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Habits

March 4, 2026 No Comments

I saw this list of good habits the other day and thought it would be a nice starting point for making small changes in your life that add up to big things. Just reading nine pages of a book a day will add up super quickly. We have time for daily habits if we make time. Spend 10 minutes on meditation instead of scrolling through social media on your phone. Anything can be achieved IF you want to achieve it.

1 hour of exercise
2 cups of herbal tea
3 liters of water
4 balanced meals a day
5 colorful fruits daily
6 minutes of deep breathing
7 minutes of stretching
8 hours of sleep
9 pages of a book
10 minutes of meditating
11 minutes of morning sunlight
12 grams of nuts or seeds
13 minutes of walking after meals
14 deep belly breaths before bed
15 seconds of cold water on your face to lower stress
16 minutes away from your phone before sleep
17 seconds of gratitude for what you have
18 slow mindful breaths to end your day

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In All the World

February 18, 2026 No Comments

What a beautiful quote. We just had Valentine’s Day, which can be extremely emotional for people. Some people may feel sad because they don’t have a significant other to share the day with. But let’s remember Valentine’s Day shouldn’t just be about romantic relationships. It should be a day to express love to your family and friends. Let someone you love know how you feel. Let them know how much you appreciate them and all they do for you. Remember, in all the world, we only have one life to live so celebrate it!

In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.

– Maya Angelou

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The Life

February 4, 2026 No Comments

Life is all about making choices. Each day, we can decide if we want to look at the positive aspect or dwell on the negative. Choose wisely.

The life you’re living is the result of decisions you made years ago. The life you’ll live five years from now is being decided by today’s choices. Connect the dots. Today is both a consequence and a cause. Make it count.

~ Positive Vibes

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Pause

October 15, 2025 No Comments

I saw this on Facebook the other day. Practice the pause. What good advice. Hard to practice, but possibly something to be more mindful of. According to this article, it only takes 90 seconds for your brain to process emotions. If you are stuck in a state such as anger or sadness, it is because you are processing that emotion over and over in your head; therefore, you get stuck. If we can recognize our feelings of anger, sadness, or resentment, we can pause, feel it, and then let it go. We don’t need to be stuck in a state because of our own minds. So practice the pause.

Practice the Pause. Pause before you assume. Pause before you accuse. Pause before you react out of emotion. That Pause can save you a lot of regret.

~ unknown

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Life is Hard

August 6, 2025 No Comments

Over the past few years, I have seen many friendships change. And I have come to realize that life is busy. We are all busy. We all have too much to do and too many places to go. But what I do know if you have true friendship, you are never too busy. There are always five seconds in a day to say hello, even if you haven’t talked to them in three months. If you want to continue the relationship, you make the effort. And if it is true friendship that it will stand the test of time and months of not talking but when someone reaches out or when you get together, it’s like no time has passed at all.

Life is already hard. And I don’t want to be around people who make it even harder. I need people who feel like home, who bring comfort, calm, and a sense of peace. That’s the kind of energy I need in my life.

~ Robert Wilkinson

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80/20 Rule

July 30, 2025 No Comments

I saw this chart on social media and had to share. It’s such a true statement and something to live by. Our trainer at our gym in Pennsylvania always says that nutrition is so much more important than the exercise. You need to find something you like to do to stay active but if you truly want to lose weight you need to focus on nutrition. When I saw the rest of the list, it hit home that the 80/20 rule can be applied to many aspects of life and I think the rule will make your life that much better!

Health:

80% Nutrition, 20% exercise

Conversation:

80% listening, 20% talking

Success:

80% action, 20% vision

Love:

80% giving, 20% receiving

Growth:

80% effort, 20% ideas

Master the 80%. The 20% will follow.

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Go Outside

July 23, 2025 No Comments

The world is a beautiful place. Go outside and be one with nature. We spend too much time indoors, behind a desk, watching television, or scrolling social media and comparing our lives to others. Let’s realize the amazing things we have, especially the world around us. Get outside and play.

If you want evidence that the world is a terrible place, watch the news and surf the web. But if you want to remember how incredible this planet is, go outside and into nature. Unlike social media and news, nature has no incentive to keep us agitated, angry, and anxious.

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Blessing for You

March 19, 2025 No Comments

I thought I would share an Irish blessing in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. I hope that you find nothing but happiness in all of your days. I hope you are rich in family and friends, and I hope your misfortunes turn into blessings.

May God be with you and bless you; May you see your children’s children; May you be poor in misfortunes and rich in blessings; May you know nothing but happiness; from this day forward

~ Irish Blessing

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Successful

March 12, 2025 No Comments

I saw this quote the other day, and it rang true. Successful people in life aren’t truly special. They are more determined and work harder than most people want to. If you want to succeed, you need to put your heart and soul into your goal. Work hard when you are young so you can enjoy the benefits as you grow older. Life is short my friends. Strive for your goals.

To be successful at anything, the truth is you don’t have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren’t: consistent, determined, and willing to work for it.

~ Tom Brady

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Write from Within

March 5, 2025 No Comments

I saw this quote at the bottom of the 1440 News email that I receive on a daily basis. What a great quote. If you write for the public or in private, remember the best books, journals, or stories come from a place inside you, inside your heart. You write because you have to get it down. We write because we want our story heard. So, write my friends, write!

The best books come from someplace inside. You don’t write because you want to, but because you have to.

~ Judy Blume

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