Discovering Happiness
Happiness is when you can believe whats in your heart and mind without seeking validation from others!
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Nice and Easy – Guest Post By AMY TEMPLE
There is this one country song that I like that talks about just taking life nice and easy. It talks about living life one day at a time, one moment at a time. I heard it a few nights ago and I got to thinking that in today’s world with how messed up things seem to be…we could all really take this singer’s advice.We need to just slow it down and do it tremendously! We…
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Seeking Direction
As we get older and our perspective and our focus evolve. Many of us search not for the things that make us different as much as we seek to find those threads that connect us. As I crossed the half century point, I became very aware that there are not too many people on this earth who have known me forever. My parents and grandparents have all passed, so the list is down to two…
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Don’t Worry… God’s In Control – Guest Post By AMY TEMPLE
I used to be such a worrywart. Oh my gosh… was I ever! Anything… I mean anything and I would start being worried. I would use the excuse that I was just concerned but… I was worried. I would often mention the thing that I was worried about. I would often think about it. I also had this particularly annoying habit of picking my nails or skin. Until I knew what was going to happen…
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Judgment Is A Slippery Slope
Anytime I am about to make a judgment about another person, and this is on a serious level not wow she’s a bad cook kind of thing, I try to mentally picture a bold yellow sign that reads, “BEWARE-DANGER AHEAD”. Because what I have come to learn is that those who judge others are often the least likely to possess the criteria that have become their yardstick. Let me also add to this that we…
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A Lost Art
I read something yesterday that was very simple and yet very important. “Just because I don’t agree with you does not mean that I hate you.” It sounds like something so amazingly easy to grasp, but that is not the case anymore. We have become a society of extremes. Every person that you speak to is “totally into” this or that cause, lifestyle or activity. And if the concept ended there, we would be far…
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Rediscovering Childlike Wonder
The older we get the harder it becomes to see the world with the excitement and sense of adventure that we all had as a child. I understand that a certain level of clarity and reality must be applied as we enter adulthood and beginning to plan for our future and that of our children and beyond. But I also believe that the inherent desire of a child to see the world adorned with rainbows…
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POWER OF PATIENCE – Guest Post By Gbadebo Adebayo
Power, as defined: “The ability to affect or influence. A physical force or strength, ability to coerce (the use of physical or moral force to do something). To enable or provide the impetus (a stimulus or response) for or to make something happen. “ Patience: “The ability to be patient (willing to wait when necessary). Constant in the pursuing of, calmly diligent, and never in a rush to attain a goal. “ Impatience, the outright…
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The Wisdom To Make A Dream Come True
As we reach our golden years, it is customary to plan for that next stage of life. With the freedom afforded by retirement, many of us choose to live out a lifelong dream. In my case or our case, I should say because my husband shared the same dream, we were planning to move to a tiny Caribbean island and spend the rest of our days on Island Time! I have loved the ocean from…
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Regrets or Well Timed Reminders…
As I get older, there are many times when I realize that I have just gained some priceless insight into the life experiences that my parents endured. Then I wish for just five minutes to add yet another line item to the apology that I owe them for scoffing at their challenges and frustrations. They were what I considered very little things, but now, I am viewing them from the other side of the coin.…