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Hope for the Flowers

April 06th, 2008 | Category: Growing up, Happiness, Reading, Spiritual

hope for the flowers book coverI have a book recommendation for you …

“Hope for the Flowers” by Trina Paulus

Life is not black and white. There is a little yellow in all of us …

Life is not simple enough to be drawn under one abstract theory, and humans cannot be defined or summed up by any one particular thought. We simply exist. Each person is an individual with different experiences, thoughts and emotions, and it is through these that we come to understand who we are as people. Life is not simple enough to conclude the meaning of life … this all comes from actually living.

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Time to relax

December 17th, 2007 | Category: Gym, Health, Reading, Spiritual, Writing, lazy

relax lazyRelax?

Until recently, “relax” has always been synonymous for “lazy” in my mind. I have always preferred to spend my time more constructively. I would try to relax, but I would find at least 500 things that have to be done at that very moment or else life would cease to exist.  Read more

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I settled on stupidity

November 05th, 2007 | Category: Reading, Stupid, Writing, technology

The sick music obsession shows its ugly head …

ipodI remember the day clearly, because it changed my life forever. Almost two years ago to this day, I spent $300 I didn’t have on an iPod.

It was beautiful. I loved it more than I loved myself. It went everywhere with me and consumed every minute of my evenings and weekends. I downloaded music 24 hours a day. I left my computer on all day and night in hopes that my 6,000+ songs would soon be in my hands.

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I’m in love

August 23rd, 2007 | Category: Entertainment, Love, Reading

He is not the smartest or the strongest. He is not the dumbest or the weakest. He is average on all standards.

He has red hair framing a face decorated with freckles. He is probably the clumsiest man alive, but no matter what you say …

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The Shopping Cure

August 16th, 2007 | Category: Bad Day, Health, Reading

The thought process: I am mad at myself over a recent purchase of a video camera I did not need. Anyone want to buy it? I got it half price. It is really nice.

As much as I would like to say it isn’t true, I have read my fair share of self help books. Each book I have read starts out with the same general message - learn to love yourself and the rest will come easy. So, the next question on the reader’s mind is - how do I learn to love myself?

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