Category Archives: Mindfulness

(#140) Do You Want the News to Establish Your Mindset?


Do you want a news commentator or weather personality establishing your mindset for the day? One night this past week, after I shut down my computer I decided to catch the evening news before I went to bed. All I … Continue reading

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(#135) 2012: The Year of Gratitude


Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone. -Gertrude Stein- About a year ago I read The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. One of the many life success strategies Hardy described was a gratitude journal (of daily entries) he had written for his … Continue reading

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#39 In the Present Moment


I love words—especially those words that lay a hand on my heart.  Words that call out to me to reread them, then cause me to pause and reflect for a moment.  Yesterday I had such a moment.  While reading a … Continue reading

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