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Awesomeology

Yes, that is a word. It is the study of things that are awesome. Learning of this word led me to do a little research. In 2008 Author Neil Pasricha started a blog titled 1000 Awesome Things. His goal was to each day write about something that made him happy. He didn’t start this becauseContinue reading “Awesomeology”

Good News

I would like to share one of my favorite quotes, this is by Marvin J. Ashton. “Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart, one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them.” I love that last part. Unfortunately,Continue reading “Good News”

Discovering a New Chapter

Last week my post was about perspective, and how when we look at something or someone with a different lens, we often learn something new, and perhaps even remove the hat of judgement. I’m going to share a personal example, taken from a chapter in my mother’s life. I grew up knowing my mother’s parentsContinue reading “Discovering a New Chapter”

Perspective

If you’ve ever seen the movie National Treasure, you might remember the glasses in the movie. Ben, the main character, finds a pair of old spectacles that are designed to help him read a map to find the treasure. There are multiple lenses and they are very unique. When he first uses them, the glasses doContinue reading “Perspective”

Paradox

You’ve probably heard the saying “you can’t have it both ways.” And there are many instances that is true. However, there are many, many where it is not. I’ve come to appreciate more and more the word paradox and all it represents. The definition of paradox I found that I like best is “a situationContinue reading “Paradox”

Control Issues

I was listening to a podcast and the speaker was talking about the differences and benefits of both primary and secondary control. Um, what? I had not heard of this before, these two different kinds of control, so of course I was intrigued. Especially as a recovering control addict. Primary control is when we doContinue reading “Control Issues”

Brushstrokes

I read something in a book the other day, it talked about our life being a masterpiece and paying attention to all the tiny brushstrokes. I’ve thought about that several times since then. Have you ever studied a painting? I’m not talking about a picture or portrait, but an actual painting, where you can seeContinue reading “Brushstrokes”

Visual Acuity

I recently experienced some vision problems. But not with my physical eyes. It’s been more of a spiritual/emotional blurriness. My family recently went on an extended family vacation. We had a lot of fun and I enjoyed getting to hang out with some in the family I don’t get to see that often. Upon myContinue reading “Visual Acuity”

Three Little Words

There are three little words in the English language that I think could make a difference if they were spoken more often. If you really pay attention, I’m not sure how often you hear them. These days, they are not the most popular words to hear. You may be wondering what they are. I don’tContinue reading “Three Little Words”

Let’s Edit

Last fall before I returned to work after having surgery on my thumb, I started writing a new book. No, I don’t have a working title, it has not yet come to me. I’ve been working the last several weeks on editing the first few chapters. As I started the editing process, I would readContinue reading “Let’s Edit”