Tag: joy
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Thanksgiving, eh?
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than their American cousins. Sitting at the computer screen realizing I hadn’t posted anything for a couple of days, I figured I better find something to say. Being single, the holidays don’t mean that much to me and they sort of sneak up unnoticed, and thankfully, will often slip…
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Get Up Again When You Get Knocked Down
Photograph by Lee Down Some days are brutal! I know you know what I mean. We’ve all had them! I’ve had so many metaphors run through my head for how this feels. That’s enough of that, the title says enough – like that song, “I get knocked down, but I get up again. You’re never…
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Get Up Again When You Get Knocked Down
Some days are brutal! I know you know what I mean. We’ve all had them! I’ve had so many metaphors run through my head for how this feels. Keeping your head above water when the world is pushing you under. (I thought it sounded to much related to cash) When you feel like a bobbing…
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Lose Yourself to Feel Good
Denial: I have to wonder what this is really all about. Over the decades, as psychology has gone more mainstream, it has infiltrated every aspect of our lives culturally and socially. It’s in our health coverage plans, employee benefits, in the movies, sitcoms, and even more in the advertisements. I’d say they’re having an influence…
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Tweedle-Ant chats to Iman-Ant – Something About Life & Existence
There I was hovering over a busy ant-hill when thought I heard something. I leaned in a little closer to see what it was. You won’t believe it, but I’ll share it anyway. “Do you suppose there is any rhyme or reason to any of this?” Dweedle-Ant posed. “He He He! Of course, Mant! Of…
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So What? Turn around and go this way
One way or the other, life goes on, and so do we. And if we don’t? So what! 🙂 Children are wonderful sources of love, life, laughter, joy, and so much more, including inspiration. They’re also a pretty good example of “So What?” One path is closed, take the other. Remember how much of an…
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Gratitude Excites Life | Feeling and Creating Success in Difficult Times
From the archives August 28, 2006 Getting excited about life can sometimes seem elusive when we’re dealing with many challenges and the associated stress. We always want to experience the best that life has to offer. At times, this preference may have us trying to avoid the challenges life throws our way. Regardless of my…
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What is Possible? | Defy the Doubt | Try Anyway!
From the archives September 13, 2006 A topic of interest relates to a dog, Sassy, who I take out walking Saturday’s and Sunday’s. When I took up the assignment, I was warned about the dog, a Jack Russell Terrier, and her behavioural problems. Avoid other dogs, hang tight around squirrels, she’s very aggressive, and so…
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Loving Yourself | You Care and They Will Care
From the archives August 9, 2005 The difficulty in finding love that is good for you stems from the same difficulty you have loving yourself. For those who believe in God or a higher power, to not love yourself is to not love the very source of your existence. To not trust yourself is to…
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Chasing the Rainbow | Live the Adventure
From the archives October 12, 2004 it doesn’t matter what your challenge is in life, the same principles apply. As children, hearing the fable of the pot-o-gold at the end of the rainbow, we were relentless in pursuing the rainbow. We were always sure that sooner or later we would find that pot-o-gold. Whenever we…
