It is said that happiness is a choice but, in this world, a positive attitude sometimes seems elusive. Small, intentional, things can make our community more positive and content. Think about how these phrases sound and are they better than what you might usually say. “I get to…” reframing from “have to” and instead say, […]
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From an article in House Beautiful by Stefanie Waldek, June 5, 2023 According to real estate agents, these changes make the biggest impact on the bottom line. You remember the first rule of real estate, right? Location, location, location. Well, that applies to what drives home sales, too. “Bidding wars are typically driven by high
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Dementia – A Growing Concern I think that we all know of someone, a friend, loved one or relative, who is/has dementia. In a recent article in the HuffPost (week of May 20, 2023), it was reported that one of three people will develop dementia in their lifetime in the UK. Over half of
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There’s No Substitute for Meeting in Person. Here’s Why. Face to face meetings seem like a lot more work than using social media, but they are more energizing. Meeting with friends, customers or associates is worth the effort, and we should not be ambivalent as research into this topic shows. You’ll likely find
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First time sharing a poem, but it seems appropriate for today. (Desiderata is plural form from Latin – requirement; needed) This is the original text from the book where Desiderata was first published. Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender,
Oprah Daily article by Eleni Gage, February 9, ‘23 Certain questions can help us bind our relationships with others. At the start of a relationship, you asked lots or questions about what the other feels, hears, thinks, reads, dreams, and so on. Later questions become more logistical… did you make the insurance payments,
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Short Rules for Life Life didn’t happen to you, it happens for you. The chief task in life is to focus on what you can control. You control how you respond or react to things. Life is 10% what happens and 90% how you deal with it. Changing expectations causes you to use
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Human Happiness And The Key To A Good Life (from The Atlantic article about a new book, The Good Life, by Robert Waldinger, MD and Marc Schulz, PhD) A Harvard study started in 1938 with 734 original participants from various walks on life and followed them as they married, divorced, added descendants, and
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There are no perfect solutions for identity theft. But experts and a victim have ideas. This is a follow up to Ms. Roy’s theft experience covered in last month’s blog. (Jessica Roy, reporter at LA Times, November 2022) As it is, our financial and law enforcement systems don’t do much to prevent identity theft.
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There are lots of things going on these days to drag us down: inflation, Ukraine war, North Korea, climate issues, increasing crime, more people disconnected from work, political strife, old emotional injuries and so on. Much of this is out of our control and dwelling on it will not improve our moods. If you are
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