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When You Are Authentic & Open, Others Will Open Up To You
I have always known that when you are authentic and open with people, people tend to be open with you as well. Yesterday I read a really good article on Oprah’s website about the power of authenticity written by Mike Robbins. It not only explained why you should be authentic but also gave 5 principles as a guide for being authentic. The principles are: knowing yourself, transforming your fear, expressing yourself, being bold and celebrating who … Read entire article »
Filed under: Dreams, Lesson of the Day, Self Esteem, communication
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
It is a bit of a cliché, but beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Some people see only the outer beauty, some see only the inner beauty. Some are lucky enough to see both. I am sure we all know couples where one person is a beauty, and the other is quote the opposite. Sometimes we even shake our heads in amazement but obviously, outer beauty isn’t everything. We also all see everyday things differently. … Read entire article »
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If You Really Want Something, Ask For Help
There are things in life that we can do all on our own and then there are things in life that we need help with. Many times we fail at things we really want simply because we are too embarrassed or too proud to ask for help. As long as I can remember I have wanted to help people people live positive and motivated lives. I love reading. I love all kinds of self help, spiritual … Read entire article »
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Never Turn Down a Challenge That's Not Harmful
I had a little laugh when Dawn from The Moiderer (as in talker not murderer) tagged me with the Kreativ blogger meme. I laughed because she tagged me in order to see how I would fit this meme into a “lesson”. I guess she was either trying to make it really hard on me or she didn’t realize that this is the second time I have been tagged with this meme. I thought I did a … Read entire article »
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Enthusiasm Draws People In
I racked my brains for quite a while to try to find the right title to convey what exactly I was referring to. I am not sure it is 100% what I wanted but it was the best I could come up with after working night shift and getting home bleary eyed in the morning. So in case the title wasn’t self evident, let me explain. If you are enthusiastic about a pursuit and you keep … Read entire article »
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If You Know You Need To Peel Loads Of Veggies, Invest In A Good Peeler
It is Passover right now. Passover is a Jewish holiday with many food restrictions. Mostly no unleavened food, aka no bread. What there is, is a lot of cooking. Especially a lot of cooking with potatoes. Lots and lots of potatoes to peel and some carrots as well. But mostly potatoes. Did I mention lots and lots of potatoes? Here in Israel Passover is a 7 day holiday. Did I mention it was a 7 day holiday … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cooking, Lesson of the Day, Religion, holidays
There Are Questions In Life That You Won't Ever Have A Definitive Answer For
There are questions in life that you will be hard pressed to ever find an answer to that will be definitive and beyond dispute. One of the questions to which I am referring is actually not about life but rather it is death. Death, the that has so many different meanings, fears, unknowns and questions attached to it. Death is something that is dealt with differently by each and every person. It is dependent on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Death, Fears, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
Get To Know Your Neighbors
I know that Robert Frost (or at least I think it was Robert Frost) said that “good fences make good neighbors”, but I don’t think that I necessarily agree. Sometimes fences are good, like for keeping your neighbors’ dogs from pooping on your lawn, but I digress. I believe that getting to know your neighbors and being on friendly terms with them really adds richness to your daily life. I live in a town of about 1500 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Community, Feel Good, Lesson of the Day
Live As If No One Is Listening, Watching or Reading
Like everyone else, I too am sometimes guilty of worrying about what others think. I too sometimes tailor my actions to something I think might be more acceptable to others. I do have to say though that over the years I have learned to assign less importance to what others might say or feel and to do what I feel and think is right for me. I am not saying I ignore others or their requests … Read entire article »
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There Is Always A Way To Put A New Twist On Something
I love being tagged with awards and memes by other bloggers. It gives you a chance to get to know other bloggers and for them to get to know you. It also at times gives you something to write about when you are struggling to find a light hearted topic, or sometimes any topic. The way I write my blog, I have a theme. I try to blog about a lesson in life each day. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feel Good, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, blogging, meme
Marriage Is Hard Work, But It Is A Wonderful Journey
Today my husband and I celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary. Twenty one great years as husband and wife, 5 wonderful kids and 5 different houses on two different continents. I was lucky to have found someone special to have shared my life with from an early age. We have grown up together. (Although he is the older man three years my senior which at 16 was probably more than enough to freak my parents out.) I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feel Good, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Marriage
There Are People In This World Who Can't Be Reasoned With, So Don't Waste Your Time or Energy
I am sure that we have all come across people who are so closed minded or unsmart (I know that is not a real word but I really don’t like to say stupid..oops, said it anyways) that there is almost no point in having any type of conversation with them. Or at least any conversation that involves them changing their own personal narrow minded point of view. My kids are especially lucky to have been gifted … Read entire article »
Filed under: Anger, Elderly, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Work
Remember That Your Life Is Interesting (Or At Least Can Sound Like It To Others)
We often to tend to think that our lives are boring or nothing special. It’s only when we actually dig deeper and start to list things we have done or seen that we realize that maybe we are not all that dull, or that maybe we at least sound interesting to others. I had actually pondered over whether or not my life was interesting enough a little while back as a guest poster over at Notes … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feel Good, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
Smile Even When You Don't Want To
We all have pictures from our childhood, teens or even adulthood where we look back at ourselves and wonder what the heck we were thinking when we got dressed. Chances are good though that at the time we thought we were dressing quite fashionably. And then there are the pictures where you knew at the time that you looked ridiculous and there was not a thing in the world you could do. I present to you my … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feel Good, Lesson of the Day, Self Esteem
Take a Moment To Appreciate Nature's Beauty
It is a beautiful spring day today. The kind of weather I would love to have year round. There is sunshine and there is a breeze. It is not too hot and not too cold. The other day I posted about learning to take the time to see, hear and feel life. My sister commented to me that while all my blog posts usually leave her feeling uplifted, that one kind of brought her down. So I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feel Good, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
If Something Makes You Happy, Do It Even If You're Not Great At It
I was sitting here trying to decide which of the million dozens of topics swirling around in my head I should write about. And then I heard a guitar playing and my second son singing. He was giving my little 3 year old a bath and he likes to play the guitar for her while she splashes around in the water. It was so sweet to listen to. Today for the first time I heard … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feel Good, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Self Esteem
Be Honest About Your Feelings When Someone Asks You
(Photo courtesy of Mathias Klang) I was debating exactly what title to use, because I am talking about something very specific. I didn’t want to say be honest about your feelings because that is too broad for what I actually mean. Let me say that I really do believe in being honest about your feelings in general. However in this particular instance I am talking about a scenario when someone asks you “what is the matter?” and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
Don't Use Phrases You Don't Want To Come True
Yesterday I caught myself muttering to myself. Yes, the massive never-ending Passover cleaning I was in middle of was not helping my mood. For those who don’t know what Passover cleaning is, think spring cleaning and then multiply the amount of work and agitation. (Photo courtesy of Allen Goldblatt) It did not help matters that as I was actually managing to make some progress cleaning out the pantry/mud room the CamelBak water pouch my kids had used … Read entire article »
Filed under: Anger, Children, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Parenting
Take The Time To Hear, See and Feel Life
How often do we take a minute or two to pause and really hear, see and feel life. Life is constantly happening around us, to us and with us. (Photo courtesy of Meg Wills) I was tagged by Dymphna at Me Plus Three and Mr. C to let you know what I hear, see and feel in a mere minute or two of my life. That made me really pause and think. There are so many levels … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
There Is Happiness In Every Day: Just Look For It
(Photo courtesy of Joe Shlabotnik) Every day no matter how stressful or hard brings happiness with it. You just need to look out for it and learn to recognize it everyday things. You need to learn to let simple moments infuse the happiness into your day. This is the second time I have been tagged with the Happy 101 Award. The award means that I have to make a list of ten things that make me happy. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Feel Good, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Work, blogging
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