Perspective

I once heard the story of a woman who was told she was being taken to a lovely hotel room where she would enjoy many luxuries and a grand view.  When the door swung open there was a tiny room with worn furniture, a small window looking into a back alley,  a meager breakfast of…

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“What is she thinking?!  Why is she always discontent?  Why isn’t she grateful for the good things she does have, instead of complaining about what she doesn’t have? I’ve noticed this is her habitual behavior and it makes those around her as miserable as she is.  So it gets easy to avoid her; to cut…

Happy

  Cold, windy, grey day.  “But it’s late Spring.  It’s supposed to be warmer in late Spring,” complain  my cold ears, hands and knees as I kneel in the damp earth planting squash starts.  Things aren’t always what they should be.   I’m thinking the weather reflects the heart-wrenching message I got this morning from…

Overcoming Overwhelm Part 2

When I have more than I can handle, I want to complain to someone, anyone who will listen. I want to spout off about how much I have to do and how little time I have to do it in. I want some pity and maybe if I’m honest, I want to feel important. (I…

Overcoming Overwhelm 1

Things get pretty hectic this time of year.  Here is a hint for getting out of overwhelm.  SMILE. I remind myself to smile at someone while running errands.  I smile while talking to customer service on the phone.  I smile when giving my husband a snack.  I’m working on smiling at the computer when editing….