Category: Inspiration
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A New Day
The beginning is always today. Mary Shelley This Sunday morning we will awake to a new year. For many of us it signifies a new beginning. We make promises to ourselves about making positive changes in our lives. This is the year we will lose weight, follow an exercise plan, stop smoking, finish our degree…
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We Need a Little Christmas
For I’ve grown a little leaner, grown a little colder. Grown a little sadder, grown a little older. And I need a little angel sitting on my shoulder. Need a little Christmas now. We Need a Little Christmas, Jerry Herman For many of us it seems, this year especially, we need a little Christmas. The…
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Christmas Tea
Christmas if doing a little something extra for someone. Charles Schulz I’ve been thinking about friends and Christmas. Maybe, Thanksgiving isn’t the only holiday to be thankful. Maybe, we should be thankful at Christmas, too. As I begin to think about preparations for my annual Christmas Tea it brings to mind how gratefulI I am…
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Sacrifice
To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold. Aristotle Winter, as often happens, didn’t wait for the calendar to make its arrival official. Earlier this week we awoke to a landscape of icy white. Heavy coats, boots, warm gloves and wooly hats were pulled out of closets…
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Traditions
I learned from my grandmother, who grew up in devastating war times, how important it is to keep with tradition and celebrate the holidays during tough times. Marcus Samuelsson
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Living in the Moment
The habit of waiting is so deeply entrenched in our culture that many of us feel uncomfortable if we are not waiting for something. We feel vaguely lost. The present will always be insufficient if we are insufficiently present. Phillip Shepherd I try to do some writing first thing in the morning. I suddenly realized…
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One of Those Days
But I am very poorly today & very stupid & I hate everybody and everything. One lives only to make blunders Charles Darwin Looking through my photos to choose something for today’s blog, this bear seemed to best typify my mood. Darwin might sympathize. It’s encouraging to know even he had challenging times. My day…
Aging with Grace 