Archive for the ‘Beauty Within’
Happy 2009!
Do you look at the New Year with a sense of wonder or dread? With 2008 coming to a close and 2009 with all it’s coming changes looming ahead, I must say I’m having mixed emotions. But, I am an optimist, so no doubt I will rally and find the positives out there. Things are going great [...]
October 2008: Is Effort A Myth?
By Seth Godin
Used with permission
People really want to believe effort is a myth, at least if we consider what we consume in the media:
politicians and beauty queens who get by on a smile and a wink
lottery winners who turn a lifetime of lousy jobs into one big payday
sports stars who are born with skills [...]
January 2008: If You Want Happiness
If you want happiness for an hour …take a nap.
If you want happiness for a day …go fishing.
If you want happiness for a month …get married.
If you want happiness for a year …inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime …help others.
~Chinese Proverb
If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you [...]
November 2007: Observations On Beauty
For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it.
For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it.
For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it. ~Ivan Panin
Beauty lies in the specific looks of a person, rather than the object, because different people feel beauty in different things. ~Vally
The future [...]
March 2007: How to Stay Young
1. Try everything twice. On Madam’s tombstone (of Whelan and Madam) she said she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice…loved it both times!
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches!)
3. Keep learning: Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let [...]
February 2007: Let It Go!
By T. D. Jakes
There are people who can walk away from you.
And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you: let them walk. I don’t want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying [...]
