Sometimes Blue Monday can be good. In fact, sometimes the color blue can make Monday a little easier to cope with. Allow me to explain. The company I work for gave each employee a few Navy Blue, company logo-ed polo shirts several years back. The idea is that we wear the same company shirt when …
Friday Faves, Issue #7
This edition of the Friday Faves brought to you by the letters G, O (times two), and D. ENJOY. Destination of the Week: Jurong Island ~ it's a man-made island next to and owned by the country of Singapore. Not a resort type of place though. Maybe really interesting only if you're into the petrochemical …
Energy on High? Share it!
Sometimes things just start clicking, as if the universe is aligned and all the gears are churning along in smooth and swift unison. You feel particularly energized, ready to take on whatever comes your way, motivated in a special way. When this sort of magic occurs, you should focus on riding the energy surge that's …
30 Ways to Stay Positive & Inspired
This collection is from a month-long campaign to create more GOOD in the world. I hope some of these...even just one from the list, gives you a new idea, a new spark, and a path to creating more positive attitude for yourself. As one of the points below highlights, "positive begets more positive; it's infectious", …
Friday Faves, Issue #6
Busy day today, and this edition brought to you from the Stanford Blood Center. Enjoy this afternoon delivery of the Friday Faves. More GOOD tucked away…just waiting for you. ENJOY. Destination of the Week: If I ever get to Spain, love to check this locale out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubillos_del_Sil Quote of the Week: "You're imperfect, and you're wired …
Don’t Be Sneaky
I was thinking about being sneaky yesterday, and for some reason, the old Mad Magazine comic strip came to mind, "Spy Versus Spy". I thought about the White Spy and the Black Spy sneaking around, in an endless battle to do the other in. That gave me a chuckle. But as I thought about the …
Friday Faves, Issue #5
Once again, another edition of Friday Faves is here. GOOD tucked away...just waiting to be found! ENJOY. Destination of the Week: China's "Silicon Valley"...not far from Beijing....lots going on here! Langfang, China. Quote of the Week: "Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As …
Compartmentalize: Days, Life Issues, Relationships
In his seminal work, "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living", Dale Carnegie talks about living in "day tight compartments." Sharing in part the instruction of Sir William Osler early in his book, Carnegie describes how Osler, using the metaphor of a trip on an ocean liner, told his medical students at Yale to "learn …
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Friday Faves, Issue #4
And VOILA!, another edition of Friday Faves is here. Snippets of GOOD I found anew, or remembered from before, and offer up here to share. ENJOY! Destination of the Week: An ancient trading country (human remains have been found here dating back eight thousand years), and one of the more stable in the region, Oman is …
Far Away Lands, Moving Mountains, and a Cry Down the Hall
An old friend from high school has been traveling and living in Asia, Africa, South America, and even Antarctica, for some time now. Thanks to social media channels, I've been able to follow his wanderings, and be inspired remotely by his adventures, insights, stories. I love reading his posts, hearing about his latest experiences in …
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