Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 2nd, 2012
Do not attempt to do a thing unless you are sure of yourself, but do not relinquish it simply because someone else is not sure of you. – Stewart E. White Boy did this ever speak to me when I read it. How often have I looked outwardly for direction. Too often. When I didn’t [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 1st, 2012
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. – Abraham Lincoln Last night, I went swimming with one of my best friends and her two children. We had a blast in the water, working off the calories of a big meal. When we were getting changed after [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 28th, 2011
“Two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet; and two others at first speech are old friends.” - Mary Catherwood “He doesn’t understand me.” “We don’t get on like we used to.” “I don’t know why we drifted apart after all those years.” “We are family, yet we never [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 24th, 2011
Gratitude for many things this year: For friends who have stuck by me over the years and taught me so many things. For the transformative power of forgiveness. For laughter… till I nearly fell off my chair, or really needed a Depends. For memories of loved ones, who are no longer here. For a growing [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2011
Do you speak up when you get the inner nudge to say something? Or do you silence yourself, in order to keep the peace? Sometimes silence is the answer. At other points, we need to speak up and say what’s on our minds. The key, as with anything in life, is to weigh the positives [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 1st, 2011
In the past few weeks I have tried to connect, albeit unsuccessfully, with many people via the phone. Remember that old device, the one that doesn’t have texting ability or camera options? We have become far too dependent on technology to communicate for us. My first awareness of this was when I received an email [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 30th, 2011
Yet it is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top. – Virginia Woolf Two years ago I was living my dream, helping people by just being myself and sharing my experiences. I was the happiest I had ever been. I felt alive and I knew that every [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 21st, 2011
I’m guilty of extraordinary naivete, I suppose. But it’s a naivete that I really don’t want to abandon, not even now. – Jock Sturges Growing up, my sister always has said to me, “Liz you are far too trusting. Make people earn your trust.” She has a point. I am very trusting. Sometimes it works [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 15th, 2011
“You go for it. All the stops are out. Caution is to the wind, and you’re battling with everything you have. That’s the real fun of the game.” – Dan Dierdorf What have you always wanted to do, but never had the courage to say – go for it – to yourself? So many of [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2011
I am on holidays this past week and I had a definite plan for spending my time effectively. Well, the plan isn’t unfolding as I thought. Not because I didn’t want it to. I truly had intentions of launching the preliminary steps in achieving a goal. Every time I sit down to start, I get [...]
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