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Can I be honest and I admit that I quit last week? I sat on the floor in my bedroom, tears running down my face, and told my husband, “I can’t do this” — “this” basically being the list of “have tos” I was staring at. Yeah … not a shining moment in my life. So I quit — for …
March 2 was Dr. Seuss’ birthday — he would have been 111 years old! I’ve quoted the oh-so-creative Dr. Seuss several times on this blog, usually on Fridays when I’m looking for a more lighthearted quote to end the week. I read various headlines about his birthday and the National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America week, which was this past …
So Monday’s blog post was about reframing impossibilities. Today’s post is about certainties. I have to admit I kept tripping up over the phrase “The thing about getting older is … “ because, well, while I am getting older, I like to ignore that reality. Overlook the wrinkles. Highlight and lowlight my way past the gray. Celebrate my birthdays, sure, but …
It’s Monday. I think I shall start the week believing the impossible. There’s so much more breathing space … so much more room for dreaming and doing … when I stress the possible in the word impossible. Rather than thinking of all I won’t get done today or tomorrow or the day after … rather than thinking won’t and shouldn’t …
In the Fellowship of the Ring, the first movie in the Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson, the hobbit Bilbo Baggins describes how he feels to Gandalf the Gray Wizard this way: I feel … thin. Sort of stretched, if you know what I mean. Like … butter scraped over too much bread. Thin. Stretched. Scraped. All perfect descriptors of life when hope is worn …
Sometimes when I tell another person how oh-so-very busy I am … well, I’m hoping they don’t hear the hint of pride in my voice. I’m a busy, busy person. That must mean I have a life worth living … a life of significance … that oh, maybe, I’m important somehow? (And now I’m shaking my head as I think: You’re …
I so enjoy the eloquence of Yogi Berra. Granted, it’s a bit garbled, but the man speaks truth. When you come to a fork in the road, take it. Make a decision. Make a choice. Keep moving. And yes, sometimes the decision we have to make is all about choosing between a right or wrong possibility. But sometimes it is about making …
I am a hugger. Not a non-discriminating hugger — the kind of person that ignores another person’s “DO NOT HUG ME” barrier. No. I try to be more sensitive than that. I also give people I meet fair warning, telling them straight up, “I’m a hugger.” I believe today’s quote: Hugs are powerful. Being embraced by another person — by …
When it comes to cooking and using a recipe … well, I’m not the most strict follower of outlined steps. Oh sure, I buy the recommended ingredients. But when it comes to measurements, I tend to eyeball a teaspoon of salt or a cup of sugar. Close enough is good enough, right? Follow the recipe to a point … and …
Got any plans for the upcoming week? Got any plans for changing those plans? I like to start my week of with my “Here’s what’s going to happen” list. A rundown of my appointments, my commitments, my deadlines, and my “got-to-get-them-dones.” And then things change. I’m learning that adjusting my plans isn’t a bad thing — and sometimes doing so is the …
