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Monthly Archives: November 2013
“Over the river and through the wood”… Happy Thanksgiving to all…
~ A photo taken a few days ago…the Mountain Road, Sanbornton, New Hampshire…where my great grandfather lived many, many long years ago…. near my grandparents’ home, where we went each Thanksgiving Day when I was a child. And the song … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Appreciation, Goodness, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Life, New Hampshire, Thanksgiving
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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible” The DalaiLama
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Sometimes, it might seem easy to access a sense of kindness. Other times, it seems, at least for me, a bit more “challenging.” ( “whenever possible” seems to be my range… “always possible” is … Continue reading
Posted in Kindness, Loving kindness
Tagged Common Humanity, Compassion, Encouragement, Generosity, Inspiration, Intention, Kindness, Life, Love, Loving kindness, Patience, Spirituality, Tolerance, Wisdom
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“For the tiniest moment in the great span of eternity…..you have the incomparable privilege to exist” … Bill Bryson
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Posted in Appreciation, Beauty, Inspiration, Life
Tagged Appreciation, Awareness, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Intention, Life, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Wisdom
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Hang in there….not stopping now… humorous “pocket cards” supporting patience and persistence
~ A few years ago, I made some silly “hang in there” cards for kids in my classroom…. to encourage them to just keep going… to persist, even when things seem difficult….. to keep using calm, steady effort in each … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Funny, Inspiration
Tagged Courage, Encouragement, Humor, Inspiration, Life, Motivation, Perspectives, Strength
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Mindfulness: Choosing how we talk…
~ The page above includes some criteria that my family and I try to use when we are talking with each other. They’re called “wise” or “ethical” speech… ideas that are from the Buddhist tradition…and they’ve been so helpful in … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Awareness, Buddhism, Flourish, Happiness, Kindness, Life, Mindfulness, Motivation, Patience, Personal growth
Tagged Appreciation, Awareness, Buddhism, Flourish, Inspiration, Kindness, Life, Mindfulness, Motivation, Patience, Personal growth, Positives
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“Can I do anything about this?” …choosing how one might react to challenges or worries…
~ I recently read about a potentially effective way to look at “worrying”… (from The Worry Solution, by Dr. Martin Rossman ) to simply consider whether I CAN do something about a situation or problem… and if I CAN, to … Continue reading
Posted in Good thinking, Life
Tagged Acceptance, Encouragement, Life, Mindfulness, Motivation, Patience, Wisdom
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We’re weaving our tomorrows… out of our todays…may we weave well…
~ Peter, Paul and Mary sang a song, Hurry Down Sundown, with a very insightful line in it…. “Weave me tomorrow, out of today” ~ ~ I like using that weaving “symbol” to develop a deeper understanding of everyday life … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Courage, Flourish, Generosity, Kindness, Life, Patience, Persistence, Personal growth
Tagged Awareness, Encouragement, Happiness, Inspiration, Life, Loving kindness, Mindfulness, Motivation, Spirituality, Wisdom
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