purplebee
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Post by purplebee on Oct 18, 2018 2:45:23 GMT
There is always time for music. Everything in my life works better when it is filled with music - singing, dancing, playing instruments, listening to music. I'm happier, my family is happier. Daily irritations slide on by, and larger worries are soothed. You are singing my song!
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Post by lesserknownpea on Oct 18, 2018 3:00:51 GMT
What fresh hell is this?
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Post by leftturnonly on Oct 18, 2018 3:33:19 GMT
God laughs when I make plans. Smack me upside the head, why didn't I post that! I've said it (and meant it) enough over the years. No, the one I'm thinking of was on the old board. Sorry. Highly stressed. Heart broken. Pretending not. {{{{Hugs}}}}
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MaryMary
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Post by MaryMary on Oct 18, 2018 3:42:32 GMT
Contented with little, but wishing for more.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2018 11:57:04 GMT
Every life is an amazing story!
My mom had a cousin who did the family research, way back before the internet. He and a few others traced 4 generations back to Germany. Once it was finished, copies were made and put into 3 ring binders.
Every family had their own sheet and if their children had married, they also had their own sheet. But if someone hadn't married, they didn't have an individual sheet.
I always thought that was sad cause even if they didn't get married, their life was still a story worth telling.
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scrappert
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Post by scrappert on Oct 18, 2018 12:48:04 GMT
This is what we tell our daughter when she fusses about studying and reading and doing anything school related. Because she know everything.
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Post by jenjie on Oct 18, 2018 13:13:36 GMT
The best is yet to come
Sometimes life sucks. God remains faithful.
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I love reading all of your stories! I could come up with a ton, it was hard to choose but I settled on two.
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Post by needmysanity on Oct 18, 2018 13:21:52 GMT
Her glass is always half full. I tend to find the silver lining and always pontificate about it. Quite a bit of rambling, but I try to look for the best in everybody and situation. I was thinking on the same lines at this.
Even when life is really bad (and right now in our household it is) I look for the good or the best in whatever we are going through.
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peabay
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Post by peabay on Oct 18, 2018 13:22:26 GMT
"Things I worry about don't happen." Unfortunately, there is a second part to that, though. "Things out of left field do" Truth.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Oct 18, 2018 13:41:26 GMT
"There are no free bananas."
A local expression we learned in our first posting overseas, that has been repeated many times over the years by our family. Nothing in life is free. There will always be a cost to any end result; either in time, money, energy. You will always have to put in some work to reap benefits in the end.
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Post by lovemybabes on Oct 19, 2018 1:52:17 GMT
Rainbows come later; it's okay.
I am a worrier. Always. I feel like I have spent a lot of time worrying over so many little things. I am finally realizing at age 39...that it is okay to be happy and worry about myself sometimes, and what I want out of life. I try to be a pleaser and some days it is draining.
This was a great exercise.
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Oct 19, 2018 3:00:20 GMT
I know I will be okay.
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ComplicatedLady
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Oct 19, 2018 4:09:52 GMT
Make a plan, end up elsewhere.
My dh was supposed to be a summer dating fling....yet here we are 22 years later. Married, custody of two relatives (we got custody when they were 9 &7 and are now adults,) one biological kid at home. Picked one career, avoided administration by working night shift, now working at the company corporate office. Midwest girl, now living in Arizona. We tried to move back to the Midwest after ds was born—bought a house and everything. Within a year, we were moving back to AZ.
So my story revolves around thinking you have a plan, but the world really has a plan for you.
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used2scrap
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Post by used2scrap on Oct 19, 2018 4:26:38 GMT
I’m just trying to survive.
Working on at least getting it to the more positive version, never the less, she persisted.
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Post by peano on Oct 19, 2018 4:54:16 GMT
If you’ve no integrity, you’ve nothing.
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Post by artgirl1 on Oct 19, 2018 10:31:54 GMT
"That did not go as planned"
painted on my studio wall
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desertgirl
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Post by desertgirl on Oct 19, 2018 11:19:51 GMT
The road does go on forever.
We listen to Robert Earl Keen's music and he has a song with similar lyrics. I finally got a bumper sticker with the saying.
We travel often and usually learn more from being off the beaten path than staying to our plan. That's the literal.
But the metaphorical is so good for me. There's always hope, there's always joy, there's always a way in or out. There's good after bad. More and more. Even if not right away, the road will show up forever.
Thanks for this thread. I used to do this exercise with my 8th graders. It was hard for some, but the thought process was valuable. I still see kids years later and they mention it.
The last part of REK's lyric is the best. "The road goes on forever and the party never ends."
Party on, ladies.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 11:23:28 GMT
You can accomplish anything you want.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2018 11:46:30 GMT
Nope, not just you.
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janeinbama
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Post by janeinbama on Oct 19, 2018 14:57:14 GMT
These are great ladies. My other one: Let go and let GOD. It is a mantra I need daily.
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lesley
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My best friend Turriff, desperately missed.
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Post by lesley on Oct 19, 2018 15:04:27 GMT
Just keep passing the open windows.
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Post by KelleeM on Oct 19, 2018 16:20:29 GMT
It’s never been easy, I managed.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Oct 19, 2018 16:43:26 GMT
A little coffee, but mostly Jesus.
For you worriers I use "that is not today's problem" to stop my worried thoughts about something that could/might happen in the future. I use it literally too. Like today's problem is that I need to do laundry and bath the dog, how I'm going to deal with this thing or that thing in the future is NOT today's problem!
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Post by genny on Oct 19, 2018 16:48:42 GMT
She worried although life was good. This is me.
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Post by peasapie on Oct 19, 2018 16:56:11 GMT
It’s never too late to dream.
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ComplicatedLady
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Oct 20, 2018 3:56:25 GMT
"That did not go as planned" painted on my studio wall You are my much more eloquent soul sister.
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Anita
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Post by Anita on Oct 20, 2018 4:27:17 GMT
Mine would be "Just getting to the good part."
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kelly8875
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Post by kelly8875 on Oct 20, 2018 6:15:48 GMT
Told you I wouldn’t regret it
3 years ago, I was packing up all of my 40 years of belongings, in a house I had lived in for 31 years. I moved out, filed for divorce, moved to town. I know people thought I was crazy. They thought I would change my mind. NOPE. I am living. Life for me. ME. I don’t have to pretend anymore, I don’t have to go along with it anymore. And I am happier than I’ve ever been.
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Post by Drew on Oct 20, 2018 11:46:55 GMT
Everything unsaid, undone, grieving...consumes me.
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 21, 2018 3:48:16 GMT
The first thing that came to my mind is: We Rise By Lifting Others Up I have always been quite judgemental at times. I am following a couple of women on Facebook who have tons of followers and are always going on about how women should build each other up rather than being critical of one another and tearing each other down. It's really given me something to think about. It's not just about saying good things to and about others (whilst perhaps thinking negative thoughts in my head), it's also about changing my own mindset. One small example: Recently I was walking to the shops at lunchtime and a young woman walked (well, strutted really) by me in tight jeans, swinging her hips. In the past I would have thought to myself "She's a bit of a tart" but to my surprise and delight I thought to myself "How sexy and confident does she look!" I even wanted to catch up to her and tell her that she had a nice arse and a sexy walk, but I was worried that she'd think I was coming onto her! I also try to go out of my way to compliment people - even strangers - on things, whether it be something about their appearance or behaviour, something they've done, their personality. I haven't yet been able to rid myself of all negativity and judgement but I am a work in progress and have gotten much better than I was. I know someone who is quite judgemental, even worse than I used to be, and the number of times I've heard her say "Oh, I hate him" or "I can't stand her" when talking about customers or celebrities etc..... I'm noticing it more and more lately and I have started to call her out on it. At first I was passive/aggressive about it and would say "Oh but you don't like anyone" but now I am calling her out on it a bit more by asking her why she says she hates that person. I really want to tell her that she always sounds so negative, but I'm not at that point with her yet.
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