4:22 am. And Inspired.

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Wednesday mornings are customarily reserved for my selections of fellow bloggers’ inspiring posts of the week.  We’re departing from our normal fare. My Rachel shared this 6-minute clip last night.  I was captivated. No more words. WATCH.


Note to Rachel. Your short email to me said: “good video about how we (women specifically) perceive ourselves.” Your subject heading was “awesome video.”

I do believe you missed a few sentences in your email.  Here’s what I read between the lines:

“Dad, you were relentless and I didn’t like you for it.  How many times did you tell me I didn’t need eye make-up? Hundreds, I think.  How many times did you tell me that I didn’t need hair color.  That nail polish didn’t matter much.  That I didn’t need any make-up at all.  That I was beautiful just the way I was.  I’m beginning to get it…

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The Difference Between Sad People and Happy People

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Thoughts on the process…

From Evernote:

Thoughts on the process…

Clipped from: http://thoughtsonprocess.blogspot.com/2011/04/mark-nepo-wise-words.html

"We waste so much energy trying to cover up who we are when beneath every attitude is the want to be loved, and beneath every anger is a wound to be healed and beneath every sadness is the fear that there will not be enough time. Our challenge each day is not to get dressed to face the world but to unglove ourselves so that the doorknob feels cold and the car handle feels wet and the kiss goodbye feels like the lips of another being, soft and unrepeatable…" Mark Nepo

What Sort of Facebook User Are You?

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When it comes to Facebook, it’s all too easy to become a particular ‘type’ of user or friend.

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How to be a Great Person

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Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

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Statebound?

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Turkeys are funny…

I love watching our Tom Turkey strut his stuff — especially when the hens are totally ignoring him!

He went off to sulk on his own…

High jump…

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Hurdles…

I love the ‘burst mode’ on my new Samsung Note 2 — Caleb is second from the left. Click image to enlarge…

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Bumper sticker wisdom

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There Is No Growth Without Change

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There is no growth without change. You’ve got to let go of some old stuff. And that can hurt. Often when I’m in the most pain, I realize it’s coming from my trying to control everything. Or resisting the changes that come with the progress.

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Boarded cabin within the Wyre Forest, En

Boarded cabin within the Wyre Forest, England.

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Quote of the Day: Don’t Rely on Schooling

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Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.

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On Inner Peace

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“Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

Todd Lohenry‘s insight:

Go to the source for more great quotes on inner peace…

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One Of The Most Important Keys To Success…

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One of the most important keys to success is having the discipline to do what you know you should do, even when you don’t feel like doing it.

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Love Is Supposed To Bring You Peace

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Love is supposed to bring you peace and happiness. If you are not feeling this in a relationship, you are living an illusion. -Leon Brown

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Believe In Yourself

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Believe in yourself, push your limits, experience life, conquer your goals, and be happy.

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acappella anyone?

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4 minutes.  36 songs. Something for everyone.  And I mean everyone.  From Beethoven to Hammerstein to Johnny Cash to Aretha to Queen to Gaga to Psy.  Evolution of music from 11th century to today.  Curious about the song list?  Here it is:

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Top 7 Myths About Cell Phones and Driving

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Some new laws banning drivers from texting behind the wheel have even increased the number of accidents related to that practice. Below are the top seven myths about driving while using a cell phone.

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