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Monthly Archives: November 2018
100 Posts and Some Reflections on the Journey Thus Far
This post is a special milestone in that it is my 100th blog post. When I started this blog, I decided to make one post each day for as long as possible. And, just as I had planned, I have … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Posts and Some Reflections on the Journey Thus Far, blog posts, blogging, ideas, journey, sharing, writing
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Tracking Progress
I’ve learned a variety of different skills in my life. Some of them were fairly easy and took little effort, while others required years of practice before I felt comfortable with them. Since most of these have been physical skills, … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged improvement, Life Hacks, progress, self-improvement, skills, Tracking Progress
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Nights of Lights
Every year, St. Augustine, Florida is decorated extensively with beautiful Christmas lights in a celebration called Nights of Lights. There is a special ceremony at the start of Nights of Lights in which the lights are first turned on and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures
Tagged band, Christmas, Christmas lights, Florida, fun, music, Nights of Lights, pictures, Plaza de la Constitución Gazebo, St. Augustine, Tini Martini
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Tribute to Jim Henson
Most people today are probably more familiar with the Muppets than the man who made them. That man was Jim Henson and he did a lot in his short life. By the time he died from pneumonia in 1990 at … Continue reading
Posted in Great Movies, Inspirational People
Tagged "Rainbow Connection", dreams, hopes, imagination, Jim Henson, Kermit the Frog, Muppets, Sesame Street, The Muppet Movie, Tribute to Jim Henson
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A Feeling of Importance
Les Giblin talks about how everyone wants to feel important in How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing With People. In a segment of the book about why employees often feel frustrated at work, Giblin provides these reasons: Failure … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Feeling of Importance, importance, Les Giblin, love, respect, value
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Fear
The driving force behind so many actions is fear. Fear of failure, fear of being hurt, fear of not being liked, fear of losing control, fear of loss, fear of the unknown, and countless other types of fear. Instead of … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Fear, healing, Holding Space, kindness, love, Presence, relax
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Review of Think and Grow Rich
A few days ago, I finished reading Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. I had heard of this book before I bought it but I didn’t know much about the author or the message. Now that I’ve finished it, … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged business, ideas, law of attraction, mindset, money, Napoleon Hill, plan, Review of Think and Grow Rich, success, Think and Grow Rich, thoughts, visualization
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An Ounce of Prevention
You may have heard the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It simply means that it’s better to consistently maintain something than let it lapse and then try to get it back to where it … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged An Ounce of Prevention, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, cure, Life Hacks, mindset, negativity, patterns, positivity, prevention, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking
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Dancing Under the Stars
This past Saturday, I drove to Gainesville, Florida for a night of dancing under the stars. The people in the Gainesville swing dance scene put on this magical event once a year and this was my first time going, but … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing
Tagged dancing, Dancing Under the Stars, Florida, friends, fun, Gainesville, music, Sweet Swingouts, swing dancing
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Mister Rogers: “What Do You Do With the Mad That You Feel?”
You may know how much I admire Mister Rogers and everything he did to make the world better. His work centered around helping people deal with their feelings, and even though his show was primarily aimed at children, it contained … Continue reading
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Tagged "What Do You Do With the Mad That You Feel?", anger, emotions, feelings, Mister Rogers, Mister Rogers: "What Do You Do With the Mad That You Feel?"
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