Personal philosophy

Consistency

You cannot raise a man up by calling him down. -William Boetcker This seems self-evident. Who doesn’t know that it’s better to be positive than negative, that it’s better to

Didn’t expect that

Had a first yesterday from the Salvation Army: they said they weren’t accepting donations! No, no, it wasn’t anything personal, although I’ve been a frequent flyer there in the past

Voice of wisdom

Quote of the day: Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good times and bad times. It settles for

One of those days

I was on a roll this morning. Got up at my usual time, had my coffee, made cream biscuits to take into work. All was well until I got to

How do you work?

“When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.” “Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy

Here comes the bride!

It’s summer, the bridal season: the most popular time of year for weddings. I was looking through a Bride magazine a few days ago, waiting in the check-out line in

What would you do in six months?

My husband was reading a book recently that referenced a woman who routinely considers what she would do if she only had six months left to live. Of course, if

Skydiving

  8.06.2011   Joys, Personal philosophy   4 Comments

Yes, we really did it. Rob and I did a tandem sky dive jump on his 50th birthday. I wasn’t nervous until about five seconds before we jumped. We were

Training for transition

  7.06.2011   Personal philosophy   1 Comment

I’m training my replacement at work. By mutual agreement, I am transitioning to another position in the hospital, one that I will hold until the house sells and we leave

Birthdays

  30.05.2011   Joys, Personal philosophy   4 Comments

We recently celebrated Riley’s first birthday. On June 1, Rob will turn 50, and my grandmother will turn 90. I think about the span of these years, almost a hundred

Hope

  20.05.2011   Joys, Personal philosophy   No comments

From my collection of quotes, declarations of hope: I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts.

Getting to know myself

  17.05.2011   Joys, Personal philosophy   5 Comments

In the past few years, post kids in the house, I’ve had more time for myself. In some ways, with work, travel, new projects, my days seem as full as