"Don't worry if you don't get it quite right"

WELCOME !

Time is just flying by! It's May already and people are out on their bikes and walking in the park and hiking the trails already! We've had 3 days of lovely weather and everyone is breaking out of that Winter "ho-hum" mode. :)

EXERCISE YOUR MIND

One Step At A Time . . .

We've all heard that phrase at one time or another.
When deciding to make a change or improve something in your life, most success comes from taking small steps towards your goal.
If you try to change or improve everything at once, you will overwhelm yourself and end up accomplishing very little.

It's not your fault. You can only do so much at one time. It is much better to have small victories that add up to a major improvement or change being done.
The mind can only focus on so many things at once.
Do you think you could go on a diet, start exercising, read a masterpiece, clean out the garage, and start a new hobby all in the same day? Wow!

Last time we talked about making a list of things you weren't happy with in your life. This time I want to focus on the next step. So, think about the one thing from your list that you want to start working on first. Which one needs the most attention or most immediate action?
What is one small thing you could start doing tomorrow to improve this #1 thing on your list?

Write down some more steps you could take to improve the situation, then work on one step at a time. If you need to, ask a friend or professional for advice or ideas.

Don't worry if you don't get it quite right for a period of time. It takes time and practice to change your way of thinking or doing certain things.

NOTABLE QUOTE

"Each friend represent's a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
Anais Nin (1903-1977)

ON THE BUS (Musings On Mass Transit)

I think the intercom or loudspeaker on the bus must be some bizarre torture mechanism, designed to irritate to distraction or transport the rider to some hellish "twilight zone" type reality.

Most of them you can't hear over the noise of the bus engine, making anything said sound like the "wah-wah" of a Charlie Brown cartoon. The rest either send out a feedback squeal the driver apparently can't hear or is long past caring about. -OR- Everything said comes out as a loud crackling sound.

So, what's the solution? Take the time to get a schedule and count the number of stops to your destination, read the street signs, ask the driver, or a combination of the three. Remind yourself this is only a temporary situation or reality which will end upon exiting at the destination of your choice.

There was a brief period of sunshine earlier in the day. I was inside working and missed it. Dang! By the time I made my way to lunch the clouds had moved in and the sprinkles began.

The newspaper pages scattered about under my feet reminded me of how impatient, instant gratification, move on to the next thing that strikes our fancy society we have become.

We can't wait for the newspaper to hit the stands. Some of us seek it out every morning. Other have it delivered to our homes. (Let's face it. The on-line versions just don't "do it" for us.)

We go through it speedily, scanning for our favorite section(s) or some article or advertisement that catches our eye, then when we're finished, some just toss it on the ground or in the garbage. Amazing how fast we go from need and value to used and no value.

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