Fridays are my my usual day for volunteering at the local nursing home, so I welcomed the nice change in having a day out on the town. It was an afternoon of taking some of the residents on a scenic drive with a stop for an old fashioned home cooked meal at an old school diner that was [...]
Archive for November, 2009
23 Nov
Say YES to the small stuff
I recently watched the movie “Yes Man” starring Jim Carey. He plays a character that lives in his own little world – just existing and habitually saying the word NO to everything. He refuses all invites and isn’t willing to step outside his dull routine – finding himself feeling bored and lonely as he sits [...]
17 Nov
Memory Making Opportunities
Last month I spontaneously made a trip to visit my dad who lives 1500 miles away. One morning I was talking to him on the phone – that afternoon I booked my flight and two days later I was sitting in his living room. It was easy to make excuses as to why I shouldn’t [...]
3 Nov
Letting go of Expectations
There used to be mornings when I’d wake up filled with expectations but in a matter of hours I would quickly feel anxiety, frustration, worry and angry because things didn’t go according to my plans. It was always easy to get upset and frustrated when my expectations didn’t roll out the way I intended them [...]
