Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Gina complained that she felt down or upset a lot of the time. “I have no control over the way I feel,” she said. When she learned that her thoughts were largely responsible for her feelings,…
Front Porch Farmers have Hot and Spicy Bumper Crop
I live in a historic building that is divided into four apartments. My neighbors upstairs and down are all great friends, my landlord can really pick some nice people as tenants. Historically the downstairs tenants, of which I am one,…
It is Our Smiley Lady, Ruth’s Blog: Live in Anticipation
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…
Strategies for Staying Sane: Beating Procrastination-Part 2
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Ken’s friends kidded him about always putting things off. “If there were a Nobel Prize for procrastination,” they said, “you’d be a sure winner.” But the fact that Ken had been fired from three jobs in…
Porch Farmer’s Hang/Store Crops/Flowers in Basement
Please help us by shopping at Amazon through this link! Thank you! Well, the other day my neighbor and I, fellow porch farmers, got the plants off the porch for the winter. It’s OK but I like seeing plants inside and…
Ruth’s Blog: Begin Doing What You Want to Do, Now!
A Smiley for every occasion “Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star – and melting like a snowflake.” Marie Beyonn Ray Do you have an idea, a really…