don’t like you…
What do you do when someone doesn’t like you? You can either fight a losing battle with your critics or learn from them. When we’re comfortable not being liked by everyone, we can release any stress about other people’s opinions. The right way to deal with critics is to objectively process their dislike and determine […]
Thanks for the bad things?
Yes, I know there are a few intrinsic “bad” things! And there are circumstances that we choose to label “bad.” Like the car insurance going up, or a really awful hair day. And there are some clouds that don’t seem to have any silver linings, like illness or bankrupcy, though they later turn out to […]
Skewed Gratitude?
I’m feeling grateful for stuff that never happened! I spilled the hot chocolate all over the counter. At least it didn’t go into the silverware drawer. And there was the leaking roof in August. At least it was only half the roof and half the cost. And that breast cancer diagnosis…at least it wasn’t a […]
Paraprosdokians?!
It’s playing with words again (from my previous life as an English teacher!) Paraprosdokians are figures of speech with abrupt changes of direction at the end, phrases that intentionally lead us down the garden path, then suddenly end with an unexpected twist. (Standup comics love them as did Winston Churchill!) So..see which ones you like […]
Nature is my/our teacher!
Mother Nature is an effective teacher when we’re willing to learn. By observing her cycles we come to understand how life dances within us. The tide teaches the power of ebbing and flowing, the moon that of waxing and waning. Both show that the expression of fullness and lessening are two parts of one movement. […]
Got broken agreements?
I’ve noticed that for many of us much of our stress is not coming from too much to do, but from broken agreements with ourselves. We want things done, but don’t want to do them. When we tell ourselves we ought to do something, and we don’t do it, we suffer the slings and arrows […]