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A ” Bright” Waiting Room Story
Dear Reader: I love curling up on the sofa in the den upon waking each morning…and reading texts and emails… scrolling through FB looking for friends and family photos. But my most favorite time is...
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January Should Be Filled with Colorful Decor and Warm Gratitude for Those Who...
January should also be filled with fun items that make you laugh and say thank you for life! The card, beside my funny chicken, is a quote by Kennedy: “We must find time to stop and thank the people...
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Want to Get Away but Don’t Want the Hassle of Traveling? Re-Visit Your Secret...
My Secret Dream Escape… Dear Reader: All my life I have always dreamed about my secret hiding place ( that I would create one day) where I could escape the stresses, strains, and plaguing problems of...
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Querencia
Overlooking the Bay of Galway in Ireland…totally at peace as the sun sets Querencia -A place from which one’s strength is drawn-where one feels at home-the place where you feel most like your true...
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As January Winds Down… Celebrate with a Quick Getaway!
Dear Reader: Impromptu, last minute get-always are one of my favorite things to do… especially when one starts the New Year with one of multiple virus ” bugs” going around that spreads throughout the...
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Beaufort, Bridge, and Harriett Tubman
The Harriett Tubman Bridge Dear Reader: You know this retired history teacher is happy when simply crossing a bridge on Highway 17 yesterday morning ( Harriett Tubman Bridge) heading towards Beaufort...
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Saying Good-Bye to a Great Winter “Escape” Sea Island-Port Royal ( Beaufort)
Dear Reader: There was no way we were going to leave Beaufort without going to the Chocolate Tree yesterday-in fact it was the first stop on our last day itinerary… after all Valentines is just around...
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More Than Church Bells Ringing in St Helena Episcopal Churchyard…
When one looks at this polished postcard… this old Anglican Church , built in the early 1700’s, looks almost brand new …but a historical horse-drawn history tour (carriage ride) tells us a different...
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Life is Funny That Way…
Dear Reader: Life is funny how it never turns out as expected… it turns out better! If you have a few moments today to reflect on your life’s ” good, bad, and ugly” please do so… because it is only...
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Need a Good Night’s Sleep… Try “Savoring”…
Dear Reader: Sunday night was one of those nights where everything conspired against sleep. I was anxiously waiting to see a weekly television segment that came on at 9:00 one minute… and the next...
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Taking Time to Acknowledge the “Little Acts of Kindness”
Dear Reader: A thought occurred to me yesterday … in my lifetime I have probably distractedly overlooked dozens ( if not hundreds) of small acts of kindness. Why? While teaching and raising children …...
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Self-Talk… You’re Not Crazy… You’re Improving Your Mental and Emotional IQ
Dear Reader: How many of us have gotten caught talking to ourselves and been given the ” look” from a friend or stranger… followed by the dreaded question ” Are you talking to yourself?” Most of my...
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” We’re Not Finished Until We Are Finished”…
Dear Reader: I had an ” Eureka” moment yesterday when I came across a term I had never heard before… the ” End of History Illusion.” It is a phenomenon that explains the unique way humans mistakenly...
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Sometimes ” Second Choice” is the Best!
Dear Reader: Thursday afternoon I was back in the ” blog room” when I heard a knock and the wonderful ” Miss ” Jo” ( Dufford) was coming through the door calling out to me…” Remember now…you were ”...
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February- The Month of Hearts and Love… so Start with Loving Yourself
Dear Reader: Sometimes February can be a trying month for people struggling with all kinds of personal problems… the most difficult… learning to forgive oneself…” We are imperfect, we are flawed, we...
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Life… It’s All About Connections
” In life remember Connections… Connections… there is always a connection…” Dear Reader: We humans learn through connecting prior information and new knowledge with other links …provided by other...
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A Day of Signs… Everywhere a Sign
Dear Reader: Sunday afternoon the doorbell rang and it was a carrier bringing a battered looking box to the door. He had a note to let me know that somehow my order had taken some crazy detours before...
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The First Azalea Bloom… Spring is Knocking…
Dear Reader: Happiness is… the first sighting of the first azalea in the side garden. I had gone to pick a pretty camellia to put in the house but I couldn’t quite reach it… as I gazed down, after my...
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February, Famous Diner, and Fascinating Fun Facts…
Dear Reader: I am sure most of us have been introduced to hypothetical thinking… in psychology classes or as simple entertainment at a variety of outings. Example: If you could ask any three people,...
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Give Everyday the Chance to Become the Most Beautiful of Your Life
Dear Reader: As you can tell… I have been catching up with Mark Twain’s witticisms and favorite Twain notable ” quotables!” ! I didn’t realize how much I had missed reading Mark Twain’s works… feels...
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