I let go of Need to Impress Others
I let go of need to impress others. That’s Today’s Positive Thought. Doesn’t that sound like life just got easier. Relax. Take a deep breath and just be myself. Quotes…
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I am…taking good care of my body
I am…taking good care of my body. This affirmation was yesterday’s A Positive Thought for the day. Felt like an appropriate focus for the day after Christmas. A holiday that…
Read more…How I use leftover turkey
I am…making turkey soup. The tradition in my family when we finish eating turkey is to start making soup. First cut all the meat off the bones. Then put the…
Read more…Santa arrives
I am…opening presents. Is your house covered in wrapping paper from all the gifts that Santa left? At our house we would go around the room one at a time…
Read more…Another Holiday Party
I am…eating a balanced meal. As a guest at this party I was responsible to bring a dessert. I brought an apple pie. Hostess though she was going to have…
Read more…Follow-up to Solstice Ceremony
I am…enjoying Stillheart Institute I stayed overnight after the Solstice Ceremony at Stillheart Institute. It ended after midnight. I was in room #303 or the Equanimity room. Each room has…
Read more…Today’s Word is Fun
I am…having fun Being it is the holiday season I have been attending parties. Lots of white elephant gift exchanges, good food and drink. Let’s just say fun, fun and…
Read more…Solstice Celebration
The winter solstice is today. It is the time at which the Sun is appearing at noon at its lowest altitude above the horizon. Worldwide, interpretation of the event has…
Read more…Let’s think for a moment about thinking
I am…thinking It is something we all do. Today I was thinking about all the food I will be preparing for holiday dinner. Which lead me to think over a…
Read more…Conviction
I am…working with conviction What is a conviction? Is it just a personal opinion? Some define it as those things for which you would be willing to die; all else…
Read more…Fond Christmas Memories
Today is Bake Cookies Day. We did this at Christmas time when I was a growing up. We baked lots of batches of Christmas cookies. There were the candy cane…
Read more…Compassion
I am…compassionate. With the recent event in Connecticut it feels like a time for compassion. Morgan Freeman even wrote in Facebook to turn off the television in order to stop…
Read more…Chocolate Covered Anything Day
I am…eating chocolate. The origin of this day goes back to the mid 1800’s. Swedes discovered a method for covering anything in chocolate that today we know as chocolate fondue.…
Read more…It’s that time of year again
I am…drinking tea Yes, it is Tea Time with a cup and tea that have my name. I enjoy drinking tea and this time of year my name “Joy” is…
Read more…Stress relief
I am…dancing in my living room Time to take a break from working and do something fun. Just a few minutes with the stereo turned up and I unplug from…
Read more…Yesteray was 12-12-12
This was last sequential date in this century. To some it represents Luck. For others it was a day of romance. For most of us it was just another Wednesday.…
Read more…Today is National Poinsettia Day
I am…learning a lot about poinsettia. The poinsettia is also known as the Mexican flame leaf or Christmas star. Did you know that today, the United States produces more poinsettias…
Read more…Attention
I am…working with focused attention. By using different techniques I can improve my concentration. Some of these techniques include being in a quiet place, listening to soft classical music, taking…
Read more…Another weeks begins
I am…enjoying holiday parties My first was on Monday night. It was a dinner party and secret Santa gift exchange. Saturday was a luncheon with white elephant gift exchange. Sunday…
Read more…Party Follow-up
I am…surprised. This year’s white elephant gift exchange was fun as usual. There were 48 ladies participating. I was #16. I stole a gift from #1. It was 3 of…
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