Tag: Love Yourself
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Quote of the Week…
“A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is a mirror.” Ken Keyes, Jr. 1921-1995
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Quote of the Week…
“You don’t stop laughing because you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing.” Maurice Chevalier, 1888 – 1972
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Quote of the Week…
“As long as the world is turning and spinning, we’re gonna be dizzy and we’re gonna make mistakes.” Mel Brooks, 1926 – Happy Birthday to this comedic genius who turned 100 on Sunday!
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Big, Round Hours…
I’m rereading Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. It’s primarily about writing and how to establish good practices, but it’s also about how to live life. She says perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor. Even the enemy of the people. Lamott reminds us that clutter and mess and imperfection are signs that life is being lived.…
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Chasing Dreams…
I’ve been hanging out in Limbo Land lately as I grapple with redefining goals. I wonder if I’ve been chasing a one-dimensional, even tainted dream. Who decided that the only success for a life dedicated to writing includes a big publishing deal? More importantly, why did I buy into it? The creative act, in and…
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Quote of the Week…
“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.” Cesare Pavese, Italian poet, 1908 – 1950
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Quote of the Week…
“My heart is beating, and I’m breathing, and nothing anybody has ever done has changed that.” Rupi Kaur, 1992 –
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Breathe…
We all do it. If we are lucky, it is automatic and pain-free. We don’t even think about it. Paying attention to breath is meditation 101, the most basic mindful awareness practice. I’ve used box breathing (four counts inhale, four counts hold, four counts exhale and four counts hold) during dentist visits. Six breaths per…
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Wrap It Up…
My neighbor recently told me about her family matriarch; 103 years old, living independently and other than using a walker and giving up her car keys a few years ago, is still joyfully ruling their roost. She is my hero. I want to know what she eats. Has she cracked a code to create her…
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