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    Stress Less…Go Fly a Kite!
    anne9716
    • Jun 11, 2017
    • 1 min

    Stress Less…Go Fly a Kite!

    Kites were invented in China, where materials ideal for kite building were readily available: silk fabric for sail material; fine, high-tensile-strength silk for flying line; and resilient bamboo for a strong, lightweight framework. . Ancient and medieval Chinese sources describe kites being used for measuring distances, testing the wind, lifting men, signaling, and communication for military and even rescue operations I’d always associated flying kites as an activity for kid
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    Journaling- To Write or NOT to Write?
    anne9716
    • Aug 14, 2016
    • 2 min

    Journaling- To Write or NOT to Write?

    It is easy to be overwhelmed by the myriad of options. After all, an abundance of stores and sites are dedicated to selling beautifully bound journals, pens and more. I should know better by now. I have shelves and drawers filled with them, gifts from friends or purchased by me, begun half-heartedly or abandoned to a newer addition. Each volume beckons with a promise of being the one that will be the keeper of my words, the container of my thoughts, the chosen one…or not. At
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    Mistakes, Mistakes, Mistakes…
    anne9716
    • May 25, 2015
    • 2 min

    Mistakes, Mistakes, Mistakes…

    Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes…if we are human, we have all made them. We may have compassion for other people, yet too frequently we refuse to stop punishing ourselves for past missteps, indiscretions, poor planning, lack of judgment, etc. The list could go on forever. Too often we examine our own actions under a relentlessly unforgiving spotlight, long after the event has occurred. Yes, we have all experienced hurtful behavior and may have been the responsible person, yet for
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    Letting Go of Control
    anne9716
    • Apr 14, 2015
    • 2 min

    Letting Go of Control

    “She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of fear. She let go of the judgments. She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head. She let go of the committee of indecision within her. She let go of all the ‘right’ reasons. Wholly and completely, without hesitation or worry, She just let go. She didn’t ask anyone for advice. She didn’t read a book on how to let go… She didn’t search the scriptures. She just let go. She let go of
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    Journaling…To Write or Not to Write
    anne9716
    • Jan 19, 2015
    • 2 min

    Journaling…To Write or Not to Write

    It is easy to be overwhelmed by the myriad of options. After all, an abundance of stores and sites are dedicated to selling beautifully bound journals, pens and more. I should know better by now. I have shelves and drawers filled with them, gifts from friends or purchased by me, begun half-heartedly or abandoned to a newer addition. Each volume beckons with a promise of being the one that will be the keeper of my words, the container of my thoughts, the chosen one…or not. At
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    Managing Your Weaknesses
    anne9716
    • Nov 9, 2014
    • 2 min

    Managing Your Weaknesses

    So, even if I don’t care about baseball currently, there must be some childhood memory of growing up around it and the importance of it in our culture. At that time Sandy Koufax was a legendary World Series MVP, an All Star and Cy Young Award winning…pitcher and NOT a hitter. With this talent, no one expected him to hit home runs, just make some contact and not get hurt in the process. In fact, a tongue-in-cheek assessment of his skills came from rival Whitey Ford who said, “
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    The Three Rs: Ruminate – Regret – Refocus
    anne9716
    • Aug 24, 2014
    • 2 min

    The Three Rs: Ruminate – Regret – Refocus

    Get over, over thinking. It’s a trap, a habit that can be changed. Are we primed to ruminate? According to psychology professor, Stephen Ilardi, memories are linked to powerful emotional associations. Common themes may be familiar to you like: “I can’t believe I said that or replaying what might have been a better or faster response in a personal or professional setting. When an unpleasant event puts us in a despondent mood, it’s easier to recall other times when we’ve felt t
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    Spring Clean Your Closet
    anne9716
    • Apr 27, 2014
    • 1 min

    Spring Clean Your Closet

    However, when getting down to the real business of a seasonal closet reorganization it is easy to get off track and lost in the land of wishful thinking. Sometimes it calls for a merciless extraction exercise to leave you with physical and psychological space. It’s time to purge using the following guidelines: • Stained • Doesn’t fit now, didn’t fit then, won’t fit in this century • Not trendy • Smells • Doesn’t convey the right message • Worn out • Wouldn’t buy it now
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