Quotes That Make You Go Hmmm…
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson photo credit: <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/an_untrained_eye/3011210482/”>an...
View ArticleBright-Side of the Web: Find Your Life’s Purpose in 5 Minutes or Less
Twenty-five years after graduation, 80% of his financially successful and privileged Yale alumni were unhappy. Adam Leipzig examined the lives of the remaining 20% to discover what the graduates in...
View Article5 Ways To Beat The Pity Party
My youngest has just left the nest and my definition of who I am, or who I consider myself to be, has altered – a lot. While millions of children are excitedly starting school, just as many parents are...
View ArticleOne Simple Way To End It All
Tired of wishing things were different? Sick of hoping things will change? Discouraged by events not happening as you had imagined? Me too. Well I know one simple way to end it all. I’ve been doing a...
View ArticleWhy Is The Sky Blue?
The age-old question which scholars and school children have answered with equal thought and insight is one in which I have my own theory – simple yet obvious – and one in which I am sure to be...
View Article10 Life Lessons from a Couch Olympian
I love watching the Olympics, like everyone else. The few individuals in the world who have devoted their lives to the pursuit of athletic perfection in their chosen field is an inspiration. You rally...
View Article5 Life Lessons You Can Learn from Looking Backward
A year ago this time, I was in a very different place. I was secondary caregiver to my mother whose Alzheimer’s disease was progressing more rapidly than any of us had expected, and certainly had...
View Article2 Quick Ways to Help Pave the Path from Poverty
For the last ten years or so, my extended family gathers for Christmas dinner but instead of giving each other gifts, – we really don’t need anything – we all put whatever amount of money we feel we...
View Article15+ years off skates. Guess what happened when I laced them back on…
So…winter’s here again in my part of the world which normally, for me, means three+ months of hibernation, cozied up inside, snuggled under a blanket, hot chocolate in hand (with marshmallows, of...
View ArticleOh Glorious Morning!!
Oh fresh breath of Spring! You glorious morning. I have just heard the season’s first Robin song. My windows are open wide to let in the cold air just so I can hear you more clearly. Sing away sweet...
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