Tag: life
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Information/Breaks
Do you need a break? From what? We all need breaks from time to time. I’m finding lately that what I want a break from is information. There is so much. All the time. At our fingertips. And it’s not always good, or accurate. There are times too, when I just want to stop and…
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Invented
I’ve been around over half a century… So when I think about inventions, I had to google it because there have probably been a lot of them. The term “google it” for one. The internet is up there as one of the most important inventions of the last 50-plus years, and computers as well. Computers…
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Night Owls Vs. Early Birds (Part 1)
I’ve always thought of myself as a night owl. I naturally tend toward being awake later at night, when things are quiet and there isn’t much to do as far as errands, social events, etc., and I can just do my own thing. But then I started working night shift after graduating from nursing school.…
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A Perfect Day
What’s a perfect day like? A perfect day is waking up, having coffee, time for praying and meditating… reading… writing… eating toast… going for a walk… writing and reading some more… drinking more coffee… eating pizza for lunch… going to a bookstore… time with family and friends… time for arts and crafts… going out for…
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Significance… and Perspective
There are 4 or 5 events that have a lot of significance to me. The birth of each of my 2 kids. My marriage. My divorce. The day I graduated nursing school in the middle of a pandemic. Those are the big ones. More than anything, those events show me how much I have to…
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Family Traditions and the Fest of the Seven Fishes
Every year, about a month before Christmas, I get a text or email, usually from my cousin (bless her for thinking ahead!) that says we have to start getting ready for Christmas Eve dinner. My mom hosts. She is Italian, and she loves to have the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. So…
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Good Leaders
A good leader- Shows and doesn’t tell (they don’t have to). Leads by example. Is strong and kind. Knows what is important. Knows how to apologize. And knows when to admit that they were wrong. Good leaders inspire others to do the right thing. Last night, one of my local radio stations played some of…
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Where I’ve Felt Loved
Sitting here watching the snow come down in big chunks outside and thinking about where I’ve felt loved… I always felt loved with my Uncle, no matter where we were at. Uncle Rodney was always glad to see you and it showed. He had a cool muscle car and an ever-present, slightly-guilty grin on his…
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Reduction
Where can you reduce clutter in your life I’ve been thinking a lot about reducing clutter in life, and actually doing it too… there are so many types of clutter. There is the oh-so-easy-to-notice physical clutter, which many people say is a reflection of mental or emotional clutter. There can be financial clutter. Social clutter.…
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New year, new goals, but where to start?
At the beginning. That’s the only place we can start. Maybe this year, you want to pay off debt (like me!), run a 5K, or start walking a little bit every day. In my experience, one of the biggest things that gets between me and any goal I have, big or little, is my thinking.…
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