Known as the "Serenity Prayer", it's well known in many circles of folks that are people of faith. Most often you see the first stanza only...but the whole thing is quite good too. Written by American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr in the early part of the 20th century, these words have provided a foundation for many …
Category: attitude
Hiatus
I've been off the blog grid mostly for the past few weeks. Not sure exactly why. Life's been pretty busy for a while and I've managed to get posts in regularly before. For some reason lately I've lost track of the snippets of time I'd previously done the writing. I'm sure the pendulum's string will …
#Caregiver
These passed few weeks have been a little sideways with atypical issues demanding attention in my life. It's been busier than usual, hard to squeeze out any time for the fun stuff, like writing in this blog. The silver lining? I got a new hashtag idea. Didn't research it, just decided it's worth using, for …
Take It In Stride…
I say this all the time, "Take it in stride." When talking to people about facing difficulties, unexpected tragedy, lose, etc. that's typically in my response somehow. The thing is, when I say it to other people, I'm saying it to myself too. I really believe in this philosophy to my core. The idea is …
Whoops…That’s Life…Keep Going
Sometimes life gets away from you. Days and deadlines pass, the to-do list blows up, unforeseen issues come up that demand your attention. Those issues take hours -- ones you didn't plan on allocating -- to resolve issues. That's ok. That's just life. The key point here is how you respond to said situations. It …
Make the Time, Enjoy!
Life is full of challenges and choices. Countless things vie for our attention. One of the best things about being human is we get to choose what we will do. And there are so many things to choose from every day. There's the girlfriend or wife, the boyfriend or husband, maybe you have kids, or …
Problems? GOOD.
I've written a lot about attitude...err, trying to have and maintain a good one, that is. I think about it all the time, actually. But like everyone, I also struggle with the endeavor plenty of times. The basic concept that "life is difficult" is one I consider often as well. A variation on that idea …
Friday Faves, Issue #42
This Memorial Day Weekend List is primed for remembering and making the GOOD happen. ENJOY! Destination of the Week: Margaritaville, Key West. Or really anywhere in Key West. Everything slows down to GOOD there. Quote of the Week: "Changes in latitude, changes in attitude..." Band of the Week: The Coral Reefers de Jimmy Buffett -- …
Never Give Up!
So many situations as we go through in life, with work and friends and kids and family and love. So much struggle to figure it out, to make it work, to get it right. So many lessons to be learned, to be better for yourself, to be better for others. Never give up. Never Give …
Built for Distance, Built for Struggle, Built for GOOD
The past week’s been particularly bumpy in a variety of ways. Somehow though, my attitude hasn’t waned much. With effort, I've been able to get back to GOOD, and things have worked out ok; I’d even say, pretty damn well. Here is a suggestion and a couple related insights that have helped me this week. …
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