Fear of Aging? How to Get Over It
Eight ways to see growing older as full of possibilities and adventure.
By Dr. Stephen Ruppenthal
1. Cultivate your relationships
2. Connect with your spirituality
3. Make a difference
4. Protect your health
5. Exercise your intellect
6. Nurture your creativity
7. Rejoice in nature
8. Build your legacy
Age matters less when we pour ourselves into people and things that will in their own way continue us.
30 November 2007
29 November 2007
From the Quote of the Week Files; November 26, 2007
"Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the eyes of compassion. When you understand, you cannot help but love. And when you love, you naturally act in a way that can relieve the suffering of people."__________
Thich Nhat Hanh
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
Your vision will become clear only
when you look into your heart.
Who looks outside, dreams.
Who looks inside, awakens.
Carl Jung
The Keys to Good Living...
The advice below was given to me by 3 charming elderly ladies on a commuter train from NYC, where they spent the day at the theater. When asked, "What do they believe are the Keys to Good Living?, this is what they came up with...
Some good keys to think about!
Take your time.
Do the things you want to do.
Do it with your own money.
Don't listen to the good advice of others; follow your own heart.
When someone offers to take you to dinner, say YES!
Don't read the newspapers ~ there is too much bad news in them! Well, maybe do the puzzles and read the comics!
Some good keys to think about!
19 November 2007
From the Quote of the Week Files; November 19, 2007
"Give honest and sincere appreciation."
Dale Carnegie's 2nd Human Relation Principle
__________
In the U.S., this week marks our Thanksgiving holiday. In spite of all the pre-holiday sales, anticipation of the arrival of Santa, traveling, eating Turkey, drinking and watching football, the center of this holiday is thankfulness.
__________
"The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving."
H.U. Westermayer
__________
I don't think Dale Carnegie thought that one should wait for Thanksgiving to "Give honest and sincere appreciation", but that it should be done on a daily/weekly basis. If you have gotten away from this practice (like I have), this Thanksgiving could be the perfect time to start up again!
My challenge for myself is to not only think about those who have helped me, caught me, taught me, believed in me, re framed things for me, showed me, etc. but to take the time and "Give honest and sincere appreciation!" Anybody care to join me in this challenge?
__________
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."
Thornton Wilder
__________
Thinking the best for you and your family this Thanksgiving!
From the Quote of the Week Files; November 12, 2007
1. Don't criticize, condemn, or complain.
2. Give honest and sincere appreciation
3. Arouse in the other person an eager want.
4. Become genuinely interested in other people.
5. Smile.
6. Remember that a man's name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
7. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
8. Talk in terms of the other man's interests.
9. Make the other person feel important — and do it sincerely.
Dale Carnegie
The above list comes from Dale Carnegie book, How to Win Friends and InfIuence People. They are his first nine Human Relations Principles. It is basically about how to deal with social situations, nothing more, nothing less.
My challenge for myself this week is to follow principle # 1 and to stop complaining, condemning or criticizing. Anybody care to join me in this challenge?
12 September 2006
From the Quote of the Week files; September 11, 2006
Remembering September 11, 2001
Shortly after September 11th, I asked Quote of the Week members to share their thoughts, feelings, meaningful quotes or song lyrics as they reflected on the events of that day. Here is what they shared ...
________
From Jesse, a Yeat’s poem that he feels has sensitivity to the tragic events of 9/11
The Second Coming
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, T
he blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all convictions,
while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.
Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand.
The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out
When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my sight:
somewhere in sands of the desert
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs,
while all about it Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds.
The darkness drops again;
but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
________
From Ray, a quote from Shakespeare’s Macbeth…
"Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids it break."
________
I chose this poem by William Wordsworth that I thought gave a perspective and found helpful...
Splendour in the Grass
What though the radiancewhich was once so bright
Be now for ever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hourof splendour in the grass of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.
William Wordsworth
_________
This Leonard Pitts Column (Miami Herald) sent in by Stephanie and Joe...
THE STEEL IN US
You see, the steel in us is not always readily apparent. That aspect of our character is seldom understood by people who don't know us well. On this day, the family's bickering is put on hold.As Americans we will weep, as Americans we will mourn,and as Americans, we will rise in defense of all thatwe cherish. So I ask again: What was it you hoped to teach us? It occurs to me that maybe you just wanted us to know the depths of your hatred. If that's the case, consider the message received. And take this message in exchange: You don't know my people. You don't know what we're capable of. You don't know what you just started. But you're about to learn.
________
Isabelle emailed the Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity,
To accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;
Taking, as you did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that you will make all things right if I surrender to your will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with you forever in the next.
Reinhold Niebuhr
________
Vicki sent this in memory of all those who perished; the passengers and the pilots on the United Air and AA flights, the workers in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and all the innocent bystanders. Our prayers go out to the friends and families of the deceased.
If I knew If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say "I love you," and certainly there's
another chance to say our "Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.
Author Unknown
_________
From Mike comes lyrics from a Phil Ochs song, "Power And The Glory" (1964)
"Here is a land full of power and glory
Beauty that words cannot recall
Oh her power shall rest on the strength of her freedom
Glory shall rest on us all "
_________
From Jen, a site she found inspiring…
> > >http://people.delphi.com/andybeals/thankyou.htm
Also, Jen closes all of her emails with the following words:..
"Be Nice Nice is Good"
_________
From Juta came a quote from Goethe...
"Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes."
________
Holly felt the following site was heartbreaking and beautiful many photos;
slow to load, but worth the wait:
>http://home.earthlink.net/~hankinhsd/thankyou.htm
________
From Christine, a poem by Siegfried Sassoon…
"A Post-Mortem"
Searching for souvenirs among some rubble,
A post-atomic-warfare man observed
That "those who made this little bit of trouble
Got only what they asked for and deserved."
Then, in a kindlier afterthought's release,
He pitied "them that only asked for peace."
________
From Ruth…
"All things are connected. We did not weave the web of life; we are but a strand in it. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the people of the earth."
Chief Seattle
________
Irene's email message…
loved the choice of wordsworth this week, raoul. you're so right about words failing us, but i've found in the last week that, in fact, words have soothed us, comforted us, rallied us. while we were glued to tv sets, we also read everything we could get our hands on; editorials, reports, testimonies, stories, poems. i have to tried to impress upon my class the importance of the written word and nothing has done more to affirm that than this past week. our family has been fortunate as we have not lost a family member or loved one, but we all suffer and grieve with those who have. i have also been heartened by the positive attitude of my 14 year old freshmen who write about fear but also confidence and hope in the country's future. without hope, we are all lost. love to everyone who receives the quote of the week. i will look for more...irene
________
And a final quote by Henry David Thoreau …
"The kindness I have longest remembered has been of this sort, the sort unsaid; so far behind the speaker's lips that almost it already lay in my heart. It did not have far to go to be communicated."
________
Also attached is a photograph by Sandy take about a week before September 11, 2001 and a drawing by Gabby, the daughter of Quote of the Week member John.
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
Shortly after September 11th, I asked Quote of the Week members to share their thoughts, feelings, meaningful quotes or song lyrics as they reflected on the events of that day. Here is what they shared ...
________
From Jesse, a Yeat’s poem that he feels has sensitivity to the tragic events of 9/11
The Second Coming
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, T
he blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all convictions,
while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.
Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand.
The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out
When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my sight:
somewhere in sands of the desert
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs,
while all about it Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds.
The darkness drops again;
but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
________
From Ray, a quote from Shakespeare’s Macbeth…
"Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids it break."
________
I chose this poem by William Wordsworth that I thought gave a perspective and found helpful...
Splendour in the Grass
What though the radiancewhich was once so bright
Be now for ever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hourof splendour in the grass of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.
William Wordsworth
_________
This Leonard Pitts Column (Miami Herald) sent in by Stephanie and Joe...
THE STEEL IN US
You see, the steel in us is not always readily apparent. That aspect of our character is seldom understood by people who don't know us well. On this day, the family's bickering is put on hold.As Americans we will weep, as Americans we will mourn,and as Americans, we will rise in defense of all thatwe cherish. So I ask again: What was it you hoped to teach us? It occurs to me that maybe you just wanted us to know the depths of your hatred. If that's the case, consider the message received. And take this message in exchange: You don't know my people. You don't know what we're capable of. You don't know what you just started. But you're about to learn.
________
Isabelle emailed the Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity,
To accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;
Taking, as you did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that you will make all things right if I surrender to your will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with you forever in the next.
Reinhold Niebuhr
________
Vicki sent this in memory of all those who perished; the passengers and the pilots on the United Air and AA flights, the workers in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and all the innocent bystanders. Our prayers go out to the friends and families of the deceased.
If I knew If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say "I love you," and certainly there's
another chance to say our "Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.
Author Unknown
_________
From Mike comes lyrics from a Phil Ochs song, "Power And The Glory" (1964)
"Here is a land full of power and glory
Beauty that words cannot recall
Oh her power shall rest on the strength of her freedom
Glory shall rest on us all "
_________
From Jen, a site she found inspiring…
> > >http://people.delphi.com/andybeals/thankyou.htm
Also, Jen closes all of her emails with the following words:..
"Be Nice Nice is Good"
_________
From Juta came a quote from Goethe...
"Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes."
________
Holly felt the following site was heartbreaking and beautiful many photos;
slow to load, but worth the wait:
>http://home.earthlink.net/~hankinhsd/thankyou.htm
________
From Christine, a poem by Siegfried Sassoon…
"A Post-Mortem"
Searching for souvenirs among some rubble,
A post-atomic-warfare man observed
That "those who made this little bit of trouble
Got only what they asked for and deserved."
Then, in a kindlier afterthought's release,
He pitied "them that only asked for peace."
________
From Ruth…
"All things are connected. We did not weave the web of life; we are but a strand in it. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the people of the earth."
Chief Seattle
________
Irene's email message…
loved the choice of wordsworth this week, raoul. you're so right about words failing us, but i've found in the last week that, in fact, words have soothed us, comforted us, rallied us. while we were glued to tv sets, we also read everything we could get our hands on; editorials, reports, testimonies, stories, poems. i have to tried to impress upon my class the importance of the written word and nothing has done more to affirm that than this past week. our family has been fortunate as we have not lost a family member or loved one, but we all suffer and grieve with those who have. i have also been heartened by the positive attitude of my 14 year old freshmen who write about fear but also confidence and hope in the country's future. without hope, we are all lost. love to everyone who receives the quote of the week. i will look for more...irene
________
And a final quote by Henry David Thoreau …
"The kindness I have longest remembered has been of this sort, the sort unsaid; so far behind the speaker's lips that almost it already lay in my heart. It did not have far to go to be communicated."
________
Also attached is a photograph by Sandy take about a week before September 11, 2001 and a drawing by Gabby, the daughter of Quote of the Week member John.
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
05 September 2006
From the Quote of the Week files, September 4, 2006
Today's quote by Mark Twain is just a reminder as to why this day like no other. Enjoy!
________
"This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four."
Mark Twain
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
"If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy."
Anonymous
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
________
"This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four."
Mark Twain
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
"If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy."
Anonymous
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
29 August 2006
From the Quote of the Week files, August 28, 2006
Today's quote from Eva Pierrakos's Pathwork Lecture No. 190, Experiencing All Feelings. It reminds us (well maybe just me) of the path to take to find strength, joy, love, hope and fulfillment. Enjoy!
______
"Through the gateway of feeling your weakness lies your strength;
through the gateway of feeling your pain lies your pleasure and joy;
through the gateway of feeling your fear lies your security and safety;
through the gateway of feeling your loneliness lies your capacity to have fulfillment, love and companionship;
through the gateway of feeling your hate lies your capacity to love;
through the gateway of feeling your hopelessness lies true and justified hope;
through the gateway of accepting the lacks of your childhood lies your fulfillment now.
In giving ourselves permission to feel all of our feelings, we free ourselves from the tyranny of our defenses and
open ourselves to our heart's desires."
Eva Pierrakos
________
A link to the lecture...
http://www.pathwork.org/lectures/P190.PDF
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
"Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment."
Ralph Marston
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
______
"Through the gateway of feeling your weakness lies your strength;
through the gateway of feeling your pain lies your pleasure and joy;
through the gateway of feeling your fear lies your security and safety;
through the gateway of feeling your loneliness lies your capacity to have fulfillment, love and companionship;
through the gateway of feeling your hate lies your capacity to love;
through the gateway of feeling your hopelessness lies true and justified hope;
through the gateway of accepting the lacks of your childhood lies your fulfillment now.
In giving ourselves permission to feel all of our feelings, we free ourselves from the tyranny of our defenses and
open ourselves to our heart's desires."
Eva Pierrakos
________
A link to the lecture...
http://www.pathwork.org/lectures/P190.PDF
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
"Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment."
Ralph Marston
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
23 August 2006
From the Quote of the Week files, August 21
Today's quote is an excerpt from Ben Stein's essay Mr. Lonely (see link below to read entire article). Ben Stein is known for his role as the teacher in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, host of the Comedy Central's quiz show “Win Ben Stein’s Money” and as the writer of "Ben Stein's Money." Enjoy!
________
"Our lives are measured by what we do for others, not by how much money we make. Spending time with lonely people, military families, widows, widowers, this is a pretty easy way to make a huge difference in a suffering human life. So when you think of your uncle who just lost his aunt, when you think of the woman down the street whose husband was just called up by the Guard and sent to Iraq, don't just think about them: ask them out to dinner. Invite them to a barbecue. Just call them up to gossip.
People are always asking me for stock tips because they think I know something about the market. Usually, I don't. But I do know this. Sharing company with a lonely man or woman or child is about as good an investment in your own net worth as a human being as you can make. Do it"
Ben Stein
________
Link to the article ...
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8441
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."
Marcel Proust
________
Wishing you a most beautful day, wherever this may find you!
________
"Our lives are measured by what we do for others, not by how much money we make. Spending time with lonely people, military families, widows, widowers, this is a pretty easy way to make a huge difference in a suffering human life. So when you think of your uncle who just lost his aunt, when you think of the woman down the street whose husband was just called up by the Guard and sent to Iraq, don't just think about them: ask them out to dinner. Invite them to a barbecue. Just call them up to gossip.
People are always asking me for stock tips because they think I know something about the market. Usually, I don't. But I do know this. Sharing company with a lonely man or woman or child is about as good an investment in your own net worth as a human being as you can make. Do it"
Ben Stein
________
Link to the article ...
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8441
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."
Marcel Proust
________
Wishing you a most beautful day, wherever this may find you!
13 August 2006
From the Quote of the Week files, 14 August 2006
What makes you come fully alive? Are you looking to find your passion? Check out today's quote! Enjoy!
______
"Do not ask what the world needs. Instead, ask what makes you come alive. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive.”
Thurmond Whitman
______
Hmmm. What makes me come fully alive? Am I doing it? Are you?
______
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
"There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life, happiness, freedom and peace of mind,
are always attained by giving them to someone else."
Peyton Conway March
_______
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
______
"Do not ask what the world needs. Instead, ask what makes you come alive. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive.”
Thurmond Whitman
______
Hmmm. What makes me come fully alive? Am I doing it? Are you?
______
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
"There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life, happiness, freedom and peace of mind,
are always attained by giving them to someone else."
Peyton Conway March
_______
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
From the Quote of the Week Files, August 7, 2006
"Meaning is not something you stumble across, like the answer to a riddle or the prize in a treasure hunt. Meaning is something you build into your life. You build it out of your own past, out of your affections and loyalties, out of the experience of humankind aas it is passed on to you, out of your own talent and understanding, out of the things you believe in, out of the things and people you love, out of the values for which you are willing to sacrifice something. The ingredients are there. You are the only one who can put them together into that unique pattern that will be your life. Let it be a life that has dignity and meaning for you. If it does, then the particular balance of success or failure is of less account."
John W. Gardner
______
Who is John W. Gardner? Check out the links and find out...
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/NEWS/headlines/
obit_gardner.shtml
http://www.pbs.org/johngardner/index.html
______
A Recycled Quote of the Week...
"I don't necessarily want to be happy; I just want to stop feeling miserable."
Anonymous
______
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
John W. Gardner
______
Who is John W. Gardner? Check out the links and find out...
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/NEWS/headlines/
obit_gardner.shtml
http://www.pbs.org/johngardner/index.html
______
A Recycled Quote of the Week...
"I don't necessarily want to be happy; I just want to stop feeling miserable."
Anonymous
______
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
01 August 2006
From the Quote of the Week files, July 31, 2006
The "Happiness Manifiesto" is the Quote of the Week. It was developed by a group of economists and psychologists in order to increase the happiness level of the townspeople of the UK town of Slough. I liked the concept so I thought I would share it with you. I might even give this a try myself! Enjoy!
________
The Happiness Manifesto
1. Get physical. Engage in half an hour of exercise three times a week
2. Count your blessings. At the end of each day, reflect on at least five things you are grateful for.
3. Talk time. Have an hour-long - uninterrupted - conversation with your partner or closest friend each week.
4. Plant something. Even if it's a window box or pot. And, you must keep it alive!
5. Cut your TV viewing by half.
6. Smile at and/or say hello to someone you don't know. At least once each day.
7. Phone a friend. Make contact with a friend or relation you have not talked to for a while and arrange to meet up.
8. Have a good laugh at least once a day.
9. Every day make sure you give yourself a treat. Take time to really enjoy this.
10. Daily kindness. Do an extra good turn for someone each day.
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
Grab your coat and get your hat, leave your worry at the doorstep
Just direct your feet to the sunny side of the street
Can't you hear that pitter pat and that happy tune is your step
Life can be so sweet on the sunny side of the street
Jimmy McHugh
From the Show: Lew Leslie's International Revue (1930)
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
________
The Happiness Manifesto
1. Get physical. Engage in half an hour of exercise three times a week
2. Count your blessings. At the end of each day, reflect on at least five things you are grateful for.
3. Talk time. Have an hour-long - uninterrupted - conversation with your partner or closest friend each week.
4. Plant something. Even if it's a window box or pot. And, you must keep it alive!
5. Cut your TV viewing by half.
6. Smile at and/or say hello to someone you don't know. At least once each day.
7. Phone a friend. Make contact with a friend or relation you have not talked to for a while and arrange to meet up.
8. Have a good laugh at least once a day.
9. Every day make sure you give yourself a treat. Take time to really enjoy this.
10. Daily kindness. Do an extra good turn for someone each day.
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...
Grab your coat and get your hat, leave your worry at the doorstep
Just direct your feet to the sunny side of the street
Can't you hear that pitter pat and that happy tune is your step
Life can be so sweet on the sunny side of the street
Jimmy McHugh
From the Show: Lew Leslie's International Revue (1930)
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
From the Quote of the Week files, July 24, 2006
My search for a quote this week bought me to Dawna Markova Website and her poem. I am not sure if what she suggests is possible. but I am also not sure if there is any other option. What do you think?
________
I will not die an unlived life.
I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire.
I choose to inhabit my days,
To allow my living to open me,
To make me less afraid,
More accessible.
To loosen my heart until it becomes a wing,
a torch, a promise.
I choose to risk my significance;
To live so that which came to me as seed
goes on to the next as blossom
And that which came to me as blossom,
goes on as fruit.
Dawna Markova
________
A link to her site...
http://www.dawnamarkova.com/
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week...
"He only is advancing in life,
whose heart is getting softer,
whose blood is warmer,
whose brain quicker,
whose spirit is entering into Living peace.
And the men who have this life in them
are the true lords or kings of the earth
they, and they only."
John Ruskin
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
________
I will not die an unlived life.
I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire.
I choose to inhabit my days,
To allow my living to open me,
To make me less afraid,
More accessible.
To loosen my heart until it becomes a wing,
a torch, a promise.
I choose to risk my significance;
To live so that which came to me as seed
goes on to the next as blossom
And that which came to me as blossom,
goes on as fruit.
Dawna Markova
________
A link to her site...
http://www.dawnamarkova.com/
________
A Recycled Quote of the Week...
"He only is advancing in life,
whose heart is getting softer,
whose blood is warmer,
whose brain quicker,
whose spirit is entering into Living peace.
And the men who have this life in them
are the true lords or kings of the earth
they, and they only."
John Ruskin
________
Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)