Songbird…

One of the best lovesongs ever…

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With A Little Help From My Friends

“What do I do when my love is away.

(Does it worry you to be alone)

How do I feel by the end of the day

(Are you sad because you’re on your own)

No, I get by with a little help from my friends,

Mmm, get high with a little help from my friends,

Mmm, gonna to try with a little help from my friends”

via WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS LYRICS – THE BEATLES.

May 6, 2012 0

…on suspicion

“Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind” ~ William Shakespeare

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To the man with a hammer…

…every problem is a nail. While my wife is away in Italy, I’m making her a ‘love blog’ [no, you can’t read it — it’s private!] using WordPress. I can ‘press this’ with any good content I find and email or call the blog to create posts. I love WordPress. I love my wife more!

May 6, 2012 0

…on 12 of life’s most important lessons

David Kanigan knocks it out of the part with this one…

“The more we know about ourselves, the more power we have to behave better. Humility is underrated. We each have an infinite capacity for self-deception — countless unconscious ways we protect ourselves from pain, uncertainty, and responsibility — often at the expense of others and of ourselves. Endless introspection can turn into self-indulgence, but deepening self-awareness is essential to freeing ourselves from our reactive, habitual behaviors.” Go to the source for 11 more: Twelve of life’s most important lessons… – Lead.Learn.Live..

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5 Steps to Taking Care of YOU

“If you don’t take care of yourself, then you can’t take as good care of others either, so taking care of yourself is the best selfish thing to do!” Go to the source: 5 Steps to Taking Care of YOU [BLOG] « Positively Positive.

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The Happiness Project

via Nothing Is More Exhausting Than the Task That is Never Started..

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20 Quotes For Getting Through Tough Times

“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” Albert Schweitzer. 19 more here: 20 Quotes For Getting Through Tough Times : All SWAGGA.com.

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Good stuff. Thanks for sharing and reminding me to watch out for triggers today…

justlikeyoume

It happens to all of us, you may not even know it is occurring when it does. Your heart rate increases, your face may flush, maybe your palms get sweaty, if you have a nervous twitch it may show itself, and likely you get defensive, that is if you are like me. It is that moment when someone says something that irritates you, sets off an alarm, or otherwise triggers a reaction in you that likely stems from some set of experiences from growing up.

If there was ever a trigger in my life it is my mother. She has been visiting my wife, son and I for the last two weeks. What that means for me is I have been in my version of hell for two weeks. Culminating in last night’s conversation that started with:

“I feel like you constantly have a wall up with me. I thought…

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Thank you, Kristin! I have cherished The Road Less Traveled for almost 30 years…

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If I can’t have you…

The number one British album today in 1977 was the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever” via Presty the DJ for May 6 | The Presteblog.

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How can I tell you that I love you?

How can I tell you that I love you, I love you
But I can’t think of right words to say
I long to tell you that I’m always thinking of you
I’m always thinking of you, but my words
Just blow away, just blow away
It always ends up to one thing, honey
And I can’t think of right words to say Continue reading “How can I tell you that I love you?” →

May 6, 2012 0

…on feeling good

“Make yourself feel good. It’s our job to first make ourselves feel better and then make ourselves feel good. Recovery is not only about stopping painful feelings; it is about creating a good life for ourselves. We don’t have to deny ourselves activities that help us feel good. Going to meetings, basking in the sun, exercising, taking a walk, or spending time with a friend are activities that may help us feel good. We each have our list. If we don’t, we’re now free to explore, experiment, and develop that list. When we find a behavior or activity that produces a good feeling, put it on the list. Then, do it frequently. Let’s stop denying ourselves good feelings and start doing things that make us feel good. Today, I will do one activity or behavior that I know will create a good feeling for me. If I’m uncertain about what I like, I will experiment with one behavior today.” via Beattie, Melody (2009-12-15). The Language of Letting Go (Hazelden Meditation Series) (p. 126). Hazelden. Kindle Edition.

Today I’ll be working hard on making myself feel good even though my wife is far away and I miss her terribly. What ‘feel good challenge will you over come today?

Owning our Power (toddlohenry.com)
Go easy (toddlohenry.com)
Feeling Good (toddlohenry.com)
On Making Yourself Do Uncomfortable Things! (toddlohenry.com)
Rise to the Occasion (toddlohenry.com)

May 6, 2012 0

…on feeling good

“Make yourself feel good. It’s our job to first make ourselves feel better and then make ourselves feel good. Recovery is not only about stopping painful feelings; it is about creating a good life for ourselves. We don’t have to deny ourselves activities that help us feel good. Going to meetings, basking in the sun, exercising, taking a walk, or spending time with a friend are activities that may help us feel good. We each have our list. If we don’t, we’re now free to explore, experiment, and develop that list. When we find a behavior or activity that produces a good feeling, put it on the list. Then, do it frequently. Let’s stop denying ourselves good feelings and start doing things that make us feel good. Today, I will do one activity or behavior that I know will create a good feeling for me. If I’m uncertain about what I like, I will experiment with one behavior today.” via Beattie, Melody (2009-12-15). The Language of Letting Go (Hazelden Meditation Series) (p. 126). Hazelden. Kindle
Edition.

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I miss my wife soooo much…

How will I last 12 more days?

May 5, 2012 0

Mr. Todd’s Wild Ride

One of my favorite rides at Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek, WI…

May 5, 2012 0

Create your day!

Mastin Kipp shares this today…

“The quality of your life is DIRECTLY related to the amount of uncomfortable conversations you are willing to have.

Authentic expression means telling the truth. Your truth. What you think. How you feel. What you make up about what something means. What you see. What you don’t see. What you want to understand. This is authentic expression.

Sometimes it means admitting when you are wrong. Sometimes it means saying no. Sometimes it means opening your heart; sometimes it means setting a boundary and walking away.

We know inside. We always know.

When we make the outside world, other people’s opinions or forms more important than trusting our intuition and expressing ourselves authentically, we start to get off track. If we do it long enough, we begin to believe that things will never change because we don’t trust ourselves enough to make the change.

Most people live unrealized lives because they are too afraid to express themselves authentically. It takes courage. Not everyone is going to like it. You may make some people mad, piss some people off and make others happy beyond measure.” via The Daily Love — Create your day!.

May 5, 2012 0

…on getting email updates from the blog

If you’ve signed up for email updates to my blog and your inbox is overwhelmed why not go here and change your updates to daily or weekly instead of ‘instantly’ — that should take some of the load off your inbox…