You are not your age Nor the size of …(post from Kirk Weisler)

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You are not your age
Nor the size of the clothes you wear
You are not a weight,
Or the color of your hair.
You are not your name,
Or the dimples in your cheeks
You are all the books you read,
And all the words you speak,
You are your croaky morning voice,
And the smiles you try to hide,
You are the sweetness in your laughter,
And every tear you’ve cried.
You’re the songs you sing so loudly when you know you’re all alone,
You’re the places you’ve been to,
And the one that you call home.
You’re the things that you believe in,
And the people that you love,
You’re the photos in your bedroom,
And the future you dream of,
You’re made of so much beauty,
But it seems you forgot,
When you decided that you were defined,
By all the things you’re not.


Ernest Hemingway

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It’s Time for the Night Train!!

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Crossed Arms and Insomnia (by John Tesh)

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Go ahead and cross your arms. It can make you look standoffish – but it can also help you figure out solutions to problems. That’s because crossing your arms engages both sides of the brain – the logical left and creative right. And research shows that crossing our arms makes us more likely to stay focused during a difficult task.

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One of the most common causes of insomnia is…worrying about insomnia!
In other words, when you’re afraid you’ll be a zombie tomorrow if you don’t fall asleep, it pretty much guarantees you won’t fall asleep.
What can you do? Simply remind yourself that you can survive with only a little sleep. It may not be ideal, but you can do it.
…and that mental reminder might be enough to help you relax and actually get some ZZZ’s.

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Be a Brilliant Conversationalist (post from Kirk Weisler)

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William King said, “A gossip is one who talks to you about other people.  A bore is one who talks to you about himself.  A brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself.”

From John Maxwell’s book, How Successful People Think:

Forget About:  Searching for ways to make yourself look good.  Instead, search for ways to make others look good.

Do it:  Give everyone you meet the Triple-A Treatment — attention, affirmation, and appreciation.

Remember:  Within the first thirty seconds of a conversation, say something encouraging.  Compliment them or validate something they just said.

Kirk Out.

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Airline Kindness: Amazing Gesture of Stranger Captured in Viral Photo – ABC News

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When Rebekka Garvison boarded her Spirit Air flight from Chicago to Atlanta earlier this week with an infant in tow, she saw the annoyed looks of her seatmates. When baby Rylee started crying before takeoff, the situation with her in-flight neighbors didn’t improve.

“As soon as we got on the plane at 5:30 a.m. it was very quiet and it was a full flight,” Garvison wrote in a Facebook post that’s now been shared almost 85,000 times.

“I noticed that the 2 seats next to me were taken and this couple looked very annoyed and I could tell by their body language sitting right next to me that they weren’t thrilled about sitting next to Rylee. Of course I’m already stressing and then Rylee started crying when we were just getting ready to taxi.”

Garvison asked if she could change seats. That, and her new seatmate, made all the difference in the day of this young mom from Kalamazoo, Michigan, who was on a trip to surprise her military husband.

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It Is So Simple (post by Kirk Weisler)

“The meaning of life is just to be alive.  It is so plain and so obvious and so simple.  And yet, everyone rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.  Life is not a problem to be solved but an experience to be had. ” – Alan Watt

it is so simple

Kirk Out.

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High Five to this Officer!!

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Hermione Jackson turns 100

If you’ve had a long day, do yourself a favor and listen to this video.

Close your eyes, deep breath, and enjoy 100-year-old Hermione Jackson’s rendition of “Over the Rainbow”.

One more workday closer to the weekend folks!

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I am Ready

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I feel alive today because today is a blessing.

In this moment I can find misery or meaning, boredom or motivation.

I can expand the hatred in the world, or I can amplify love.

In all the chaos, I can find stillness and joy within.

All is well, and nothing has to happen to “give” me more happiness in life.

I simply choose to be happy now, to be grateful now, to be a source of love and light for others.

I am whole.  I am ready.

Today is my day.

– Brendon Burchard

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Do You Love Fall? (post from John Tesh)

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Do you love fall most of all?
There’s a good reason why….
Anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher says there is a uniqueness about fall, that comes from the cooler weather, the changing leaves, and the rituals of carving pumpkins or trick-or-treating.
These “novelties” have been shown to trigger the feel-good chemical dopamine in our brain. Dopamine is the same chemical that gets released when we eat chocolate, win money, or fall in love. And that increased dopamine gives us more energy, motivation, and optimism.

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