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Try To Live In The Moment
My title was originally “live in the moment”. I then realized how few of us seem capable of doing that day in and day out. So instead I decided to rephrase and say that we should try to live in the moment. I am in the middle of reading The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. It is a fabulous book that I recommend everyone read. (Even though I am only half way through.) It is all … Read entire article »
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Encourage Kids To Have Active & Imaginative Playtime
This is probably one of those titles that makes you slap your forehead and says “Duh, of course. Why wouldn’t we?”. But sadly judging from the way kids are now more exposed to TV, hand held games and computers, active and imaginative playtime is not always a given. My older kids who used to spend hours creating with lego and blocks or just coloring would rather, given the choice, veg out in front of the TV or … Read entire article »
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Human Nature Mimics Nature
There is a reason the word nature is part of the phrase “human nature”. I think that everything we find in human nature we can find in nature itself. In both we can find beauty. And in both we can find sadness. In both we find relaxation. Nature as well as human nature can be daunting. There is the unique. And there is the common. There are the predators. The human ones are even worse than the ones found in the wild. And … Read entire article »
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Books And Childhood Memories Are Often Intertwined
Maybe it is just me, but I think that many of us have childhood memories that are intertwined with books we read and loved as children. Considering that the Wizard of Oz movie had me cowering under my covers, I don’t know why but I loved the whole Wizard of Oz book series. Yes, there was a series. There were fourteen books written by L. Frank Baum. I spent hours engrossed in those books, extracting myself from … Read entire article »
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Things Are Not Always As They Appear
Life is complex. People are complex. We are all multi-layered so it’s important to keep in mind that what you see at first glance is not always what it appears to be. How many times have you “read” a person wrong? How many times have you perceived a situation incorrectly because you were making a judgment with only partial information? And to illustrate my point here are some photos. Photos of everyday objects. All shot from close up or from … Read entire article »
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If A Vacation Isn’t In The Cards, Try A New Experience Instead
Both my husband and I have been feeling the need for some vacation time. Sadly, between our work schedules and the kids’ summer break, it does not look like we will be having a proper vacation for at least another few months. Yesterday I was reminded that part of the lure of a vacation, aside from the obvious rest and relaxation, is the fact that it is a break from your normal routine. It’s a chance … Read entire article »
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Everyone Has Their Issues They Need To Work Through
This post is not usually the type I write on my blog. If my writing has to do with someone else’s feelings and emotions, I usually out of respect for them choose not to post about it on my blog unless they agree to it. I decided to make the exception with this post because I have found that my inability to cope with someone who has a very negative frame of mind has really been … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Elderly, Lesson of the Day, Poetry, The Gallery, Writing Workshop
Fears Can Turn Into Fascination And Appreciation
Can you guess I am talking about fears of animals and creatures big and small? I am not usually an animal person. Let me qualify that. When animals jump, growl, sniff, rub up agianst or lick me it can freak me out. Scorpions (which I have found in the past in my house), snakes (which I have seen once, which is once too many times, on my lawn) and mice (which tormented me when I worked in a summer … Read entire article »
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Motherhood Is The Greatest Gift & The Greatest Challenge
From the moment my first child was born my heart and soul knew what a great gift I received. After my first sleepless night, it dawned on me that maybe motherhood might not only be about joy. It started to sink in that motherhood was going to bring quite a few challenges my way. Fast forward almost twenty years and that’s where I am now. In the midst of daily joys and daily challenges. I am many things: … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Lesson of the Day, Parenting, The Gallery
Take A Moment To Remember Someone You Loved
Sometimes life means remembering people who are no longer with us physically. There are the “normal” times that we find ourselves thinking about the loved ones who have passed on. Like on the anniversary of their death or on their birthday. There are also those times when sudden spontaneous memories drift into our minds. A few months ago I was using a glass juicer to squeeze some oranges. It is a great juicer and one I bought … Read entire article »
Filed under: Death, Lesson of the Day, The Gallery
Sisters Make Great Friends
Sisters make great friends. I don’t think I was always of that opinion. Actually I know I was not always of that opinion. Not if some of my most vivid childhood memories are correct. Like when I had my hand bitten by my youngest sister. I was sure she was a vampire because the marks took forever to heal. Or when I was pushed down into a corner by both my younger sisters while they chanted the chorus … Read entire article »
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Don’t Argue, Just Get In The Picture
I don’t know why so many people have an aversion to getting their picture taken. It may be because we are all so critical of ourselves and we never think we look good enough. It may be because we are lacking patience at that particular moment. Maybe we are just grumpy or focused on something else. I am guilty of picture avoidance as well. I know how many times my mother wanted to take pictures and I … Read entire article »
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It’s Okay To Like But Also Dislike Something
As I was trying to sleep later than the crack of dawn the other morning, there were some really agitating sounds coming from outside my window. All that I kept thinking was: How dare they? Can’t they keep it down? Don’t they know I am sleeping and they are waking me? But for some reason they didn’t give me a second thought. From the time right before the sun came up, the beautiful songbirds, each with their own … Read entire article »
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Chocolate For Kid=A Few Minutes Of Quiet For Mom
How the might have fallen. I am actually bowing my head in shame. What high hopes I had for my 5th child. My baby. I was excited about the possibility of her growing up eating all kinds of healthy foods. Foods that her siblings wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole. I was sent by my sister to Annabel Karmel’s website to look for healthy recipes when I started weaning her. Along with great recipes, I also got … Read entire article »
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For Every Vice There Is A Virtue
I believe that there are always two angles from which to view things. Depending upon where you are coming from, you see things differently. This week’s Gallery prompt by Tara at Sticky Fingers was the 7 deadly sins. You know the ones I am talking about: Wrath, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Lust, Envy and Gluttony. And that got me thinking. What’s the flip side of all of those sins? Because there is always an opposite for everything. And that … Read entire article »
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Turn To Kids To Learn About Joy
If you want to learn about pure joy, look at kids. Especially little kids before they become jaded teenagers. When little kids are happy, you see it in their smiles and in their body language. Everything about them just shouts I am happy. Look at me. I am joy. Something simple like trying on a costume can be the prompt for giggles and unabashed happiness. Kids, especially little kids, live in the moment. Even when they are sick … Read entire article »
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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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