Worry is only a set of thoughts. When our worry moments cause us to take on useless habits, beliefs and actions is when it matters. As I reflect on this year coming to a close, I thought about any of my thoughts of worry. I made a list to consider, did any of my worry change things for the better or for the worst? If it did, was the Now I know the answer at least to the … [Read more...] about Top Ten 2013 worry moments: Why Worrying is Worthless
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Why It Takes me So Long to Pack as an Introvert, Baby Boomer Woman
In getting ready for a brief holiday trip, I was thinking about how I go about packing even for just a 4-day trip. This process started for me about 12 years when my husband and I began the car hobby. We went right off the starting line almost at the top with a 1933 Packard. And wow was it ever the most rewarding hobby in so many ways. From the beginning we began to win … [Read more...] about Why It Takes me So Long to Pack as an Introvert, Baby Boomer Woman
If That Ever Happens to Me I Would…
While I didn't follow the weeks of the George Zimmerman trial, at the end when the jury was getting ready for their deliberations, I did tune in. For the jurists is was really a no win situation to find justice for Trayvon Martin. It's just not about being black and being white in America. Regardless of what you think of either the cause of the tragedy, or the outcome of … [Read more...] about If That Ever Happens to Me I Would…
Emotional Baggage Have You Waiting in a Safe Zone?
As we listen to the unfolding of extraditing Edward Snowden to the USA from any country he's found refuge in, we each make judgments: whistle blower, hero or traitor. Since he has at least 3 days in the transit area, a safe zone of a Russian airport, the real life situation continues to confound leaders let alone the public. For me all the talk around lengthy airport stays … [Read more...] about Emotional Baggage Have You Waiting in a Safe Zone?
Can You Count the Ways to Beneficial Meditation?
There are many techniques we can use to get more in tune with an energy boost or stay in the flow. NLP, EFT, the Sedona Technique are a few of them I use. But lately, the most effective and easiest for me is meditation. Maybe it's because it's the one I give daily attention to, or because I find it the easiest, or because … Earlier this year my son emailed me about this … [Read more...] about Can You Count the Ways to Beneficial Meditation?
What I Learned About Persistence from our iRobot Mimi
Yes, my husband and I have a robot. My son convinced me it was a cool way for us to – cut back on our housekeeper expenses without me having to do all the work. And wow, I amazed what Mimi, our name of the Mint iRobot, can do. I'm not sure where or how that name came to me but we call our robot, Mimi. My blogger friend Catarina Alexon just blogged about, Want to turn your … [Read more...] about What I Learned About Persistence from our iRobot Mimi