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September 3, 2020
Worry: Bad… Calm: Good
In the time it took to dial 9-1-1, it was over. In less than a minute, garbled speech from only one side of his mouth vanished and we wondered, “Wait, did something just happen here?” “I’m fine”, he said. “I’m fine.” It took some cajoling — and me staying calm as I could — but […]
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August 14, 2020
Brush Fire and Essential Workers!
It was my first time ever calling 911. I already know I turn into jelly when emergencies crop up but, surprisingly, I felt calm as I reached for the phone. Even remembered my own address and phone number when the dispatcher asked! Our backyard borders a field of dry grass. Every year a small herd […]
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July 23, 2020
Reboot to a Positive Mindset: Give Yourself 5 Min/Day.
Surely everyone has 5 minutes to spare! And if you use them first thing in the morning, you can nudge yourself into a more positive mindset for the day. This way of starting out gets you away from dwelling all the time on what’s wrong. Before you start the busyness of your day, take 5 […]
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July 15, 2020
Pandemic Time on my Hands!
My name is Carol and I am an addict. Isn’t that’s what it’s called when you’re struggling to pass Level 37 and you say to yourself, “I’m sure I can do better next time.”? Then you repeat the phrase after every attempt until an hour rolls by, then 90 minutes, then… The pull of besting […]
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June 10, 2020
A Fox at the Backdoor: Rest for a Tired Brain
It all started with a blur, “Was that the neighbor’s cat?” Something about this blur was different, though. Was it darker? Longer? Yeah, probably a cat. Next day: “Wait, what? Is that a fox?” We spent the next week scrambling for our phones, but not fast enough as she walked across the patio in front […]
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May 27, 2020
Loss of Freedom Brings Rewards: s-l-o-w is good!
What I learned by staying at home: I’ve been a spoiled brat most of my life, doing whatever I felt like doing whenever I felt like to doing it. My new habit is to ask myself, “Do I need that?” Do I need it, NOW?” Mostly the answer’s been “No!” and I like this trend! […]
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May 14, 2020
Laughter Softens the Onslaught of Bad News
I begin April 1 like any other workday, at my desk waiting for inspiration. I reach for the light and… someone’s staring back. My husband is apparently sitting quietly in the next room, waiting, because as soon as he hears laughter, a voice yells, “April Fool!”. Ahh, it was a silly good moment. This […]
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April 29, 2020
Stay-at-Home #2: Time to Notice the Little Things
I’m acutely aware of babbling these days. Not the soothing babbling brook kind, but the sound of my own voice — droning on and on and on. As people hunker down in their own cocoons under Stay-at-Home orders, the growing silence has made me aware of my own voice more than ever! Face-to-face conversation is […]
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April 16, 2020
Adapting to Stay-Home Orders: Home Sweet Home
Witness our Happy Tree, my husband’s brilliant idea to amuse all the children coming out of the woodwork in our neighborhood. He stapled a collection of stuffed heads and masks to the street side of this huge fir out front and we can watch as the little ones point and giggle. Young families never seen […]
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April 2, 2020
“Stay Home!”: Slowing Down Because of Free Time
Excuse me as I desperately search for an upside — any silver lining will do — to the collective fears swirling around the globe. As I look at my April calendar on the wall, it comes to me: a mandate to stay home means a mandatory slowdown for most of us. Without all the appointments […]
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