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- (#194) Honor the Past. Celebrate the Present. Embrace the Future.
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- (Issue #562) Sacrificing Self For Space?
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Tag Archives: resilience
(Issue #562) Sacrificing Self For Space?
Do we have encouragement to be bigger, bolder, brighter, and better? Perhaps you have heard reports (like this one) of one COVID consequence: People looking for bigger homes. They no longer feel they can fit into their space. So they … Continue reading
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Tagged finding your self, growth, passion, resilience, self-awareness, self-love
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(Issue #561) Age and Wisdom: Questions For Your Consideration
Circumstances change. Does wisdom and the vessel of that wisdom change as well? Katherine Esty’s EightySomethings: A Practical Guide to Letting Go, Aging Well, and Finding Unexpected Happiness and John Leland’s Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year … Continue reading
(Issue #560) Renewal Of Vows
A reminder that it can become too easy to say, “Oh, I said that. She/He knows it.” NOTE: The annual Renewal of Vows ceremony in Savannah, Georgia will be virtual this year. See the end of this post for a … Continue reading
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Tagged assumptions, growth, marriage, recommitment, redundancy, renewal of marriage vows, repetition, resilience
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(Issue #556) Gratitude. Pride. Lessons.
A quick strategy to acknowledge thanks, achievement, and growth. All of which help with resilience. An article I read suggested an alternative to a gratitude journal: a Power Journal. It inspired me to keep my own for 30 days. Here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishments, goals, gratitude, growth, life lessons, pride, resilience
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(Issue #555) Tags And Quotes To Ponder
Ten concepts that help guide us. Blog posts typically have “tags” associated with them. The tags connect blog topics over time. Think of them as an index to find common concepts and themes. Below you will find the Top Ten … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, collaboration, communication, community, dreams, goals, growth, leadership, motivation, resilience
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(Issue #553) A Blogger’s Retrospective for 2020
May you create, share, and savor powerful moments in the coming year and beyond. Video recommendation for the week: A short gratitude note from me to all of you who have read, shared, and commented on my blog posts. I … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, Gratitude, growth, Life lessons
Tagged appreciation, assumptions, awareness, civility, communication, community, goals, gratitude, growth, leadership, mindfulness, motivation, reflection, resilience, self-efficacy
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(Issue #551) Music To The Rescue
“Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music.” ~George Eliot~ How about a break from the written word? For today’s post you will find a few videos I shot over the years. Each one brings … Continue reading
(Issue #550) By The Numbers
Be aware of and understand the assumptions you make when establishing your goals. So, we’ve made it to the last month of 2020. You might feel like you need a long hot shower or an extended meditation retreat. Or a … Continue reading
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Tagged assumptions, awareness, dreams, goals, reflection, resilience
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(Issue #549) Aunt Philomena
When times turn difficult, it benefits us to remember what is working. Thanksgiving nudges us to remember the abundance in our lives. The experiences, the opportunities, the words, the music, the animal companions, and the people who add to our … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, collaboration, family, fortitude, gratitude, resilience
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(Issue #548) Honor. Celebrate. Embrace. (Reprise)
Pay attention to where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re headed. Scrolling through my Instagram feed, I came across this quote by Vern Law: “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.” … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, awareness, dreams, goals, leadership, resilience
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