A good day to all!It is surprising that we have spent January already! It seems like Christmas was just a couple of weeks ago. I have gotten mired in normal life, again. Which is not bad at all. Unfortunately, being on vacation does not pay me well.Today we’ll touch on the subject of worrying. WeContinue reading “The Recovering Worrywart!”
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You Gotta Have Hope!
Welcome! Today I want to speak to you about something that we cannot live without–hope. Hope is something that the world is starving for. To hold hope in your heart one must nurture positive thoughts. I believe we make the choice every day to have a positive and hopeful heart. Negativity invites failure. Studies showContinue reading “You Gotta Have Hope!”
Relax And Renew-It’s Up To You!
Greetings and Felicitations! Today I want to talk about something that we rarely do, or rarely do well–relax! If you are like me, you have that inner agenda inscribed on your mind. Therefore, even if you do sit down for a little bit, perhaps from exhaustion, do you really unwind? That is my friend Renee,Continue reading “Relax And Renew-It’s Up To You!”
Looking At The Positive Side! Featuring The Happiness Project
Welcome all! It is a new year and perhaps it is time to get an attitude tune-up! I realized, of late, that I had not been being thankful as often as I should have. It really is something that needs to become a habit–like flossing your teeth–ha, ha! If we take the time to realizeContinue reading “Looking At The Positive Side! Featuring The Happiness Project”
To the New Year
Greetings Friends! I cannot believe it is January, and that it’s 2010! Time is just spiraling out of control–it will be Christmas, again, before you know it! Did everyone have good holidays? We did, although we did not get the snow that I’d hoped for. I wanted winter photos! We had snow flurries as weContinue reading “To the New Year”
Happy New Year!
Did everyone have a great Christmas, or Hanukkah, or other holiday? Ours has been splendid. We did have a wicked Christmas Eve storm. About 2:00 AM, a huge oak came crashing down within 20 feet of the house. I was wide awake after that! A wonderful neighbor helped my husband, Rob, cut up the 105Continue reading “Happy New Year!”
Joyful Holidays To All! I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas!
These holidays do sneak up on us–only a few days until Christmas, another week until New Years, etc.! I am about ready, except for packing, again! Oh, and I have to pick up the house, again! We’re heading out to the Carolina’s. There may be snow–there is right now! I’ll be drinking peppermint tea andContinue reading “Joyful Holidays To All! I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas!”
A Merry Stressmus to You!
These past two weeks have been a whirlwind. I have been getting ready for Christmas, for the most part, early, due to two trips out of town this month.Last weekend we traveled to Pensacola for my mom-in-law’s 90th birthday party. A good time was had by all. I am still recovering from that trip.This weekendContinue reading “A Merry Stressmus to You!”
Radio Interview On Aging Outside the Box
If you get a chance, I am doing a radio interview with the fabulous Shirley W. Mitchell on Aging Outside the Box Radio Show. This is the “short show” post: Dec. 17, 2009… 6PM-CST… “MidLife Motivation” with our “Guest” Joan Ellen Gage, Author of “Water Running Downhill! – Words of Empowerment for Women in Midlife”Continue reading “Radio Interview On Aging Outside the Box”
Life’s Little Surprises
Ever have one of those days where not much seems to go the way you want it to? I think we all experience this. I did laundry earlier this week, and once again, I did not clear out all of the pockets. There were bits of wet tissue stuck all over the laundry. After IContinue reading “Life’s Little Surprises”
Taming Your Holiday Stressors
Welcome Friends! Did you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving? Mine was nice; it was spent with family and friends. Yes, of course we ate too much! Hubby made a sweet potato casserole with praline topping–it was decadent! So now we dive willy nilly into the big marathon of the year–Christmas! It is time to decorate,Continue reading “Taming Your Holiday Stressors”
Giving Thanks
Hello Friends! We’re at that time of year when the sand in the hourglass runs out very fast, and it all starts with Thanksgiving Day. We are off to the races, i.e. the grocery store, department store, wherever there are ingredients we need, or gifts to buy! I can feel the excitement building! I doContinue reading “Giving Thanks”
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