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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
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 »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Self Esteem, blogging
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
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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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
Take Pride In Your Country & Your Heritage
Yesterday was an emotional day. My 2nd son returned from a week-long trip called March of the Living in Poland. As I have written before, the March of the Living is an educational trip for Jewish youth to teach them about their heritage and about the horrors that occurred in the Holocaust up close by visiting the concentration camps. The parents of all the students were asked by the school to come and meet their … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
You Are Human: There Will Be Times In Your Life When You Panic
(Photo courtesy of Jim Linwood ) We have all had those moments in life when we have been gripped by sheer panic. Something happens that is unexpected and we just lose it. Sometimes our panic is triggered by something very serious like a death or injury of a family member or friend. However there are times when even something relatively minor can just break you. It depends on the person and circumstances I guess. In my 19 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fears, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Parenting, Sickness
Sometimes The Only Problem Is The One In Your Mind
(Photo courtesy of Ryan Rasmussen) How many times have we hesitated about having a conversation or doing something with someone because we dreaded what might happen, what their reaction might be? We humans have this thing we do where we project our worries and insecurities on someone else. If we are worried about someone’s reaction to something we have to say to them, we imagine the conversation. What we would say, what they would say back, what … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fears, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Work
When Visiting Other Countries, Learn Their Laws
(Photo courtesy of Vyacheslav Argenberg ) You know what they say, when in Rome, do like the Romans do. In this day and age of travel, I think the phrase should be: When visiting countries that are foreign to you, do remember to review the laws of the land. Well last week, my husband learned, when in Germany do like the Germans do. Or at the least he learned that it is best to familiarize yourself with any … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Traveling, Work
Addictions Come In All Sizes & Shapes
I have always associated addiction with someone hooked on drugs, alcohol and even on cigarrettes. Now I find myself asking am I addicted? (Photo courtesy of Alan Cleaver ) I don’t do drugs, have never even smoked and I don’t like alcohol. No way any normal person can call me an addict! Or maybe no way any one can call me normal…. But anyways, lately for some reason, people (like my family) keep telling me that I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, blogging
Make An Effort To Learn and Use People's Names
(Photo courtesy of Daniel Sancho ) My memory isn’t what it used to be. Maybe it’s the old age. You know, me being the geriatric 40 year old that I am. Maybe it is the 5 pregnancies that destroyed some grey matter. Or maybe my memory was never all that good. Whatever the cause, the fact is that my memory these days, especially when it comes to names, just stinks. I am assuming that this memory issue … Read entire article »
Filed under: How To, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Work
You Can't Fool Kids. They Know If They Are Truly Loved.
My little three year old is not only adorable but she is also a perceptive little character. Little N goes to the same village sponsored nursery that her older siblings went to. Her teacher and teacher’s assistant are the same ones her older siblings had. Over the years the nursery teacher has had some very harsh criticism from many parents because she yells a lot. My kids were never bothered by it. Hmm, hang on. Wait just … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Parenting
Every Once In A While It's Healthy To Let Your Silly Side Show
Every one has a silly side to them. Some people just have it hidden better than others. And then there are those who don’t hide their silly side well enough. Being silly is as important to living a great life as being serious is. Serious and silly each have their individual appropriate moments. Sometimes they even mix. Who doesn’t like having a serious moment lightened up by random silliness? Actually I guess there are moments of seriousness … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feel Good, How To, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
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