Carol Wiseman's Blog, page 5
February 3, 2022
“Emerging from the Heartache of Loss” and Pandemic Relief
A reminder never hurts. People have lost so much during the pandemic over the past two years that I feel the need to talk about my book again, Emerging from the Heartache of Loss. People have lost their jobs, their health, social contact, and the freedom to come and go as they please. Many have […]
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January 19, 2022
New Year’s Resolutions Change How Your Life is Going!
Life gets pretty boring if every day is the same. Setting new goals every January re-invigorates me and gives me something new to think about. Even though COVID has us jumping through hoops, we can at least try to improve the way things are going. I know others poo-poo the idea of New Year’s resolutions, […]
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November 17, 2021
Thinking: The Most Important Work You Do
This old quote from Warren Buffett has me thinking lately, and I mean double-duty thinking! “I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost every day, to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business. I read and think. So I do more reading and thinking, and make less impulsive decisions […]
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November 3, 2021
Downsizing: Culling the Closet One Inch at a Time
I’ve donated bushels of clothes over the years, but this time was different. My latest dent in downsizing took me instead to the women’s consignment shop downtown, Re•volve. You wouldn’t think one would need an appointment for this, much less wait two weeks for it, but times change. Covid happened. Now my two weeks were […]
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October 13, 2021
That Special Gift of Time: Service vs. Presents
It took him an hour to process all my knives to a perfect edge. I could tell he was enjoying every stroke of every knife that passed through his precision sharpener. Notice the glass of wine in the corner! Best of all, I know my son’s gift of time was lovingly given. Even though I […]
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September 22, 2021
Kite Sparks Sagging Creativity
Wake up, lazy brain! Is anyone in there? My life, along with my brain, has slowed to a crawl so I’ve taken steps to kick my self in the butt! It might be a fanciful idea, but this kite is going to help my creativity take flight! That part of my brain is sorely sagging, […]
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September 2, 2021
Finding a Treasure Buried in the Clutter: The Price of Birthing
Be wise about de-cluttering. Choose carefully. Cherished memories like this etches a person’s brain. I’ve been spreading the word for 16 years now: simplify, slow down, GET RID OF YOUR STUFF! Luckily, my own husband is slow to get the message because look what he found in the mountains for memorabilia he hoards: The hospital […]
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July 21, 2021
Heat Relief: The Cooling Sight of Bubbles
If you can’t get in the water, watch someone who can. Seeing these underwater images brought instant heat relief! My son Jesse finally caught his apartment pool empty last week and headed down with his Go Pro. “Empty” is mandatory since great shots mean no ripples allowed! He mounted the camera on the ladder about […]
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July 1, 2021
The Heat & Me: Take to the Water When You’re Hot!
I didn’t do well. Time stopped for us during the heat wave last week as the oven-like temperatures rose higher and higher every day. Minute by minute in my mind! My husband and I couldn’t really think straight because we had only one thing on our minds — behold my own brand of cooling off! […]
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June 17, 2021
Update: Fox Family on the Move!
“I’d like to be a fly on the wall when THAT happens!” It’s a wish I’ve had many times over the years when curiosity got the better of me. And now I am that fly as I watch our fox family after dark. Photos in daylight provide the best pics, but it’s fascinating to see […]
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