being better
No More Reminders, Please!
A short opinon, NOT MY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: “Without forgetting it is quite impossible to live at all.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche, On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life The obituary sat before me, a man’s face attached staring at me, almost mocking my discomfort. This was the man who, when I was only 18, had forced […]
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What is Dignity?
“Remember this— that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.” – Marcus Aurelius Traffic was moving right along until suddenly it wasn’t. Cars came to a standstill just in front of me, and then the blue lights were visible. My first reaction to police […]
Read MoreWhat Were You Expecting?
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” ~Samuel Johnson The father couldn’t seem to stop reminding his daughter that he had helped her out of a financial mess when she was going through her divorce. Now, he felt that it was his right to […]
Read MoreHere’s a Little Happy
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ~Dalai Lama I saw the photograph on a friend’s social media page: 2 boys sitting in the grass with a very large piece of cardboard on the ground between them. It looked like a large Parcheesi board. I noticed the smiles on the […]
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Right Under Your Nose
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ― Marcel Proust Oh, to travel! With a passport in my pocket, I’m ready to see the world — maybe travel to Stonehenge or to see the Eiffel Tower. With so many amazing attractions throughout the world, a person […]
Read MoreGrowing Pains
“I always knew that “Growing Pains” was not going to go on forever. I remember thinking, ‘I’m going to enjoy every minute of this.’ ” ~Joanna Kerns You’ve probably had a bad haircut and waited for what seemed an eternity for it to grow out or maybe you had a growth spurt that left your […]
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Not Enough Hours In the Day?
“I attribute my success to this:—I never gave or took an excuse.” ― Florence Nightingale “Why didn’t you get the oil changed?” The question immediately causes a sense of panic, feeling ashamed that you didn’t do what you should have done. You respond, “The line was too long at the oil-change business,” or “I wasn’t […]
Read MoreEt tu, Brute’?
“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Peter Brady was trying out for the role of George Washington in the school play (Yes, I remember the episode). When he was awarded the role of Benedict Arnold, his peers turned on him […]
Read MoreThe Electric Fence
“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.” ― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection Of course, he would work late. His boss forgot that the project […]
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Thoughts to Encourage
Nothing helps like a good nap…
Birds are Beautiful
A Dog is Faithful…
