SOAPBOX of the week: laundry list love

Posted on May 5, 2008 by admin

“You can’t sweep people off their feet, if you can’t be swept off your own.” – Clarence Day, author

Are you still searching for that “love of your life”? Waiting for your soulmate to show up and totally knock your socks off?! And have you noticed that as your patience runs shorter, your number of must-haves runs longer? I’ll bet your laundry list of expectations net an impossible Ken or Barbie…that virtually no one can measure up to. If so, perhaps, as you’ve been looking with blinders on, countless loves looked-over you in turn –only experiencing you as a particular, judging and fearful person with a clipboard. Yikes! I’m not saying lower your expectations- I’m saying raise your curiosity and open your mind to things unfamiliar and off the list! You might just be “wowed” by the fabulous, exciting new YOU that emerges…that could have crowds swooning!

SOAPBOX of the week: woulda-shoulda-coulda

Posted on May 1, 2008 by admin

“Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.” – Euripides, playwright

Do they still perk up to haunt you? Life’s countless regrets. The fashion trend you fell victim to. Unexplainable hairstyles. Person you dated. Speaking your mind! Quitting your job. Spending the extra money. Smoking this or drinking that. Saying goodbye. Saying I love you. How about -that it’s taken forever to figure out what you really want to be when you grow up! Pardon me, but aren’t you bored yet with the reruns, folks? Unless you’ve got the power to turn back time, there’s no changing it. And maybe some of those choices were really lifesavers! Plus, the weight of grief…along with that weepy pout, ain’t making you any younger, smarter, or delightful to be around. So dry your eyes and be glad you survived those not-so-fabulous experiences. You might even come to laugh about ‘em!

SOAPBOX of the week: Discovering your gifts

Posted on April 24, 2008 by admin

“Each man has an aptitude born with him. Do your work.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher

So you can’t flip an omelet, carry a tune, nor hit a 3-pointer. Geometry just isn’t your bag, then there’s that speaking in public thing. There are things in life that challenge our inborn operating systems right off the bat. Even with upgrades and downloads, we get flustered and frustrate ourselves with half-hearted attempts to fix what we label a flaw in the hardware itself. Truth is, we’re all perfect. Each of our rare blends of God-given gifts is as unique as our fingerprints. But it’s up to us to discover how to launch our software. So delve in and develop the capabilities that bring you joy and satisfaction. Capitalize on your built in programs and the egg-flipping becomes a thing of the past.

SOAPBOX of the week: Time is on your side

Posted on April 21, 2008 by admin

“Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.” – Douglas McArthur, American general

Crow’s feet. Laugh lines. Crinkles. Frown marks. Scars of time. Call them what you will… they’re still wrinkles. And unless you’re willing to sign up for a little, shall we say, “reupholstering” …you’re stuck with ‘em! Or, perhaps it’s time you entertain a less defeatist and certainly more self-loving perspective: Consider this view: You’ve earned ‘em! They’re the work of Mother Nature and Father Time, etching upon your face and body life’s storyboard of leaps of faith, risk-taking adventures, and determined soul-searching. And for each experience you’ve embraced and perhaps survived to personal triumph, those markings might just become fabulous daily reminders that you’re really taking life by the horns! Indeed you’ll still age on the outside, folks, but your inner spirit will remain young and vibrant with each new journey highlight you create.

SOAPBOX of the week: Results are not everything

Posted on April 17, 2008 by admin

“Give up cleverness for bewilderment.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer, motivational speaker and author

Funny, how sometimes the moment you achieve a goal you’d set, you immediately forget all the blood, sweat and tears you shed to get there! You can’t believe you did it! Were you really that sharp? Well, there’s a cause and effect for everything. Simply put, your investment of hard work paid off. Conversely, there are reasons for when you don’t hit the mark. But when you again stand in disbelief, this time at the disappointing results …truth is: you still shed blood, sweat and tears to get that far. Regardless of the outcome, folks, the same go-getter in you still showed up to hustle for a “win”. So, don’t dissect the details. Acknowledge both as true steps on the path of life successes…and lose yourself in the fabulous mystery.

SOAPBOX of the week: Easy does it, leadfoot

Posted on April 13, 2008 by admin

“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” – Lily Tomlin, comedienne and actress

Hey! Where the fire, folks?! Now, I’m not scolding you to come to a screeching halt. But the old “smell the roses” adage does hold merit. Our cars, computers and cell phones have not only allowed us to adapt to society’s breakneck speed…they’ve got us thinking we’re still not going fast enough. New technologies once seen as solutions to easing our schedules and settling our nerves, now call for us to be in two places at the same and have the job done… yesterday! They incite us to fret that every line item is a matter of life and death. And chances are 90% of them aren’t! So, take your foot off the accelerator, breathe, and ask what is priority. The answers will shrink your to-do-list and the knot in your stomach…better than any fizzy little antacid.

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