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Did you dream last night?

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:01:20 +0000

Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
Gloria Steinem

Do you believe that your dreams mean something? Could it be that your dreams are trying to tell you something?? There has to be some reason we dream don’t you think??

“There is no universally agreed-upon biological definition of dreaming. The dogma states that dreams are associated with REM sleep but the evidence for this is not strong. Subjects awakened during REM sleep usually report having been dreaming but since REM sleep is not as deep as non-REM sleep, it would be expected that dreams are better remembered but not necessarily more common during REM sleep. Some neurologists even group mental phenomena such as daydreaming under the umbrella of dreaming.”

During a typical lifetime a person spends about 6 years dreaming (which is about 2 hours each night.

What do you dream about and did your dreams ever come true? My daughter has the most amazing knack of dreaming about the future.

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Just Keep Shooting – January 4th

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:10:35 +0000

Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting!
Christopher Morley

Ask anyone who knows me… I have absolutely no patience what-so-ever and when I want something, I want it now. I don’t want to wait for anything!

In a way, I suppose that is a good way to be. To some degree, my lack of patience has paid off in the past. When I want something, I don’t stop until I get it. I make things happen!

But, I am going to write down this quote and stick it up on my bulletin board. It won’t stop me from going after what I want, but it just might help with the patience issue.

Source: The Book of Positive Quotations

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Closet Duty – January 3rd

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:10:15 +0000

It’s time to clean out your closet of anything that doesn’t make you feel absolutely gorgeous. I just looked at mine and there are things in there that I don’t even recognize. Why is it that we are drawn to the same items over and over again.

Actually, before I give/toss any item, I’m going to try rotating my wardrobe. When it comes back from the laundry, I’m going to place it at the far left side of my closet so that I will have to work my way toward it. If I come to a piece that I just don’t want to wear… then it goes!!

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The Miniature Earth

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:37:37 +0000

Take a few minutes to watch this video. It very quickly puts everything into prospective!

The Miniature Earth

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Today’s Thought for the Day

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:58:11 +0000

Most people don’t like to be told what to do regardless of their age. And the same people probably don’t like being told what they can’t do either. In my mind, the best thing to do is allow them to do things their way. Who knows what they can come up with when they are left alone. And from experience, most people will probably ask for help if they want it. Post from: Daily Jots

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Inspiration for a (Day)

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:51:01 +0000

“Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.”

Sam Ewing

I like to think that all of the hard work I’m putting in now is going to pay off bigtime in the future. Yes, I still have my eye on that indoor pool. Just think of the health benefits!

Yes, girls just wanna have fun!

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Foods That Seduce

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:46:34 +0000

We have all heard of Aphrodisiacs, but do you have any idea how many there are and how they came to be included?? I just perused the list and some surprised me… especially the fact that licorice was included. Never heard that one before. So, you just might want to stock up??

Another source has to say this…

Aphrodisiacs, for the most part, have been proved to be ineffective. Named for Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sex and beauty, these include an array of herbs, foods and other “agents” that are said to awaken and heighten sexual desire. But the 5,000-year tradition of using them is based more on folklore than real science. “There is no data and no scientific evidence,” says Leonore Tiefer, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine. “Product pushers are very eager to capitalize on myths,” she says.

Personally, I think that the right words are the most potent aphrodisiac know to man.

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Tackle it Tuesday

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:06:58 +0000

I’m supposed to find something to tackle today, so I guess it had better be my office. As hard as I try to keep it tidy, but the end of the day, it looks as if a tornado went through. I have notes sitting on every desk, opened books for things, I want to verify, forgotten cups of coffee.

As I look around the room, I just spotted a novel I’m trying to work my way through is sitting on the loveseat. Chances are, I’m going to have to start at the beginning as I haven’t a clue what it’s about.

I think what I need is a secretary of my very own, to take care of keeping me organized. and make me coffee! Now would that be blissful or what??

So what are you going to tackle today??

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The Rough Guide to Happiness

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:10:55 +0000

I was thumbing through an issue of Shine Magazine that I picked up in England in 2000! Yes, I have a tendency to hoard my magazines. You just never know what words of wisdom will pop out at you the next time you open the pages… even if it is six years down the road!

“Knowing what you want to do in life sounds easy enough, so why aren’t you doing it? Stop floundering like a backpacker without a map… decide your direction and just go for it.”
Shine Magazine

And what might have not mattered to me in 2000, suddenly makes perfect sense a few years later!

Thoughts for Today…
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Your Project for Today

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:13:54 +0000

Most of the time we do things that are expected of us, but today, perhaps we should do something that we always dreamed about. There has to be something playful and fun that you really want to do today that has nothing to do with work??

I think that this is what I would choose for me. Simply sitting in a comfortable chair and watching the sun set. That’s like doing nothing right?? I can’t remember the last time I did that! I just have to go and find a few palm trees to put in place and I think that I’m missing a beach too.

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