In your Easter Bonnet…and other musings
Here’s a safe bet: If you see any Easter bonnets today, they’ll adorn the head of someone under 8 or over 80. Almost nobody wears them anymore even if they are made with Easter candy! I think they went the way of white gloves and black patent leather shoes. But candy? chocolate candy? Remember […]
What’s on your “Not-To-Do” list?
On the path to your happiness, your peace, and your success, you can find that what you stop doing is just as important as the things you start doing. In order to create something real, something good, something rewarding, you need to carve out and throw out all the possible ways that something will not be. […]
I am..?
Because I remember that every time I say “I am…(insert quality)” I am claiming and affirming that quality for myself, I have made a list of qualities I WANT to claim and affirm instead! Rather than I am tired/confused/irritated/sad/angry…I have focused on claiming positive qualities. As an ex-English teacher, I know lots of words to choose from! […]
Thoughts for March
It’s already the last Sunday of the month and here are my favorite quotes for March so you can choose your favorite! We so […]
Musing on Crayons
Did we really learn everything we needed to know in kindergarten? Maybe much more than we think! I know the pictures I drew were more fun and lively when I used more of the different colors! And some sure do have weird names! Here are a few of my favorite names (those folks were really creative!): […]
The Humongous Difference Between Persistence and Perseverance
Most of us use persistence and perseverance interchangeably. And though they are very similar in a lot of ways, there are a few subtle differences that can have massive effects on the outcome of your situation. You are at a job you hate or in a relationship that just isn’t working out. You put your […]
The Necessary Art of Subtraction
On Overwhelm? Most of us have gotten caught up in the process of addition. After all it is easier than subtraction-that’s why we were taught it first! And the tendency in our lives seems to be to keep adding: more tasks, more appointments, more gadgets, more clothes, more furniture. It’s so American. Well, maybe it’s […]
More thoughts to think about!
So many thoughts! So many ideas! So many meaningful quotes! There’s just so many to choose from! Here’s my eight for this short month of February. What are your favorites? […]