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Category Archives: Observations
Vulnerability
I just read another great post from “I Stop For Sufferring”. http://istopforsuffering.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/love-and-vulnerability-3/#comment-2178 This one dealt with love and vulnerability. I highly recommned that you check it out. I wrote the following as a comment to her post and decided I … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Choices, Courage, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Observations
Tagged appreciation, connect, connected, connectness, I Stop For Suffering, kindness, Love, vulnerability, vulnerable
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Investing In My Relationships along the Way Or Paying For It BIG TIME Later
In my recent post, “Blowing the Dust Away” I used the phrase, “…investing time together” A reader commented in part, “I think investing in our valued relationships is a great way to put it.” (Thank you, Cathy!) That got me … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Friendship, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Observations, Parenting
Tagged attention, Caring, children, commitment, Family, focus, friends, great, Important, investing, Love, loving, Money, parenting, raising, Relationships, romantic
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A Key Source of Light
“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” -Rumi We all get wounded in many ways. It is part of the experience of life. But in exchange for the the pain we are offered several huge gifts that … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance, Choices, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Healing, Observations, Quotes I Love
Tagged appreciate, compassion, darkest hours, empathy, gain, gifts, healing, kindness, light, Love, pain, patience, persistence, receive, Rumi, within reach, wounds
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My Sweeteners
They say that if life gives you lemons make lemonade, but it has been my experience that lemonade made only with lemons is a recipe for a very bitter brew and life–and believe me I’ve tried! I’ve found that adding … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Observations, Quotes I Love
Tagged gratitude, kindness, lemonade, lemons, Life, Love
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Way Ahead
“No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow your progress you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.”–Unknown So simple, yet so true–as are most ideas that truly matter. I said “simple” rather than “easy” because … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Observations, Quotes I Love
Tagged everyone, matter, way ahead
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The Beauty Within
Great sculptors can see the beautiful form within a block of granite. It is also possible to see, feel, and experience the beautiful spirit of others regardless of what they look or act like on the outside, and often even … Continue reading
Posted in Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Observations
Tagged act, beauty, beauty within, block of granite, people, sculptor, see, spirit
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