Cookies Baked and Delivered TOW TRUCK SMILEY We’re well into the 4th hour of the drama of the semi truck hanging over the edge of our steep, windy road. Two tow trucks and a gaggle of workers all trying to keep…
Someone recently asked me if I was always happy. Certainly not. But I do think I am almost always in a state of well-being. One can have a feeling of well-being even when feeling sad. Well-being comes from so many…
••• Laura and Kyle went for marriage counseling. Laura was clearly upset. “Kyle’s on ‘automatic NO!’ ” Then she almost sobbed: “Even if I ask for a small favor it’s ‘No!’ ” Kyle retorted, “I don’t think that’s true, but…
Live in Anticipation Having something to look forward to, gives your spirit such a lift. Wouldn’t it be great if, everyday, you did have that special something you were anticipating? I think we all do, but that we often don’t recognize that…
••• Natalie tended to bottle up her emotions. “I was taught to sit on my feelings,” she explained. “In our family the girls were expected to smile sweetly and shut up.” After a course of assertiveness training, Natalie started verbalizing…
I have a Schwinn CrissCross, it is a hybrid bicycle. It runs on leg power, I ride it inside and outside. I wear a helmet when I ride it outside and when I ride it in the kitchen I forgo…
Here comes opportunity knocking at Inverted Front Door Smiley Here are some of my very favorite quotes about Luck and Opportunity: • Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. – Thomas Edison •…
When I was a boy, I had my first bad reaction to poison sumac with a rash that covered my body. It was brutal! We tried to treat it topically but that was futile. It was taking forever to get…
‘Tis the season to let go of all judgment. Wait, it’s always that season. Ok, starting over: ‘Tis the season to embrace the realities of gift giving and let go of all judgment. 1) Never be upset if someone re-gifts a gift you gave.…
••• Delia played the “blame game.” Whenever something was not to her satisfaction, she blamed someone else. She never asked herself if she had contributed anything to the situation. Even when clear-cut facts were brought to her attention, she refused…
