Recent events have caused me to revisit the very source of motivation that drives me forward every day. Of late especially, I feel behind, out of sorts. Again and again, I feel I fall short of the mark; at home, at work, in my community service activities, in my writing (CLEARLY here, this is only …
Category: Attitude
Weekend: Hug You, Zazen, Done
Ah weekends. Unless there are specific events going on, outside commitments to attend to, the weekends around my house go something like this: Sleep-in a little, clean up from the week, do family and household chores, get caught up on mail and bills, and maybe have a little leisure time to relax. Somehow before you …
Lessons & 2016
There are always things to learn, some things to re-learn. The trick is to take the lessons to heart. Apply them regularly, daily, constantly, to make your life GOOD. Here are some of the highlights from 2016: Discipline equals freedom. Be patient. Be ready to adjust. CHOOSE to be happy. Be quick to forgive, but …
THANKFUL
THANKFUL: Especially on this day, count everything you are grateful for. Its a great way to live everyday. Here's a start: Hot water, a dry towel, a place to take shelter, clean clothes, hot coffee... ...music, my fun sock collection, my hats, my parents living so close by, the internet... ...pocket notes, good weather, new …
Kindness
this poem from "brain pickings"-- it took my friend's breath away- enjoy! KINDNESS by Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this …
Write It Down: Study Skills & Lists
In the fourth grade I had a class called "Study Skills." It changed my life. The class taught us to organize our materials. It taught us to plan. It taught us to prioritize. I loved it. Flash forward forty years and I'm still using those skills and love of jottings. I've got work notebooks and …
New Company? Write Again
It's been 51 days since I started the new day gig, and it's been a hoot, I gotta say. It's been such a hoot that my writing has taken a back-seat to the New Job Wave I've been riding, the ramp-up period, the climb up the learning curve. But I still strive to write just …
Good Everywhere
I continue to be humbled, inspired, motivated to do good things by seeing good things happen. It's absolutely the case. I feel better when I take this approach, realize its value, and perpetuate it throughout my day. One of the mantras I've adopted and share often is "Good begets More Good." I say it …
18 Days
Well imagine that. After my "effort post" 18 days ago I've written a total of zero posts. Apparently efforts have been focused elsewhere! No matter. Back at it again now. Back at it to share thoughts with everyone else. Back at it to stir my mind and all the thoughts that jumble around.
Renewed Effort
I've definitely fallen off my blogging routine since the spring months commenced. Lots of factors, but it all comes down to effort. Other matters have demanded more time, more thought, more effort. I've waned of late with the thought thread that usually provides the root of the entry I end up posting. So today making …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 