I bet you have heard that phrase; “back in the good old days”. So my question is, just when were the good old days? Were they five years ago, ten, twenty, fifty years ago? Our memories have this wonderful way of redefining the past; highlighting those things which we like, downplaying those which are uncomfortable. […]
Most of us are pretty good when it comes to thanking others for gifts, service, directions, and that type of thing, but who are we not thanking? Ourselves. If you have ever heard yourself think ‘I get no thanks around here’? Perhaps it is because the most important person to thank is ourselves! We do
As we approach the celebration of the American Revolution, we are encouraged to give thanks for all those who came before us and put their beliefs on the line regardless of the cost to themselves and their families. The list is long to be sure. So, thank you to all of those whose names are well known,
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In my forthcoming book It’s All About Me, the Involved Observer, I write about teachers in our lives. Those we had in the classroom, and those teachers who are around us every day. The every day teachers might look and sound like great irritants in our daily lives. Yet these are the most powerful teachers
Why does doing something for someone else make us feel so good? Seva, the Sanskrit word for service to others may help us understand. You see, doing for others, lending a helping hand, paying a toll for someone else behind you, even taking out the garbage for an ailing neighbor, is demonstrating our recognition that we are,
A neighbor of mine has that bumper sticker, and it is soooo true! What we think is often the result of what we have been taught over the years. Too often we have not stopped to really evaluate that thought yet we act upon it as though it were written in stone, or handed down
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My inner child wants to come out and play. The me who is a public speaker wants to be heard. The me who is a proud Grandpa wants to express love for my grandchildren. Those are just three of the entities within me. How many are within you? It is so important to recognize which
OK, I know I am releasing the urge to get upset about things other people say, still this phrase is one that still gets to me sometimes, you know what I mean? I have gone so far as to give those around me permission to pop me one if that phrase comes out of my
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A neighbor of mine has that bumper sticker, and it is sooo true! We have been handed our thoughts from teachers ranging back to our very first conscious thought. Obviously many of those thoughts have not been examined in our current frame of mind and education, yet we still act upon them as though they
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How much of your time do you spend thinking about what is not working, or working as well as it might, in your life? Now, ask yourself how much time do I spend thinking about things which are going very well in my life. Do they balance out? Are you spending more time thinking about stuff
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