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Just a Few Things…Come On In..
A short post today to welcome some new followers — thank you for doing so and for taking the time to comment. I believe some found me from Maggie at Someone Fat Happened from her mentioning me on her Freshly-Pressed post — thank you, Maggie. Then Jen from Jen and Tonic put one of my … Continue reading
Happy, Smappy
I read somewhere that everyone has a cut-off gauge for happiness — a kind of setpoint. No matter if something WONDERFUL happens — you hit the lotto, you get your dream job, you lose those pesky 10-20 pounds, have a mind-blowing love fest, meet someone for the first time that you like, get over something … Continue reading
Monday Musings & Motivations — Part Twenty-Five — Home
It’s been a week since I’ve posted anything! I feel kind of rusty at it but I threw out a kind of challenge last Monday about adventures and we had one. That’s why I’ve not written or commented on your blogs because I was devoting all my energies to the adventure. We drove to Woodstock. … Continue reading
Monday Musings and Motivations — Part Twenty-Three – Mettle
I’ve always loved that word: Mettle. It means this: A person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way. I don’t think we use it enough. We toss around words like amazing, phenomenal, awesome to describe anything from a scientist or physician’s ability to discover … Continue reading
Monday Musings and Motivations — Part Twenty-Two — Vulnerability
I caught a television show last week during one of my lying-on-the-couch-feeling-sick-and-vulnerable days about the subject of vulnerability. It resonated with me so much because A) I’m a sucker for that feel-good, improve yourself stuff and B) I think I’ve spent much of my life showing that I’m vulnerable, sometimes to my demise. Here’s the … Continue reading
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