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The Darkness is Passing. . .
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." -Henry David Thoreau
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”
-Henry David Thoreau
It has been quite the week.
Weather-wise we had warm, cool, wind, rain, sunshine, and an eclipse. (We were in the 92% part of it.)
Work-wise, I had orders to cut, another video to edit, process, and post, and have been working on several new designs. (All at once!)
I saw a long-time friend for a few…
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Unstuck
"Hesitation is often like procrastination. One may have vague doubts and feel a need to mull things over; meanwhile, other issues intrude on thought and no decision is takes. Ask people why they procrastinate and you probably won't get a crips answer."
“Hesitation is often like procrastination. One may have vague doubts and feel a need to mull things over; meanwhile, other issues intrude on thought and no decision is takes. Ask people why they procrastinate and you probably won’t get a crips answer.”
-Robert J. Shiller
Overthinking and procrastination can lead to the death of many good ideas.
How many of us have fallen into that trap of…
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Resetting
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what to can.”
~Arther Ashe.
As usual, the week went by rather quickly. It just seems to be the way things are lately, which is good and means that my days are full. I don’t really mind it that way, but I have so much that I want to accomplish and don’t want to come up short. I guess that is a good place to be for someone like me. I am very…
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Hiccups
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
– Dolly Parton
It has been a rather ‘different’ week for me. I wasn’t able to accomplish all that I had intended, but I did learn some things that made that “OK.” Not everything turns out as we expect it to and sometimes that can derail us. Other times, it enables us to find a purpose that we may not have previously…
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Work In Progress
"Progress means getting nearer to the place you want to be."
-C. S. Lewis
“Progress means getting nearer to the place you want to be.”
-C. S. Lewis
Once again, I was thinking that I would have little to write about. It has been a busy week and while I have accomplished quite a bit and have sent out some large orders this week, I didn’t really feel that I had a great amount of time to progress and do some of the things that I have been working on – including my new…
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Quiet Inspiration
"There are places I’ll remember
All my life, though some have changed . . . " - John Lennon
“There are places I’ll rememberAll my life, though some have changedSome forever, not for betterSome have gone and some remainAll these places have their momentsWith lovers and friends I still can recallSome are dead and some are livingIn my life, I’ve loved them all“
– John Lennon – “My Life”
In some ways, it was quite an eventful week. In other ways, it was not.
You may be thinking, “How can…
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No Apologies
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you are the pilot."
- Michael Altshuler
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you are the pilot.”
– Michael Altshuler
Another week has passed. I often wonder how time seems to go by so quickly. I know it isn’t just ‘me’ that is thinking like this, as my partner Keith seems to be mentioning it more often than he used to.
I remember as a young adult when I was reading up on Mozart and saw that he was only 35 years old when he…
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The Fog is Lifting
"Finding oneself and one's path is like waking up on a foggy day. Be patient, and presently the fog will clear and that which has always been there can be seen. The path is already there to follow."
-Rasheed Ogunlaru
“Finding oneself and one’s path is like waking up on a foggy day. Be patient, and presently the fog will clear and that which has always been there can be seen. The path is already there to follow.”
-Rasheed Ogunlaru
I learned about fog many years ago.
Not the kind of fog you see out your window on a cool autumn morning. But the kind of fog you feel in your head when you are overwhelmed by…
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"The Stone Chapel"
"The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them." -Michelle Obama
“The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”
-Michelle Obama
It was a good week.
There have been no power outages, severe weather, chipped teeth, or other types of emergencies. Other than a regular ‘maintenance’ appointment on Wednesday, things went along precisely as planned. It was a good opportunity to focus, put my…
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Keeping things Moving
"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
I have always embraced the idea of “progress”.
I learned early in my life that it isn’t always getting to the finish line that is the most important but during the journey we follow to reach the destination.
The finish line often indicates the end. While getting there can give us a sense of…
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Decisions
"I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else."
- Queen Latifah
“I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences… I’m human, not perfect, like anybody else.”
– Queen Latifah
It has been quiet here. Very, very quiet.
Part of me thinks it is a good thing. That is – after I get over the worry. As someone who depends on being busy for a living, it can be an issue.
Although I took my annual ‘time off’ in December when I didn’t ship…
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"Snow Flurries"
That's what winter is: An exercise in remembering how to still yourself then how to come pliantly back to life again. - "Ali Smith"
That’s what winter is: An exercise in remembering how to still yourself then how to come pliantly back to life again.
“Ali Smith”
It seems winter has finally arrived here in Nova Scotia.
After weeks of flirting with us and giving a kiss of snow only to be followed by warmer winds and rains, this past week has brought a definitely colder feel to it that doesn’t seem to be leaving us any time…
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Learning Curve
"The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know." - Albert Einstein
“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.”
– Albert Einstein
I haven’t felt as if I accomplished a great deal this week, although I have learned quite a bit.
It isn’t as if I haven’t been busy. I spent the beginning of the week (as usual) cutting, packing, and shipping my orders. That went pretty much as expected, with me finishing things up on Tuesday with the rest of the…
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Potential
“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” - William Faulkner
“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.”
– William Faulkner
With the beginning of the new year comes the usual onslaught of resolutions, promises, and goals.
I think that many of us look at this time of year as a time to reset ourselves, take a breath, and evaluate the…
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Endings and Beginnings
"Trust that an ending is followed by a beginning."
- Naveera Salam
“Trust that an ending is followed by a beginning.”
– Naveera Salam
It is momentarily hard to believe that we are already turning another page on the calendar and getting ready to begin a new year.
I say, “momentarily” because when I really take a few moments to think of the past twelve months, I realize that much has happened. Many changes have occurred in my life this past year. Friends and…
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Holidays
"During the holiday, let go of the stress and embrace the spirit of joy, love, and gratitude. it is a time to rejuvenate and find inner piece." Unknown
“During the holiday, let go of the stress and embrace the spirit of joy, love, and gratitude. it is a time to rejuvenate and find inner piece.”
Unknown
The holidays are upon us and just over a week away. It is hard to believe (once again) that time is passing by so quickly. Before we know it, we will be tearing another page off of our calendars and venturing into a new year. I can’t help but…
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