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To a happy person, the formula for happiness is quite simple: Regardless of what happened early this morning, last week, or last year—or what may happen later this evening, tomorrow, or three years from now—now is where happiness lies.Happy people understand that life is really nothing more than a series of present moments to experience, one after another.They understand and appreciate the past for what it taught them about living more in the now, and they see the future as more present moments to experience.Mostly, they understand that right now, this very moment, is where life is truly lived. -Richard Carlson
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Life is not a game of solitaire; people depend on one another. When one does well, others are lifted. When one stumbles, others also are impacted.
There are no one-man-teams - either by definition or natural law. Success is a cooperative effort; it's dependent on those who stand beside you.John M. Huntsman Sr.
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One of my biggest beautiful favorites:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves,
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
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Whatever else you do or forebear, impose upon yourself the task of happiness; and now and then abandon yourself to the joy of laughter.And however much you condemn the evil in the world, remember that the world is not all evil; that somewhere children are at play, as you yourself in the old days; that women still find joy in the stalwart hearts of men, and that men, treading with restless feet their many paths, may yet find refuge from the storms of the world in the cheerful house of love. - Max Ehrmann
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We come nearest to the great
when we are great in humility.
- Rabindranath Tagore0 -
It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.
Helen Keller0 -
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread,
places to play in and pray in,
where nature may heal and cheer
and give strength to the body and soul.
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Rained yesterday, and I'm pretty sure will today. Rain is in fact, in the forecast all week. Some days are less of a chance then others, but it may be something of a gloomy week here - if not wet too. I dusted my car off this morning early. If it rains hopefully ( I've a dusky blue car ) there won't be yellow 'drops' of rain spots on it. Mainly why I took the time.
I hope you have decent weather up Chicago way. Our temps will not be as high either. But -- so far we are having a fairly typical Spring.
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Insanely lovely weather over the weekend—87 Sat., 75 yesterday, mid-60s this a.m. but a cold front came through at noon and now it’s only 42. No rain since I came home to a downpour Fri. night. Supposed to rebound to 75 tomorrow away from the lake—but only to 63 here. No rain till Wed.
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Yea Chicago. Great to hear that the weather is better and you all can say goodbye to winter -- hopefully for good this season. Those warm days sure are great teasers -- great when they get a bit more consistent.
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There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don't expect you to save the world I do think it's not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect.
Nikki Giovanni0 -
"But oh! The blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort -- the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person -- having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away."
-- Dinah Craik0 -
In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.
In conflict, be fair and generous.
In governing, don't try to control.
In work, do what you enjoy.
In family life, be completely present.
- Lao Tzu0 -
Success is in the little things you do, and in the things you say.Success is not in getting rich, or rising high to fame.Success is being big of heart, and clean and broad in mind; it's being faithful to your friends, and to the stranger, kind. - unattributed
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"She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails."
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Life is not a competition with others. In its truest sense it is rivalry with ourselves. We should each day seek to break the record of our yesterday. We should seek each day to live stronger, better, truer lives; each day to master some weakness of yesterday; each day to repair past follies; each day to surpass ourselves. This is, simply, progress.
C. Smith Sumner0 -
You have not lived a perfect day, even though you have
earned your money, unless you have done something
for someone who will never be able to repay you.
Ruth Smeltzer0 -
Good morning on this beauty of a day. How great to start out with full un-muted sun. It will get much warmer as well. The men are here working on the roof. I was able to lure some of the kitties inside, but there are three who refused to budge. I worry about things dropping on them, and it is as noisy as can be out there --- well, it can be heard well inside too --- and I sure wish the other kitties would have come in -- but they I guess will have to grin and bear it.
Otherwise, I think we are going to have a good day. I also think these guys likely can get this roof on today --- but I will have tons of cleaning to do in that kitty room when they are done. The old acorns, dirt and misc. debris is awful. Knowing we were going to do the roof --- I didn't start my spring cleaning out there that I do every yr. I get all the cobwebs, and wash down the walls and windows, and clean the floor thoroughly -- all the bowls and equiptment out there --- so there will be lots to do.
Hope for a fantastic day for everyone -- sun and warm air.
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Lovely here too, though a tad cooler. Enjoyed a cortado (sm. cappuccino) out on the deck and then cleaned my grill & tools. Have a voice lesson in a couple of minutes.
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Do not say, "It is morning,"
and dismiss it with a name of yesterday.
See it for the first time
as a newborn child that has no name.
- Rabindranath Tagore0 -
Self respect cannot be hunted. It cannot be purchased. It is never for sale. It cannot be fabricated out of public relations. It comes to us when we are alone, in quiet moments, in quiet places, when we suddenly realize that, knowing the good, we have done it; knowing the beautiful, we have served it; knowing the truth, we have spoken it.
Whitney Griswold
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They are trying to organize a weight loss group at Kellogg cancer center in Evanston. The class was supposed to start this week, but not enough people signed up, and it has been put on hold until sometime in June. I mentioned to the person that is trying to get this class going that they do not have it listed on the hospital website, or on Kellogg's website. She is going to look into that. They are also trying to get one going at Lutheran General. One of the persons that is a facilitator for the WL group at Cancer Wellness center, is going to teach both of these classes when she gets enough people to sign up. The class lasts for 6 months, and she does expect you to stick it out for the whole 6 months, but you can miss a few classes. I am currently taking the one that meets at the Cancer Wellness Center on Tuesdays, and I have lost a total of 9 pounds. It is hard though because the letrezole I am sure is slowing down my metabolism. Yesterday we had a pot luck, where everybody was supposed to bring a healthy dish. We had gazpacho, curried chickpeas. fruit, salsa, a salad with apples in it, and chicken. I was surprised how moist the chicken was.
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peaches1,
9 pounds is a nice amount to lose in that time period. I've always found slow loss to stay off over fast. I've stopped taking my AI after 5 years - not quite a month now. Hard to tell if I'm losing weight because I usually do as the weather gets better and I walk more in the mornings or if it is the AI. Actually my weight was very stable over the five years with the usual seasonal changes. Now that I am off the med, I want to drop my weight to stabilize around 22 BMI. I've used the AI as a cushion and now want to lower estrogen by removing some fat. That was the bargain I made with myself upon stopping.
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The good man is the friend of all living things.
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Hmm, I'm always looking to shed a few. I did lose maybe somewhere between 9 to 11 &1/2 lbs. when I had ( a couple of months ago ) a harsh case of bronchitis. It has stayed off but I have tried to be careful. Since I didn't have an appetite at the time I skipped bread ( toast ) and just put a bit of egg salad on 5 or 6 small crackers. I always saw myself as not eating that much bread --- and that was ALWAYS something I was warned about as far as wt. gain. I do buy good bread but --- well, I do credit the fact that I don't reach for that bread near as much. Sick just long enough to find out sometimes you are not as aware of your actions as you think. Hoping that I'll be able then to go ahead and ditch more poundage.
Fortunately few people see me as overwt. as I'm tall with a fairly long and thin bone structure -- though having hid that ahem' 'sin' so well is not always a bonus. It makes you lazy. People nearly gasp when I say what I weigh. Well, fortunately --- not as much now and hopefully, not so much later on either. At my highest I was 220, but no one believed me -- so tall with thin bones helps, but losing the wt. is even better. Also, as I'm not super vain --- I don't mind taking some time to take it off -- so, that part hopefully will ultimately help as well. I went from spending the majority of my life mainly underwt. but not un-healthy. Then reversed the thing. Sigh !!! Something else to manage in life.
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No offense, peaches, but that diet group is not a good fit for me. Not only would I miss too many sessions due to travel, gastronomy is a huge part of my life (even more so than music). Good food (especially restaurant meals and foods in foreign countries) and wine is extremely important to both my husband and me. We are definitely “foodies," within low-carb parameters. This is something we share, especially with the long and late hours he works. I may not lose any more weight continuing with my current lifestyle, but a large part of my life would be over if I had to give up fine-dining in order to eat a diet that contains many things I don't enjoy and forbids everything, not just some things, I love (and which things actually keep me from eating out of control). I take meds and supplements, and go to personal torture sessions in the gym. Any more restrictions on my current QOL right now would send me over the edge. I recognize there may come a time when I might have to undergo more serious surgery or even (gulp) chemo, but why make myself miserable NOW? If the worst were to happen, I want to look back on happy memories. Nobody ever said on their deathbeds, “Damn—I wish I'd deprived myself of more of life's pleasures.”
I don’t paint (no ability). I don’t have grandkids. I don’t dance, play any sports or games (neither the ability nor inclination), or do all my own gardening (again, neither the inclination nor ability). I don’t sew. Adult coloring books bore the hell out of me. I don’t go to worship. I gave up active participation in local politics because even decades ago it was getting too ugly. I have cut way back on my music because my singing partner would rather play old (primarily vaudeville-era) songs I don’t like to play or sing in senior centers where mostly male singers are in demand—and besides, he’s had to take on day jobs again. I haven’t written anything in a year, nor do I have any desire to do so. And besides, touring without my husband just doesn’t make much sense any more—we need more time together, doing things we both love to do. Going on such a diet (plant-based, little-to no dairy or red meat, low-fat, no wine--besides giving up the refined carbs I already gave up) would definitely make both of us miserable.
I am glad I have a wine-tasting-and-buffet coming up in a couple hours, because I could definitely use a drink (or a dessert treat) right now. Instead, I will vent:
I have been using a certain landscaper for several years now. They started this year's services today, and their new crew mowed away ALL my herbs and berry canes (against my requests on the contract) but left all the dead leaf material and debris they were supposed to have removed (again, violating my requests). They didn't leaf-blow my deck. They didn't even bother to discard a disintegrated campaign sign that had been buried beneath the leaves they did blow away from my front yard. My backyard looks like a bad haircut.
AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN ASK US FIRST BEFORE DESTROYING OUR YARD. We were home, and they didn't even knock on the door, just came through like a tornado.
I'd paid them already in advance—water under the bridge—and have demanded they make things right. Meanwhile, I went on my neighborhood blog and asked for recommendations for another garden/landscape/lawn service whose crews know their a—es from their elbows (and one plant from another) and can plant some berry and herb plants.
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Good for you Sandy. We lived too long and come too far and paid and paid. I'm all for if people can't follow directions, use at least some common sense, though I know sometimes there might still be matters where people's common sense is just a mite different --- then it is fitting to demand things be made right while you look at other possibilities.
Dh and I are sort of in the same general place over how our screen roof was done. There was no insulation and when I asked -- I was told, well, there wasn't any before. That is true, but it was sheets of heavy plastic fiber ( forget what it is called ) and they were not heat producing like metal -- so insulation wasn't a must then. For what we paid -- we thought a person would know to include insulation. So I told the guy --- nicely but in a definite way -- I did not take these cats in off the street, spend most of my social security for supplies, medicine, vet trips, and the like only to roast them with a heat producing roof after all this time. That should have been evident -- so while we both mis-understood I feel cheated. I will now have to figure out how to get insulation, pay for it, and put it up myself. A project that was not included in my plans for the year.
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Hi Sandy- We started out with 18 people in the group, and at our last class we had 8 people show up. I asked, and they said that you could miss some classes, they just want people to commit for the whole 6 months, and for the last two months you only meet every other week. Most of the food the people in the class brought was really good, but I love gazpacho. There are people in the class that have not lost as much as I have There are also a few people that have a whole lot more to lose than I do. They let you come up with your own diet. They only ask people to log into my fitness pal, to record what they have eaten that day, and how much you have exercised. It then tells you how many calories you have consumed and burned up. I haven't been very good about logging all my info on the site. Tuesday night I did have one small glass of wine, but I am not into drinking that much, and I only have maybe 6 glasses of wine a year, and I don't care for beer. I also love fruits and veggies, and don't get turned on by a lot of meat. Since I've been involved in the class, I have been exercising more, and I've done away with the frozen yogurt/ice cream I used to eat every night. I also love to cook, and I love to garden. I rent a garden with the city of Evanston. Hopefully I won't gain any weight next week when I go down to New Orleans for jazzfest.
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My son’s going down the same weekend. He hasn’t told me which restaurants he’s planning to go to. Oddly, every time I’ve been down there I’ve not gained weight—maybe because I’m not snacking and am walking everywhere.
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When your life is filled with the desire to see holiness in everyday life, something magical happens; ordinary life becomes extraordinary, and the very process of life begins to nourish your soul.
Harold Kushner
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