by skimhenson | Aug 17, 2017 | making a difference, relationships, time well spent
“Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.” Dr. Seuss In the wake of his dad’s death in April, my husband John reminded me a legacy can just as easily be negative as positive. He said, “I’m my dad. I’m overweight, I have a bad attitude, and I...
by skimhenson | Sep 15, 2016 | following our dreams, getting your own life, life improvement, time well spent
“The days you work are the best days.” Georgia O’Keeffe Four blog posts ago, I wrote “Choose Well” about sitting still so as not to miss the magic. This week’s post is about working, and for the same reason … so we don’t miss the magic. A phone conversation gave...
by skimhenson | Aug 19, 2016 | acceptance, choices and decisions, time well spent
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” Nelson Mandela I’ve heard about Martha and Mary so often, I almost zoned out during Sunday’s sermon because the message is always the same, “Be merry like Mary.” The biblical story (Luke 10:38-42 NIV) is about...
by skimhenson | Jun 16, 2016 | getting your own life, self-discipline, time well spent
“You can always find a distraction if you’re looking for one.” Tom Kite In fact, sometimes distractions find us. Since writing my blog post from two weeks ago, the one about avoiding my writing (“Are You Hungry for #GettingYourOwnLife?”), I do believe I’ve avoided it...
by skimhenson | Jun 3, 2016 | choices and decisions, getting your own life, time well spent
“Starve your distractions. Feed your focus.” Unknown Distractions are not all bad. In fact, some are good and necessary. Here’s proof. Definition of distraction: a diversion or recreation. Synonyms: amusement, entertainment, diversion, recreation, leisure pursuit. A...
by skimhenson | Mar 11, 2012 | time well spent
“I like painting, but I figure I don’t have time since it’s with oil-based paint and the cleanup takes so long,” said my daughter. “If I can’t paint more than an hour, it isn’t worth it,” “Oh, and did I mention I’m painting with oil-based...