Posts Tagged ‘life’

The Passing of a Blogging Legend

Ollie (Olive Riley) passed away the morning of July 12, she was 108 years young (1899-2008), born in Broken Hill, Australia (an outback mining town).  She had become a blogging legend in the last couple of years, as the world’s oldest blogger, her blog - Life Of Riley.  A friend suggested that she begin recording her [...]

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Family Day

Today is going to be spent enjoying my family.  We are heading out to the bookstore and then for a little time at the park. 
I am so enjoying being relaxed and sleeping better all this week.   I don’t know whether it is just recovering from the four days at Womon Gathering, or practicing self-Reiki, or [...]

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The Sister, The Gift Card, and The Weekend

No it’s not a the titlte of a follow up movie to the The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – just a silly title for a blog post about my week.
What a whirlwind week. It’s nice to just take a pause, gather my thoughts, and catch my breath.
First an unpdate on my sister. She is doing [...]

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Noticing the Small Things

Facing a Monday morning can often be stressful, depressing, overwhelming, and any number of other draining, negative emotions.  The battle to stay postive, focused, and on track looms ahead and the weekend seems far away.
What I try to do is focus on the small things, take life and each day a moment at a time.   [...]

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The Philosophy of the Rose

I just had to share this story.   It is reported as a “true” story, whether it is or not, it’s a great inspiration.  (And I love the song (The Rose), plus I have a fondness for the name Rose, it is not only my online name, it’s also my real middle name.)
Source: office email from a friend.
The first [...]

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Dances With Life

 When life asks you dance – always say YES!

Each morning I wake is another day to accept life’s invitation to dance.
To follow the beat of my own drum.
To spin, twirl, dip and shake a tail feather.
Should death tap my shoulder and want to cut in,
I will smile and say no I’m not ready for the [...]

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Changing My Goal

 
I am changing my goal officially (see near top of right side bar under photo) from a goal of healthy weight of 140 lbs to a long term goal of Living Healthy to 100 and beyond. 
Who wants to join me in setting their goal for a Fabulous, Awesome, Tenacious and Healthy life (a.k.a. F.A.T. Attitude)  instead of [...]

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Sometimes you can only breathe

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I survived childhood by learning to not feel, not think, to curl up tight and close my eyes and barely breathe. However, you can’t survive very long without one day learning how to breathe.
Through my teens and early adulthood some days it was all I could manage to do, just lie still and [...]

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My Daily Seven

As a part of my overall lifestyle health plan I want to make each day be a great day. A great day doesn’t mean it’s perfect or that nothing bad ever happens, but rather for me it’s more about attitude – appreciating each day and making the most of it, and also asking myself what can [...]

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