Without rain, nothing grows. That’s just one of a bunch of ideas to hold onto on a rainy day. You’ve heard others, no doubt. Do us all a favor and share your rainy day wisdom. Share a quote that might help someone get through a dreary day in the comments below (or text me.) You […]
Odyssey Fifty years ago today Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece, “2001: A Space Odyssey” was released. It was a remarkable movie for it’s time and still holds up pretty well half a century later. I think I need to make a point to watching it again. You may recall some of the music from the movie too,
Seize the Season! Today we turn the corner and tomorrow we will begin a new month and a new quarter. In many ways, it simply starts to feel more like Spring has come. Behold the signs of new life emerging from the earth. Spring may feel like the most magical of the seasons (at least
As we continue to talk and think about how we come to know who we are, I thought it might be good to weigh in with the world of psychology. According to Carl Rogers, the self-concept has three different components. (Sources cited below) The view you have of yourself (Self-image) How much value you place
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Who says who you are? Well frankly, technically, lots of people can name you, label you, try to define or identify you. We tend to do that to people whenever we speak… “This guy on the bus… My friend called the other day… Somebody said that… Everybody knows that… Diabetics have more…” But the labels
This week we’re going to be looking at the idea that “how I see me will determine how I treat me.” This is quite literally a daily utterance for me. I rarely, if ever, have a conversation about addiction without sharing this idea. And this topic isn’t only relevant for addicted folks – this absolutely
Some folks may celebrate a holiday that always make me think of good luck. Of course, I think that what kind of luck we have may depend upon what sort of luck we’re looking for! Our expectations can certainly influence our outcomes. So, why not expect a miracle? Or at least a lovely day? And
I hope before your day is done that you find or make time to just be. Just be still, be quiet, close your eyes and open your soul to a sense of serenity. Our world tends to be a noisy world, a chattering world, a static filled, hectic, hurried and harried world. Have you taken
These MIGHT be quotes by Albert Einstein. There is plenty of debate about some of the quotes attributed to him over the years, but whoever said them, I find some truth in each of them. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Imagination is more important than knowledge. The
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Fire & Rain James Taylor has a birthday today and I bet we all have a favorite JT song. He’s sold over 100 million albums over the years. We know that music can help us to shift a sluggish mood or an anxious mood. So in his extensive discology of 17 studio albums, 5 or
Pursue Perfection Knowing Perfection or perfectionism can prevent progress, stripping us of hope before we begin. Perfection, while beautiful as an idea, can be hard to accept in real life because it can make us painfully aware of our shortfalls and flaws. But I believe we need the idea of ‘perfect’ in our vocabulary and
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TODAY Today represents many things to many people, and many different things, to be sure! For instance, today in 1931 Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska invented the electron microscope which allowed a resolution of 50 nanometers (billionths of a meter.) And speaking of billionths, Mattel claims to have sold over one billion Barbie dolls since
It’s out there. It’s always out there. It’s always out there even when we don’t take time to see it, to appreciate it, or to let it move us. Every season has its inherent beauty and even in the midst of a vast urban cityscape, there is natural beauty. Snowfall has a way of making
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Pick A Pic Here are some of my favorite posts from the past and an invitation. Consider printing or saving a couple that you like and make the message something you’ll see often. Post them where you’ll see them often and consider sharing them with others. Have a beaYOUtiful day! http://ow.ly/i/Ds6N0 http://ow.ly/i/Ds6Ph http://ow.ly/i/Ds6Si http://ow.ly/i/Ds6Uq http://ow.ly/i/Ds6Wk
“Perfection is no small thing, but it is made up of small things.”~Michelangelo (NOTE: – I actually think that in most instances, “perfection” is really a myth. But that’s a story for another day.) Were I to speak for Michelangelo (How dare I?!) I’d feel comfortable replacing the word ‘perfection’ with ‘lasting change’ or ‘success’
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