Monthly Archives: May 2012

Refuse to Entertain Your Old Pain

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Reading is a favorite pastime and over the last fifteen years I have lost the majority of my interest in fiction; largely abandoned for non-fiction.  My preference has become reading about what actually happened, what others make of things or else simply … Continue reading →

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Feet in Your Shoes

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Life is beautiful and meant to be enjoyed by all, but does it sometimes feel like no matter what you do, your best is never good enough, and you’re not sure which direction your life is headed? Well, don’t worry … Continue reading →

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Inexplicably Wondrous

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Here we are on a Tuesday that will feel like a Monday all day long due to the holiday weekend. We’ll be a little confused as a society often wondering what day it is all week. To help me focus … Continue reading →

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If You Are Able

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Flags are flapping in an Oklahoma breeze out front of many houses in my neighborhood today. As I drove by a cemetery this morning small versions of the Stars and Stripes seemed to cover the landscape.  It’s Memorial Day when we remember and … Continue reading →

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Building Blocks of Merit and Significance.

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Outside of a few occasions of ‘beginner’s luck” I can’t think of a single time I got it right quickly when setting out to master something meaningful.  The endeavors where “beginner’s luck” showed up seemed hallow because not much effort went into the achievement.  Even more … Continue reading →

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More Like Myself

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

Love… love… love. There are few people on Earth who do not yearn for a remarkable love like those found in the movies. While the “with all my heart, happily ever after variety” of romance often portrayed in film usually … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Reasons to Smile

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Living in a modern country in an era filled with ample time to think, a myriad of choices and substantial leisure time it is easy to forget things have not always been. Delving into that line of thinking is something I do … Continue reading →

Posted in Insight, Living in the Present, Perspective

Never Too Late To Have A Happy Childhood

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Frequently it’s a simple thing that wakes or heightens my gratitude. A cloud in the sky, a stunning flower, a memory, a dream, a hope, watching a small child or even a feeling that arrives from a source unknown. This morning … Continue reading →

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Your’s Is the Earth and Everything In It

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

John Keats wrote, Poetry should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.  So it is for me with the poem below.  Many years have passed since encountering the Kipling poem below.  Last time … Continue reading →

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The Source from Which Self-Respect Springs

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

 A relationship without basic trust has no security. Lack of trust creates anxiety. When we can’t tolerate anxiety, we resort to blame. And blame kills relationships. Anxiety is at the core of blame. When we’re upset, disappointed or angry because … Continue reading →

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