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Spring in your Heart?
What is the work that comes with the new season of Spring? We need to clean up from the winter debris in the yard, wash off the patio furniture, and maybe clean up the garage. Winter has been a long season of staying inside, watching movies in the recliner with our...
No Problem!
I've made a new decision about this blog. It will now be unedited, unfiltered and wide open opportunity for me to share thoughts. I've looked at the "to do" list with the item "write blog post" and never get to it because the words need to be fashioned in a better...
It’s been awhile…
It has been awhile since I've written a blog post. Several have been started, edited and trashed. Today I made a new decision. I'm writing whatever is on my mind, share it and leave it up to you to decide what is interesting or useful. I'd love to hear from you...
Congrats! Your Coping Skills have been Upgraded.
If you’ve ever been at the airline ticket counter and heard these words - “We’d like to upgrade you to First Class” – you know the thrill of a ticket upgrade. This happens when the airline wants to thank you for an inconvenience suffered as a passenger. Let’s stretch...
Does your marriage need an advocate?
Does your marriage need an advocate?…to advocate is to add a voice of support.With all the pressure on our relationships in these long days of fear, boredom and upset, where are we going to get the energy it takes to be a better partner? Our emotions are dulled by bad...
What if I Get COVID?
Recovery Kit – COVID project Prep before…do this now – better to be ready and not need it than be caught off guard. Gather supplies – Use a large laundry basket or box or suitcase (similar to a bug out bag) Choose a room for “sick bay” (is it quiet? is it isolated as...
When you hit the wall…
It’s OK to not be OK…
He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.Lao-Tzu This quote is attributed to the writings of Lao-Tzu. It hasn't been determined if this was an actual person or a body of philosophical writings that have been passed down through generations....
Suffering makes us softer
Listening to an audio book by Pema Chodron I heard her say "Suffering makes us softer". She noted that if we push away our suffering we don't get the benefit of letting it ripen, giving us the benefit of the lesson imbedded in the suffering. Our brains are hardwired...
Are We There Yet?
Remember as a kid, in the good old days when you didn't have a calendar that must be obeyed? You might remember going someplace your parents decided the family needed to go. Might have been visiting Grandma or relatives or driving to the next town to go shopping. As a...
Coping Strategies
Spring in your Heart?
What is the work that comes with the new season of Spring? We need to clean up from the winter debris in the yard, wash off the patio furniture, and maybe clean up the garage. Winter has been a long season of staying inside, watching movies in the recliner with our...
No Problem!
I've made a new decision about this blog. It will now be unedited, unfiltered and wide open opportunity for me to share thoughts. I've looked at the "to do" list with the item "write blog post" and never get to it because the words need to be fashioned in a better...
It’s been awhile…
It has been awhile since I've written a blog post. Several have been started, edited and trashed. Today I made a new decision. I'm writing whatever is on my mind, share it and leave it up to you to decide what is interesting or useful. I'd love to hear from you...
Congrats! Your Coping Skills have been Upgraded.
If you’ve ever been at the airline ticket counter and heard these words - “We’d like to upgrade you to First Class” – you know the thrill of a ticket upgrade. This happens when the airline wants to thank you for an inconvenience suffered as a passenger. Let’s stretch...
Does your marriage need an advocate?
Does your marriage need an advocate?…to advocate is to add a voice of support.With all the pressure on our relationships in these long days of fear, boredom and upset, where are we going to get the energy it takes to be a better partner? Our emotions are dulled by bad...
What if I Get COVID?
Recovery Kit – COVID project Prep before…do this now – better to be ready and not need it than be caught off guard. Gather supplies – Use a large laundry basket or box or suitcase (similar to a bug out bag) Choose a room for “sick bay” (is it quiet? is it isolated as...
When you hit the wall…
It’s OK to not be OK…
He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.Lao-Tzu This quote is attributed to the writings of Lao-Tzu. It hasn't been determined if this was an actual person or a body of philosophical writings that have been passed down through generations....
Suffering makes us softer
Listening to an audio book by Pema Chodron I heard her say "Suffering makes us softer". She noted that if we push away our suffering we don't get the benefit of letting it ripen, giving us the benefit of the lesson imbedded in the suffering. Our brains are hardwired...
Are We There Yet?
Remember as a kid, in the good old days when you didn't have a calendar that must be obeyed? You might remember going someplace your parents decided the family needed to go. Might have been visiting Grandma or relatives or driving to the next town to go shopping. As a...