Posts Tagged: time

Momentum Of The Day

September 21st, 2017
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My car has been in the repair shop for the past 24 hours so public transportation is my way to get home for awhile.

When I got off the Metro last night, I decided to do without riding the bus and instead walk the rest of the way home.

It’s a little over a mile from the Metro stop to my home but it was a warm evening and I wasn’t in a hurry and I thought the walk would be good for me after sitting at a desk most of the day.

Right away it felt good to move … Read More

Merry Christmas 2016

December 24th, 2016
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Photo Courtesy of Victoria Magazine Just like you, I have surrounded myself this past week with rolls of wrapping paper, scotch tape, ribbons and layers of tissue paper as I have carefully and lovingly wrapped Christmas presents for my family and friends. Some of the presents made me smile for they brought back how I felt when I found the particular item and how I immediately knew it was the right gift.  Score! But as I came to the presents that I had bought for my parents they seemed woefully inadequate. My parents are now in their eighties and at… Read More

Give Yourself A Break

December 11th, 2016
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Giving is fun. Whether it’s something you meticulously made with your own hands or something you spent a long time searching for, giving to others is a wonderful feeling. I sometimes feel that giving a present to someone is more exciting than receiving. Watching the other person’s reaction while they are opening your gift is part of the fun and contributes to that good feeling of giving and letting them know they are special. During this holiday season, which can easily turn frantic as we get closer to the time of celebration, I think it is also important to give… Read More

Big Little Adjustments

August 1st, 2016
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August begins anew today, giving us cause to flip the calendar to a new page. Yes I am old-school and still use paper calendars. Perhaps you find electronic devices easier, but I happen to think paper is fun and enjoy the different beach and nature themes of the calendars I have hanging in my kitchen, my home office and my work office. As I quickly flip the calendar page, I feel a flash of melancholy as I realize that another month, especially a summer month, has come and gone.  The summer season is so uplifting for me that I really… Read More

Real Life Re-Entry

July 25th, 2016
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  Today I reluctantly come back to the real world. I have been living as Beach Bum Girl for the past week and loving every minute of it.  To say that the beach is my Happy Place is an understatement.  Every year I return to the same beach with family and friends so that I may slow down and embrace the simple and beautiful ways of living near the shore. Hopefully a vacation of some sort is in your summer plans.  We all need to spend time away from our work routines and relax because it’s important for maintaining good… Read More

Happy New Year 2016

December 31st, 2015
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And now let us welcome the New Year Full of things that have never been.                                    ~ Rainer Maria Rilke On this last day of 2015, I find myself reflecting, probably just as you are, on how the year went by so quickly, on some of the good and bad things that happened and what I have might learned from all of these amazing experiences. It seems like the natural thing to do. 2015 has been quite a year, bringing all sorts of surprises, but it also brought me a renewed sense of discovery.  A sense of appreciating instead of just… Read More

What Are You Doing Today?

March 20th, 2015
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A few days ago I was listening to the radio on the way to work and in between songs I heard the deejay tell the inspiring story of a 99-year-old woman named Lillian Weber.  Lillian is a talented and heart-of-gold seamstress who sews one dress for a young girl every day.  A whole dress.  All by herself.  At the amazing age of 99.  Her dresses are then donated to a charitable group that gives them to impoverished young girls in Africa, Haiti and other countries. Lillian Weber will turn 100 in May and so far she has made over 900… Read More

Seeing Clearly

April 8th, 2014
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“Give yourself the gift of time in coming to answers for your life. . . . It takes time, and a lot of introspection and soul-searching, to get clear about what you really want to manifest in your life.”                                        ~Author David Emerald… Read More

Thoughts on New Year’s Eve

December 31st, 2013
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Time is one the most precious of commodities we have. It should never be wasted and always treasured for its possibilities. On this New Year’s Eve of 2013, I hold in my hands my fresh new calendar for 2014 that I will hang in the kitchen tomorrow and as I flip through the untouched months and days, I wonder what this year holds for me, my family and my friends. Of course I hope for only good and fantastic things to happen to those I care about and that includes you my dear and wonderful readers!  Thank you so much… Read More