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I have often said I go into hibernation from about Thanksgiving

until my birthday, which is near the end of January.

In retrospect, I think my hibernation started in early November with the election. It was high stress, getting dark out early, and light out late, plus all the political events that were like watching the train wreck that I could not take my eyes off.

Around inauguration day, I decided that there was no point in trying to do very much in January. I thought I’ll just let the month go on and not try to focus on anything in the way of writing or teaching – or anything-ing until February. It just seemed to my brain that January had to run its course and go away. It did. On January 30 I made a sticky note for my desktop and it says:

2021 RESTART = INGING
- Yogaing
- Walking
- Biking
- Writing
- Teaching
- Podcasting
- Webinaring
It’s a lot of ing words. And not all of them are English as I made some up by adding ing – but you get the point

Ing words are movement oriented – they are about something in motion, something that is going to happen or is happening. That’s where my mind went about February 1. January was ending and I could restart …

As I said in the title fill in the blank – is it a restart of 2021? is it a restart of my professional life? or a restart of ???

image by StockSnap from Pixabay

I started my day with yogaing – which I used to do regularly but have not during my hibernation. It felt good to do that kind of stretching. Then I started doing some writing. I also went through my emails and unsubscribed from several that I have not been looking at as I’ve just been deleting as they arrive in my inbox. That felt good too and it is an ing that was not on my list.

Soon it will be February 2, 3, 4, etc. – and I will continue this restart as it feels like my brain can get wrapped around it and enjoy it. I’m thinking that once I start getting into more of these ings, I will be adding to the list and doing more and more restarting.

image by Arek Socha from Pixabay

Comments? Thoughts?

Thank you!
02/01/2021
A Word, A Concept, A Plan!

How do you plan for your business projects?

It’s hard for those, like me, with many interests, many skills, and many ideas!

My accountability partner and I felt like we had gotten into a bit of stagnation – we were not getting things done and we were jumping from idea to idea – so we decided to shake things up a bit. She, like me, is filled with ideas! Then – voila – this idea popped up!

We each need a big project, one that takes time, and creates the bigger income. BUT that gets tedious to work on as an only project – at least for me and for her. So we figured we each also needed a project that was FUN – and was easily done – while also working on the big project. And for any project, we need to market it – and we both dislike that part… but it is necessary!

Hence, the trifecta! My work needs all 3 parts, as does hers [we are very alike – which has it’s good and not so good points. But that’s why we are friends, neighbors, and now – accountability partners!] And we have fun at our weekly accountability meetings because many years ago when we were both active with a local non-profit, we decided that whatever we did had to be fun! We had fun and we still do!

During my work time, I start with the big project and when I run into issues and/or just don’t feel like I’m getting anywhere, I go to a fun project – and for me that may be playing with graphics and images for a fun project, marketing, more ideas for my big project, outline yet another big project but not do much work on it, etc. And marketing? I am finding ways to make it fun!!

So my word is TRIFECTA – it is a concept as well – and it encompasses what has become my work plan!!

02/12/2019
Here Is One Easy Way To Feel Happier

We all have days where we are not as happy as we would like to be.

Or we are very unhappy.

Sometimes we are bordering on feeling depressed or really crappy and just not in a good place.

We want to be HAPPIER!!!

We know we have to leave that negativity, that negative space that we are living in, and do something more positive because that is better for us.. It’s better for our health, it’s better for the people around us, and we need to do something simple to help us leave that space. And leave it as quickly as possible.

I know from experience, personally and as a former therapist, that DOING SOMETHING is the hardest thing to do when we are trying to get out of that place when we are in it.

There are lists of things that you are “supposed” to do “to feel better” but in talking with some friends is that the easiest thing to do – something that takes no effort or little effort, no money, and very little of our selves in it is to do something nice for somebody else.

What is the easiest and nicest thing to do?

Just smile at the next person you see.

And if that makes you feel happier, smile at the person after that. You don’t have to talk to them you just have to smile at them.

They will probably feel happier unless they walk away thinking who’s that idiot that smiled at me – and you might feel happier because you’ve actually moved your mouth muscles into a smile.

Try it!

It takes very little effort. It takes absolutely no money and it doesn’t require you doing anything other than moving the muscles around your mouth.

There are other things you can do to feel happier, but they take a bit more effort and those will be mentioned later and in the happiness course I am creating.

If you would like more information about the course, fill out the form below

Questions? Thoughts? Thank you!!

05/15/2018
Being happy IS harder

For many people, trying to get happy, or trying to stay happy, is trying [and tiring.]

Especially now.

We live in a climate of negativity, unhappiness and high stress. It’s gotten worse in the past few years and even the research is showing that it’s taking a toll on people.

In the United States, people don’t take vacations. They’re afraid they will lose their job or be seen as replaceable if they take even a day or two off.

We live in times where television news is filled with negativity: about politics, about trade, about world events, etc. And that is unsettling for many. And it becomes cyclical.

More negativity leads to more negativity.

In many cities, the cost of rent is skyrocketing and the ability to buy your first time house or even maybe your second time house is almost out of the question. So people are faced with salaries that don’t rise much, rents that do food costs that do and other living expenses that keep rising. Wages do not keep going up like inflation does. All this leads to higher stress and less happiness. And as it has gotten worse over the past few years.

It is getting harder for people to try and stay positive and happy in the face of this kind of environment.

But you can be happier. You can learn to be happy you can learn things to do to keep yourself feeling happy. To get yourself out of the doldrums if you are there by doing activities that make you happier.And if you are not yet in the doll drums some of these activities will keep you from getting there.

How do we do this? I am compiling some information and putting together a course on the topic. as I work along doing things for the course I will be posting information here. The easiest way to keep track of what I’m doing is to sign up below for information about the course so that you will know what is going on.

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05/14/2018
Mothers Day: Time To Bring Back The Original

Modern Mother’s Day is one of our older holidays turned into: “buy something” days.

It once was a day to honor women, mothers, and originated as an anti-war poem by Julia Ward Howe.

How far we have come from the original sentiment.

But in this current world climate and what can only be seen as war mongering, it is time to go back to the original.concept.

Mother’s Day Proclamation by Julia Ward Howe

Arise then…women of this day! Arise, all women who have hearts! Whether your baptism be of water or of tears! Say firmly: “We will not have questions answered by irrelevant agencies, Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, For caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn All that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We, the women of one country, Will be too tender of those of another country To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs.” From the voice of a devastated Earth a voice goes up with Our own. It says: “Disarm! Disarm! The sword of murder is not the balance of justice.” Blood does not wipe our dishonor, Nor violence indicate possession. As men have often forsaken the plough and the anvil At the summons of war, Let women now leave all that may be left of home For a great and earnest day of counsel. Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate the dead. Let them solemnly take counsel with each other as to the means Whereby the great human family can live in peace… Each bearing after his own time the sacred impress, not of Caesar, But of God – In the name of womanhood and humanity, I earnestly ask That a general congress of women without limit of nationality, May be appointed and held at someplace deemed most convenient And the earliest period consistent with its objects, To promote the alliance of the different nationalities, The amicable settlement of international questions, The great and general interests of peace.

I have said, and written, that women need to take power. Women need to step up and get into elected positions, become CEOs, and run everything they can. I think men have had their chances, and ruined the world, and ruined it for many of us. And for future generations.

Below is a link to my book on women

Mother Earth is a woman, she needs women to help her survive!

05/08/2018
Happy? Happier? Happiest?

I have been focusing on creating a course about being happy, being happier, or happiest.

Before this I was focused on life as an adventure – which I still think it is – and there are many paths one can take on that adventure. I focused on four of them – and one of those paths was being happier.

But for the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking that maybe the main path we all really want to be on is “happier” – and that we all have a different way to get there.

I also have been thinking that we would all like to be able to reach a state of happiness at when we want to be there.

We would like to be able to get out of unhappy moods and create happiness – and, yes, there are ways to do this.

And hence, the course I am developing!

.So, I thought [I think a lot, a real lot] maybe I should just post what my brain has been working on and see if people have ideas about this happiness topic and if they would like to hear, or learn, more.

Here are some questions

Would you like to be happier?

Do you know how to create happiness?

Would you like to learn about happiness and creating happiness?

If you are interested, please reply in the comments below….

If you would rather not leave a comment, here is a link to the current happier adventure where you can read more and sign up for info if that appeals to you!!

And because making videos and graphics, and taking photos makes me happy – I did this……

And – if you would like to know more – about the course on happiness – or more about the topic – fill out the form below….

04/30/2018