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FIND YOUR JOY! NOVEMBER 13, 2009 |
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Friday the 13th.
Cool. Tonight I'm gonna rent Friday the 13th Part 12. NOT. I saw the first Jason movie a gazillion years ago. I don't need to see any more. Watching movies that bring me down or waste my time is not a good use of my energy. We need to pay attention to what gives us energy and what drains us. Big choices, little choices, it all adds up.
I may not be an optimist by nature, but I can practice it every day.
Words to ponder:
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.
~Helen Keller
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For Giggles... |
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I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say, "Because it's such a beautiful animal." There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her.
~Ellen DeGeneres
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Words to Live By... |
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It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth - and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up - that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.
~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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Ireland Trip |
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The more the merrier. St Patrick's Day in Galway. Join us!
March 13-21, 2010
$50 per person discount if book by end of November.
An old Irish recipe for longevity:
Leave the table hungry
Leave the bed sleepy
Leave the tavern thirsty |
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Lyrics to love... |
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I've been trying to get down
to the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
and my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
"The Heart of the Matter" ~ Don Henley
EnJOYed the legendary Henley immensely (THANK YOU IANDOLA!) this past Monday night in Chicago. The man at 62 still has it goin on and can hit the high notes. AND someone in the crowd had a real lighter! Flick the bic! Take that, cell phone generation.
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Quote Junkie |
When you come right down to it, the secret
of having it all is loving it all.
--Dr. Joyce Brothers
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this week's picks... |
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Flick pick: Defiance (I love films based on true stories)
Book pick: Simple Abundance ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
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Give yourself a chance |
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You cannot plan the future by the past.
--Edmund Burke
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Word Nerd |
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Ostentatious (adjective)
Pronunciation: [ahs-ten-'tey-sh�s]
Definition: Spectacular, gaudy and superficial in appearance or behavior for display.
Usage: The noun is "ostentation." A related adjective, ostensible, means "visible, apparent" but can also mean "apparent but not real."
Suggested Usage: "Max makes an ostentatious annual gift to the needy, then returns to his stinginess for the rest of the year." "The party was an ostentatious affair designed to take our minds off the threat of war."
-Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com
I have no problem being spectacular, or even gaudy, but superficial...nah. |
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HappyHappyJoyJoy Birthday Wishes to: |
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Susan Hasse
Tess Iandola
Karen King
Deb Dietz
Sharon Shirk
To all the veterans and those currently serving, THANK YOU!
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What brings me joy lately.... |
> Halls Breezers
>Japanese Dharma Doll
>Chicago neighborhood row house apartments
>Friendship
>Garbage men | |
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A catchphrase for us all, overhead by reader Nancy Stacy:
I always behave - sometimes badly.
☺
joyfully,
xx kelly
"I have no methods; all I do is accept people as they are."
--Dr. Paul Tournier
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Parting Shot:
Misers aren't fun to live with, but they make wonderful ancestors.
~David Brenner
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| JOY! |
When Life Stinks, It's Time to Wash the Gym Clothes is timeless
and fits well on the toilet tank. Read excerpt here. Buy here.
PRE-ORDER Kelly's new book, 365 Days of Joy.
JOY: A Luncheon
Thursday, Dec 3 @ Noon
Briggs Mansion, E. State St., Rockford IL
Gorgeous setting, festive feast, fun & frivolity featuring the Joy Fairy
Bring a friend and share the JOY!
PO BOX 2324
LOVES PARK IL 61131
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