Karaoke = Incredible Love from the Audience Have you ever experienced Karaoke? I don’t mean, have you ever spent an evening in a nightclub oblivious to all goings on as you anticipate your turn and then oblivious afterwards as you…
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Charlene was very hard on herself and often put herself down. While she’d never dream of verbally abusing or even harshly criticizing others, she nevertheless thought it was perfectly acceptable to treat herself in this…
The Ball Point Epiphany subtitle: Get a Life Do ever search for a pen while you’re in the car and become frustrated that there never seems to be one, no matter how many times you’ve tucked one away? Me, too. …
Just Say Yes Here’s a credo to live by: Just say YES. Unless there is a compelling reason, like danger, disregard of others or it’s totally irresponsible, why not just say yes? “Mom, can we make chocolate pudding in the…
Pennies Smiley For our wedding day, friends scattered pennies on the Golden Gate Bridge right at mid-span. Dave the groom walked from the S.F. end and me the bride, walked from the Marin end. We met in the middle (there’s…
Strawberry Smiley One of about a dozen Strawberry Smileys. Slicing strawberries for the Spontaneous Smiley Project. That make them the tastey-est business expense ever? What is the opposite of play? Is it work? I don’t think so. What is the…
OK, some folks like cleaning. I hate it! I mean I like it when it is done! But, doing it for me is a rarity and requires a serious fire to be lit under my butt, to do it. I…
Soda Can Smiley Remember the Dr. Pepper song: I’m a pepper, he’s a pepper, she’s a pepper, we’re a pepper, wouldn’t you like to be a pepper too? That song can easily be changed to reflect this week’s topic of…
Creativity lies within us all. Sometimes we simply have to wake it up, call it to the fore and give creativity a place on your TO DO list. It’s the doers that get called creative. Today’s practice: Be a Do-er!…
VINEY TREE SMILEY It is often said that a creative person sees things that others do not. But everyone is a creative person! Everyone can see more, if they decide to become the person who is observant. Become a noticer.…
