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“The more you notice, the more alive you become.” – Unknown 
The Year of Focus:  Week Seven
Word of the week: Notice
(1)  Notice - verb 
to perceive; become aware of:Have you ever mentioned a car you like and then suddenly you notice them everywhere? I am reminded of that when I want to change something in my life. Once I pay attention to something I become aware of the many avenues...

Stop the blur
In the past, to document life I have participated in a project for scrapbookers called stop the blur. It is a way to record the little moments of life and stop the blur of time. With the years unraveling like pages caught in a breeze, a new day, week, or season begins and before we know it, another decade has passed. 
The older I get, the more I can feel the pulse of time accelerating....

It hurts because it matters ~ John Green
Daring me back
It has been over twenty years since the sudden death of my father. His death, the same day as my husband’s birth, can still trigger the sting of grief that leaves a wound of unresolved feelings. I resent that his weakness to smoking cigarettes reduced his life, yet is that what created my strength to quit? 
Bereavement curdles like a...

Worship springs from amazement
The Year of Focus:  Week Six
Word of the week: Worship
Worship - noun
reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.We worship the sun after a rainy day, a day off after weeks at work or even the time to just create. Worship comes in many forms; in the many ways we use our time and thoughts. And of course, I am...

"Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most"  ~ Abraham Lincoln 
The Year Of Focus: Week Five
Word of the week: Discipline
Discipline - noun
an activity, exercise, or regimen that develops or improves a skill; training:How often do we make apologies for our situation, or put things off for another day, another time when we “feel like it.” But did you know,...

You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through...
The Year Of Focus:  Week Four
Word of the Week:  Follow
Follow – verb
to go or come after; move behind in the same direction:Recently when I noticed the repetition of my days there was a nudge to transform the use of my time. Noticing I was no longer doing things that fulfilled me, like writing, running,...

When you're in peace, it's a position of power...
The Year Of Focus:  Week Three
Word of Week:  Position
Position - noun
condition with reference to place; location; situation.There have always been times in my journey through life, job, and/or career where I have not achieved the position I had hoped for. Maybe it takes longer to reach the desired results, or that things for others appear...

Kindness is spreading sunshine into people's lives, regardless of the weather... 
The Year Of Focus: Week Two
Word of  the Week: Kindness
Kindness - noun
the state or quality of being kindIf kindness is a choice, why on some days is it so hard to choose? When I think about the times when someone interrupts my schedule for what they need, do I respond with kindness? Or when kindness does not...

 
"Diligence is the Mother of good fortune"
The Year Of Focus
Word of Week: Diligent
A couple months ago, I attended a weekend scrapbook getaway and had the opportunity to relax, visit and be creative  which instilled a sense of renewal when it was time to return to my responsibilities. During one of our conversations, I learned the phrase "Chop Wood Carry Water" which basically means, just...

Found this blog post from 2008 - thought it would be good for the New Year...
This is something I’ve been wanting to write for some time — a Handbook for Life. Now, is there any handbook that can be a guide to every single person? Of course not. This is just a list of tips that I think will help many people in life — some of them common-sense tips that we often forget about. Consider this...