mindfulness
Savoring the Moment
“Sometimes you will never know the value of something, until it becomes a memory.” ― Dr. Seuss The chicken pot pie before the crust is broken. The first bite into a juicy apple. The heat coming on as you stand over the register absorbing the warmth. Sitting at your clean and orderly desk before the project begins. […]
Read MoreBreaking Down the Task
“Don’t own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.” ― Wendell Berry, Farming: a hand book The storms blew in as the winds were whipping everything along their path. We hid in the dark of the most protected spot in the house and emerged when danger seemed to have […]
Read MoreGetting Ready for Tomorrow
“If you had duct tape, you were prepared for anything.” ― Annie Barrows, Ivy and Bean Make the Rules Replacing the side-view mirror would have been the easiest fix, but it would have taken money that could be used for more important things. Removing the damaged mirror would have left the driver unable to see […]
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Dear Johnston…the power of a letter
Dear Johnston, Your request for eighty dollars, I do not think it best to comply with now. At the various times when I have helped you a little, you have said to me “We can get along very well now,” but in a short time I find you in the same difficulty again. ~Abraham Lincoln […]
Read MoreRevelations Come When We are Ready
“For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh There is really no other way to see things than the way they always have been seen or to do things other than the way they’ve always been done, right? It’s worked for years–the way […]
Read MoreThe Face Across the Table
“A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years’ study of books.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The shelves are lined with books to help you be a better investor, a better volunteer, a better gardener, a better something. A $10 billion industry in just the United States, learning to help […]
Read MoreWithout Stars, We’re All Pretty Much the Same
“I’m quite happy to say that the Sneetches got really quite smart on that day, the day they decided that Sneetches are Sneetches and no kind of Sneetch is the best on the beaches.” ~The Sneetches, by Dr. Seuss Walking into the store, the lady in the fancy dress feels intimidating, the way she seems to […]
Read MoreIn the Event of an Emergency…
“I remembered my mother’s insistence that I always wear clean underwear because I might get knocked down by a car on the way to or from school and I and the family would be disgraced even beyond the grave, presumably, if my underwear was dirty.” ~James Arthur Baldwin The sound was alarming. Sleep was abruptly […]
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Choices: Waiting at Every Turn
“The moment that we believe we have a choice, there is hope. We are no longer playing the role of victim — we are taking responsibility.” ~Julie Freedman Smith and Gail Bell, Parenting Power When children are young, we give them freedom in choosing things: what color shirt they will wear, how much food they […]
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One Pistachio at a Time
“When eating an elephant take one bite at a time.”~ Creighton Abrams Some jobs are just overwhelming. Trying to help clients find success in their businesses, I often have to remind myself, and them, that it doesn’t usually happen overnight. Success takes a lot of work and dedication. Some projects just feel huge, don’t […]
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Thoughts to Encourage
Nothing helps like a good nap…
Birds are Beautiful
A Dog is Faithful…
