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When Happiness Catches Your Eye
Taking life one beautiful step at a time, and allowing happiness to catch your eye – what a great way to live. We have to pull away from those moments of doubt and confusion and focus our thoughts on our true purpose. We have to allow ourselves to be generous, kind, and forgiving. When we really search out those things that give us joy we find a new meaning, a new purpose – a reason to go on. When happiness catches your eye, linger on the moment without jumping to the next moment. Spend time relaxing and drinking in the calm. Live in the moment. Live in the moment We…
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Politics of Food -Vote with your Fork
Taken from my blog on Sugar: Getting to the Bottom of the Sugar BowlHappy New Year!It's the start of the new year and many of us are contemplating that dieting resolution. This week I was going to look at a little history surrounding food pyramids and then learn about the new USDA's Choose My Plate website. I was going to attempt to design a My Plate based on my own schematics. I'm such a novice when it comes to diet and nutrition. I can admit that. But at the same time I am willing to trudge along in hopes of maybe discovering something that will help me be more watchful…
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Giants and Monsters Everywhere – On My!
Keeping with an October theme for Halloween, I thought I would address the Giants and Monsters in our lives. Be that our personal lives, our working environments, or where ever your giant monsters live. Giants and Monsters Everywhere - On My!It's not hard to image a time when you are sitting at your desk and the world is wonderful. You are on top of your game, coworkers respect you, your clients rely on you, and you get satisfaction from mostly everything you do. Life is good. The next day your world is shattered and left in ruin. Shaking your head you can’t believe what is happening around you, why it…
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When The Past Becomes The Guide
When The Past Becomes The Guide People tend to rely on the past as a means to prepare for the future. While it is true we need to learn from our mistakes, are we allowing the past to control our future? Picking a time in my past that was riddled with mistakes and completely altered my life course, I ponder on how things could have gone differently. We tend to focus only on the negative and often times allow that negativity to guide our present and future decisions. Unfortunately, this way of thinking doesn’t help us resolve the conflicts or problems that haunt our memories. If we use the past…
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Goals – Removing Obstacles
Goals Where are you in alignment with your goals? Are you at the bottom, midway, or almost to the top? Maybe you have reached that goal. Or you could be one of those people who move from one self-satisfying goal to another. Is what you’re doing today, moving you closer to where you want to be? No matter where you are in the transition to accomplishing a goal, there are certain lessons that tend to be consistent along the way. You either learn the lessons that will help you be more successful or you don’t. Here’s a hint if you are uncertain of your goals. The voice of enthusiasm has…