Keeping What Resolution Makes Me Happiest?
Recently on the Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin asked, What resolution (successfully kept) would make you happiest? That didn’t take much thought – getting the house decluttered and these piles gone...
View ArticleReview of 2012 Goals
So, how did I do with the goals that I wrote out last January for 2012? I didn’t do badly – I accomplished the things that were important to me and as the year went on, did good with setting...
View Article2012 Accomplishments
A few days ago, I sat and wrote down 25 accomplishments from 2012. It was quite satisfying to end up with a list of 34, quite a change from several years ago where it took several tries to get a...
View ArticleKeeping New In the New Year
The six word Friday several weeks ago used the word “new”. I nibbled away at for a while, as one of the things that bugged me the most when I came back to work on January 2 was how quickly the word...
View Article2013 Goals So Far
I finally posted my 2013 goal ideas which were written up in early January. I’ve been busy working away at them, which is part of why I’m blogging less frequently than usual. As much as I enjoy...
View ArticlePreparing For Whatever Is Next
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens last weekend. Earlier this year, I announced / stated / commented that I’d picked the word “curiosity” as my word to define this year. I played around with it a bit, but...
View ArticleProjects To Finish This Month
Camellia taken at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Virginia Making a to do list is a great way to prioritize my time. Unfortunately, the list of what I want to get done this month is – I...
View ArticleSetting Expectations for Enjoyment
My daughter is cooking up a storm ten years ago and has company for it too. One thing that helps nurture my creativity while traveling is to decide ahead of time what my expectations are. I recheck...
View ArticleThe One Thing – Book Review
View from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine. This was taken from the Blue Hill Overlook. It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we...
View ArticleMy One Thing – Storytelling My Life
Path to Eagle Lake in Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine Pick a direction, start marching down that path and see how you like it. Time brings clarity and if you find you don’t like it,...
View Article2014 Word – Remember
Who are you looking at? I’ll rip you apart! Don’t you look at my Momma!! I’ll make you sorry! She’s mine and I’ll defend her! I’m a lean, mean 7-pound fighting machine even if I have very few...
View ArticleTime For A New Story
Isn’t my husband just handsome? Even if he is a bit impatient with me taking his picture. As May drew to a close, it became apparent to me that I needed to tell myself a new story. I need a story that...
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