NEW DAY NEW LESSON » Archive for July 2010
If You Are Absent Minded, You May End Up Embarrassed
No secret here. I have ADD. But instead of seeing everything at once, sometimes I end up seeing nothing at all. Give me a book to read or a blog post to write and the world can be falling down around me and I won’t even notice. Well, I have come to the conclusion that at least when my youngest daughter is around, I better pay a bit more attention. If I had, I would not have … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Lesson of the Day
When You Get Used To Something It’s Hard To Do Without
We are creatures of habit. When we get used to something, it’s hard to suddenly do without it. Once upon a time we used to wait patiently for mail. (Real mail, as in snail mail.) Then came the fax machines. Now there is the instant gratification internet. I chuckled on twitter the other day after this exchange with @joey_strawn from Through a New Lens. To which I replied that my twitter was fine but that twitter in general had … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Lesson of the Day
Your Starting Point Is Now
I have been having a hard time with myself the past week or so. My personality seems to be one of extremes. An all or nothing kind of personality. I either eat all healthy food or mostly junk food. I either exercise like a maniac or I don’t even walk. I am either a clean freak or a slob. And the list goes on. Yesterday, after yet another day slipped by me, I wrote myself a poem. It was a … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Emotions, Lesson of the Day, Poetry
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 »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, The Gallery
The Kindness Club: Week 16 Prompt
It’s week 16 of the Kindness Club. Thanks to all of you who have been reading and joining in on the weekly kindness prompts even if you are not posting or commenting. Last week’s Kindness Club prompt was to do something nice for a neighbor. Being nice to the people living next to you and having some kind of relationship with them enriches your day to day life. It can be as simple as casual greetings or as complex … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Kindness Club
The More You Have “To Lose” The More You Fear
Once upon a time I used to be fearless. (Or almost fearless.) I knew that nothing could happen to me. Sometimes, when I hear my teenagers speaking I have flashbacks to those times. Times when I was invulnerable. Times like the ones when I would ride the subways of Manhattan at midnight without giving it a second thought except for the no nonsense posture and the mean face I assumed. (Yes Mom and Dad, I was on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fears, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
Good Fences Are A Place Where Neighbors Meet
I am lucky. Like I have written before I am blessed because I live in a close knit community. I guess it makes sense that in any community I have lived in, I have gotten to know a good amount of my neighbors. Why? Because I am the kind of person who gets into discussions with total strangers in malls, in parking lots, supermarkets…. So neighbors are definitely people I would have a hard time not talking to. It … Read entire article »
Filed under: Community, Featured, Kindness Club, Lesson of the Day
The Best Gift Is A Thought Out One
There are times when we buy things for others and put little or no thought into the gift. If we are lucky we hit on the right gift without trying. (Or the person getting the gift might just be the benevolent sort.) And then there are the times when we take the time to think and search and come up with just the right gift for the person. Times when it is important for us to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging, Gifts, Lesson of the Day, Secret Post
Some Decisions Have No Right Choice
There are times in life that you are faced with decisions that have no right choice. Either decision can be right for some reasons and wrong for others. Making the decision to live in a different country than your family comes with a price. Aside from the every day “stuff” you miss, when happy or tragic occasions occur you find yourself aching inside. You want to be there to share in the joy or to be there … Read entire article »
Filed under: Death, Emotions, Grief, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Poetry
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 »
Filed under: Emotions, Lesson of the Day, The Gallery
Feeling For Others Is What Makes Humanity Great
Feeling our own pain is normal. Feeling other people’s pain is extraordinary. It’s our ability to show compassion and empathy that makes the human race special. I personally believe that there are reasons for the things that happen in our lives even if the reasons aren’t always apparent. While you may not subscribe to that school of thought you can acknowledge that every adversity is the impetus for growth and for learning things about yourself. Things that you … Read entire article »
Filed under: Emotions, Grief, Lesson of the Day, Poetry, Writing Workshop
The Kindness Club: Week 15 Prompt
It’s week 15 of the Kindness Club. Thanks to all of you who have been reading and joining in on the weekly kindness prompts even if you are not posting or commenting. Last week’s Kindness Club prompt was to hold the door open for someone. Holding a door open for someone is a simple act that costs nothing to do and takes almost no time. It is an act of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Kindness Club, Relationships, Religion
Even Annoyance Can Be Forged Into A Treasured Moment
I don’t know about anyone else, but I am not a nice person in the morning. I am cranky, snappy and don’t like being woken up. My little four year old has been going through a period of being afraid of the dark and the night. It started when she had been sleeping in a room on her own (the best room in the house I might add) and it got to a point where we … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Emotions, Lesson of the Day, Poetry
This is a test please ignore
Am just fiddling with my blog and trying to figure stuff out. Thanks. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogging
An Simple Act Can Brighten Someone’s Day
Sometimes something simple and easy to do can really brighten someone’s day. Have you ever had a day when you were a bit down in the dumps and then someone was polite enough to hold a door open for you? A simple act that made you smile and appreciate that act of kindness. An act that took almost no time or effort from the giver. An act that just felt nice to be on the receiving … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Kindness Club, Lesson of the Day
Pointing Out Someone Else’s Faults Can Act Like A Mirror
One of my favorite phrases is “that’s the pot calling the kettle black”. That’s the phrase, courtesy of my husband, that in my household has replaced “people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones“. My husband is away for two weeks. He travels quite a bit for business but it’s only about once a year or so that he ends up not making it home for the Sabbath. (Unless of course there are erupting volcanoes and other … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Lesson of the Day
Look At The Whole Picture If You Want The Truth
Two days ago I posted about how things aren’t always as they appear. It’s true. When you are looking at a person or a situation things may not be exactly as they appear. Sometimes unless you look at the whole picture you won’t find the truth. Every time my kids argue I am reminded of that. It’s not just that moment’s incident that needs to be taken into account, you have all the years of shared history … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Lesson of the Day
You Can’t Always Protect Your Loved Ones
A simple heartbreaking sight really drove home to me how so many things are out of our control. That was what I saw as I was pulling out of my driveway. I stopped and got out of the car to have a closer look. I was saddened to see that it was indeed a birds nest. Or had been. All I kept thinking was how that perfect cozy little birds’ nest was ravaged, most probably by a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Fears, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
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 »
Filed under: communication, Lesson of the Day, The Gallery
The Kindness Club: Week 14 Prompt
It’s week 14 of the Kindness Club. Thanks to all of you who have been reading and joining in on the weekly kindness prompts even if you are not posting or commenting. Last week’s Kindness Club prompt was to thank someone serving in the military of a country you care about. We all need to remember that we owe our freedom to the soldiers who serve our country. We need to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Kindness Club
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