“It’s OK to be down in the dumps – just don’t stay there too long.” – Catherine DeVrye, Author. From time to time, we all find ourselves down in the dumps, or put another way, discouraged, depressed, or just plain sad. Some of us are more prone to such occurrences
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Doing the right thing doesn’t always come with privileges
“Doing the right thing isn’t always easy – in fact, sometimes it’s real hard – but just remember that doing the right thing is always right.” – David Cottrell, Business Author. Many of us go through our lives doing the right thing regarding finances – abiding by rules, being responsible,
Hermit life teaches us how to live for a living each day
I recently read a book by Michael Finkel entitled The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit. The title sounded intriguing to me after growing tired of reading a series of self-help books that were designed to inspire but did little to do so. The
Putzing around the house shows you’re still engaged in life
My grandparents were famous for what they called putzing around the house. Considered slang, it’s often described as engaging in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting, but I can assure you it meant just the opposite for my grandparents – and me. Putzing around the house wasn’t about laziness at all
Creatures of habit often limit the breadth of their choices
“Change is not popular; we are creatures of habit as human beings. ‘I want it to be the way it was.’ But if you continue the way it was there will be no ‘is.’” – Robin Williams How often do you simply make a decision based more out of habit