Today's failures, tomorrow's success

"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles." (Helen Keller) It is so easy for us to get caught up...

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There is nothing love cannot face

There is nothing love cannot face;  there is no limit to its faith,  its hope, and its endurance. St. Paul I Corinthians 13:7 Those are some of the most beautiful words ever written  from my favorite part of the bible. I don't read it often enough! Have...

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Anxiety and life phases

~ I'm Fine | Heart ~ It has occurred to me today that life is just a cycle of phases, some good, some bad, all contributing to the person we are today.  Of course each time we tend to feel as though we are losing it, like in my featured song by Heart. Since we are entering Week...

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Push Back

No, it is not Monday, but it sure has been manic! It seems like my life is a vicious cycle of stuff happening like a revolving door of "time flies while you are having fun" that doesn't seem to go away.  The fun part is my sarcastic humor. As I was searching through my journals for...

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Obstacles have a reason

The years that followed the death of my husband back in 2002 were mainly dark, lonely, sad, miserable and full of obstacles to happiness in all areas of my life. My life philosophy is "everything happens for a reason" . . . even obstacles have a reason. Sometimes in life we get stuck...

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Quality of Life and the Adventurous Attitude

What is adventure?   Adventure could be defined as an activity that involves the possibility of risk, danger or exciting experiences. For one person, it could mean jumping off a bridge attached to a bungee cord, feeling the rush of rising and falling as the bungee cord does its...

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Coming out of a fog

When we experience those hazy days, unsure of which way to turn, feeling unfocused and running into things hidden in the mist that seem to surround us, we are said to be "in a fog" . . . visibility is limited and slows us down, just as when driving through a fog.  When driving, it is usually...

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Survival mode

Finding Deep Strength We have all have times in our liveswhen we think we don’t have thestrength to carry on.You do, and you can. We have all faced moments in our lives when the pressure mounts beyond what we feel we can handle, and we find ourselves thinking that we do not have the strength...

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Life Changes

We’re always moving into new experiences, new possibilities. This constant change unsettles the personality, which finds security in stability. But with life always in flux, that security is an illusion. We experience pain by trying to hold on to things that are not solid. Life becomes joyful...

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