Here is one of my favorite inspirational sayings. It is attributed to Mother Theresa and is written on the wall at her Home for Children in Calcutta. It seems to be an adaptation of a poem by Dr. Kent Keith. You can find his original here. People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them …
Category Archives: Happiness
Which Wolf Are You Feeding?
There is a story going around that I have heard attributed a number of different ways. I first heard it on Dr. Laura, and since then, I have heard it being identified as both a Cherokee and a Navajo story. Some just say Native American. But here it is in its expanded version. An old …
The “One Heck Of A Giveaway” Contest
If you are a blogger and you haven’t heard about this contest yet, I don’t know where you have been! Bloggin-ads.com , working with other bloggers, has come up with a list of prizes that is hard to beat! And what a great way to create buzz about your blog! Here are the details from …
5 Daily Requirements for a Fantastic Life
Today I am going to do something a little different, and let Anmol Mehta give you a Yogi’s view on achieving happiness. Our good buddy, lazy Yogi Ponchie, had just read a great blog on meditation, where the author had revealed the secrets of how to live a happy, meaningful and good life. This blog highly …
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A Thanksgiving Poem for You
May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs! ~Author Unknown
The Road Not Taken
Another quote for you. I have always loved this one, especially the last line. How many times have you had to choose a direction to go…and that decision made all the difference? I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took …
Collecting Quotes
It looks like I will be adding a catagory for quotes. Here is a quote from C.S Lewis that I just found. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round …
Rejection
I was rejected today, in a big way. I had applied for a job that I was 99.9% sure I was going to get. The job description described my skills to a T. The application process was long and drawn out consisting of tests and interviews. I did well on all of them. Today they called, …
Tell Me About Yourself
Here is a quote I came across today. For some reaon it resonated with me. Tell me about yourself now, simply, one thing at a time. Who are you? Where do you come from? What parents? What place? What manner of ship did you sail in? Why did the sailors abandon you here? Homer, The …
Getting Organized
Lately I have been having trouble focusing. I do a little on this project, a little on that….and nothing gets done! There is nothing like a bunch of half finished projects staring at you. It makes me just want to go back to bed! But then I remembered something I’d read somewhere…. (there’s that scattered …