Each day I turn on my music app. I listen to music while I stretch, shower, and make breakfast. I listen to music while I’m on the elliptical at the gym. I am listening to music as I write this post. I stop and think for a moment about all the creative people who are bringing me the gift of music: song writers, musicians, singers, and don’t forget the app makers, ear phone makers, and the list goes on. What a wonderful gift and I am grateful to those who provide me with this gift each day.
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Want to drive yourself crazy? Try to please everyone. Yikes, you may as well try to stop the ocean tides. It’s not going to happen. Sometimes, it’s better to walk away, at least for a while.
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Tough times don’t last, hang in there. Good times, don’t last. Enjoy each moment while you have it. Grow in strength, wisdom, and love and life will become what you make it.
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All it Takes Is . . .
A thank you text message.
A compliment.
A kind word.
A word of forgiveness.
Unconditional love and acceptance.
All are free, unlimited supply, no shortfalls. Use them freely, leave them wherever your journey takes you.
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Viktor Frankl continues to influence my life (I’ve read “Man’s Search for Meaning many times). Frankl says in any situation we have the freedom we have to choose how we respond. Choose to be happy. Choose to be compassionate. Choose to be courageous.
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Yesterday’s gone. Tomorrow is around the corner. All that we have is the continuously moving present moment. Make the most of each moment. Give it your best and move with the flow.
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Growing up and trying to fit in usually go together. At some point, trying to fit in is like trying to wear the wrong size shoe. It may work for a while, but our feet let us know we need shoes that fit properly. How much of our unhappiness is trying to fit in with popular thought? At our core, we know what to do and when to do it.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom: Why Write?
“Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.” ~
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom: Make Inspiration Your Friend
“If you want to write, just write anything that comes into your mind. You will be surprised at how you can force inspiration to stand on your side.”
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🖋 Writers’ Wisdom: Choose the Right Goal
“Write for impact first, money second. If you do it the other way around, you’ll end up with less of either.”
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