NEW DAY NEW LESSON » Archive for March 2010
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
If A Dog Has An Upset Stomach Don't Let Him Into Your House
An upset stomach and diarrhea is not pleasant when it involves people. I now have the pleasure (NOT) of letting all of you know that an upset stomach and diarrhea when it involves dogs is most definately not pleasant. I am sure it is not pleasant for the dog, and I am now damn sure it is not pleasant for the people in company of said dog. So a little tip for all of you who … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Sickness
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: Blogging, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Self Esteem
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: Blogging, Feel Good, Happy 101 Meme, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, 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
Positive Thinking Is A Must
Positive thinking is essential especially when you are dealing with things out of your control. So Technorati, prove me right. I promise to be positive and all you have to to do is grab this claim number: 24AB5KCDPPFZ and verify that I am who I say I am. And then Technorati, if you really want to be nice you can say that I have a lot of authority. I do I really do! By the way, for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging
Testing is Good, It Gives You Confidence…In the meantime, Just Ignore This Cause This Site Is Not Up & Running Yet..
Please be patient with me while I get this site up and running. In the meantime if there is not a new daily post here you can see it at : http://newdaynewlesson.wordpress.com/ Thanks! Image: EXPLOSION TESTING © Mike | Flickr Creative Commons This mcklinky is also a test…… So much to test and soo little time! … Read entire article »
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: Blogging, Children, Feel Good, Happy 101 Meme, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Work
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
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