5 Ways I Found Balance In Thailand
“What is the intelligent way? Let me tell you how Buddha explained it, doing and non doing…balance is the key.” ~Swami Rajneesh Happy 2013! I just spent two weeks with my family in Thailand… an amazing...
View ArticleWas Your Resolution to Lose Weight Or Get In Shape? Then Read This!
“You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” ~ Albert Einstein If one of your resolutions was to lose weight, get your body in shape, exercise more, eat better then you’ll...
View ArticleThe Future Is Now… 9 Ways To Live In the Moment
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” ~ Buddha There are so many things to take away us from the NOW. Thoughts of the future, regrets from...
View ArticleThis Inspirational Movie Can Inspire Random Acts Of Kindness!
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” ~ Plato Do you ever think about teaching kindness? It sounds very simple but sometimes I think we expect our children to be naturally kind...
View Article6 Ways To Make People Feel Good On Valentine’s Day
“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” ~Mother Teresa I was watching CBS Sunday Morning when I saw a segment on a mailman who works on the campus of Penn...
View ArticleBoldly Conquer Fear!
“There are two kinds of fears: rational and irrational- or in simpler terms, fears that make sense and fears that don’t.” ~ Lemony Snicket Lately it seems like a lot of people are filled with fears...
View ArticleCherish This Ordinary Day…
I was having one of those hurried days when I got a text from my middle son, Charlie, yesterday. It said, “I thought of a good blog post for you ‘Find satisfaction in simple seemingly mundane tasks.’ “...
View ArticleTravel With Me To The Blue Zones and Live To Be 100!
I’ve been running at top speed the last few weeks…something I normally try not to do. This led to a few sleepless nights. And then I got a cold. I hardly ever get a cold and I didn’t want to … Continue...
View ArticleStart Thinking You’re Lucky With Lucky Thinking!
“May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night.” ~Irish Blessing “Do you think you’re lucky because you really are lucky? Or… are you lucky because...
View ArticleWhy Do I Need To Learn This Lesson?
“Your imagination is the preview to life’s coming attractions.” ~Albert Einstein “I am realistic – I expect miracles.” ~Wayne Dyer Well, I just got off the phone with my cell phone company. My phone...
View ArticleAnxiety – How To Keep It At Bay…
“This, too, shall pass.” “I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh Anxiety. We all have it. Some more than others. Usually, I’m able to keep anxiety...
View ArticleLetting Go of Judgment and Red Tomatoes
This is a post for everyone who has ever judged or been judged. That means this is for everyone. Bur first, I get so excited to start a garden in the spring. My garden is like a mini vacation where …...
View ArticleEpictetus and the Art of Living
When I first started collecting quotes, I came across this one: “First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” ― Epictetus I loved it! So perfect! Such perfect advice for...
View Article“I Am”“Happy” (The Movies)
“As a culture, I think we need to redefine what it means to be happy.” ~Tom Shadyac We’re in the process of moving and have been for the past couple of months. Moving has made me look inward, reassess...
View ArticleA Beautiful Poem and Inspirational Quotes For Mother’s Day
I decided to reprint my Mother’s Day post from last year! Enjoy your day!! “In teaching (and mothering) you cannot see the fruit of a day’s work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty...
View ArticleWhat To Put In Your Child’s Backpack
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to...
View ArticleThat Other Four Letter Word
“Busy is a drug that a lot of people are addicted to.” ~Rob Bell Sorry I haven’t written lately. It’s because I came down with a virus called ISBS or “I’m so busy syndrome”. I’ve been busy. Everyone I...
View ArticleGreat Gratitude (and a few quotes!) For the Fathers In My Life!
“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” ~Unknown I’ve always known that having a good father is important. However...
View ArticleA Conversation With Tess from the Bold Life
“What you can do or think you can do, begin it. For boldness has magic, power, and genius in it.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I recently met one of my favorite bloggers, Tess Marshall of the Bold...
View ArticleThe Fine Mingling of Holding On and Letting Go
“Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” ― Deborah Reber, Chicken Soup for the Teenage...
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