Monthly Archives: May 2010

Summertime and the living is easy

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

Even songwriters agree, it is easier to be happy and stress-free in the summertime. Traditionally, this has probably been due to the warmer weather and the resulting abundance of food. Now, even though we have fresh food and meat available year round, … Continue reading →

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Trick yourself into mindfulness: Be who you want to be

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

Here’s a thought: What if you just pretended, for a moment, that you were exactly the person you wanted to be, right now? I got this idea from a friend of mine who was a guidance counselor at my school, … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness, Mother’s Day, and how to cope with holidays

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

I can’t help but to have cynical feelings about Mother’s Day every year. My inner cynic tells me that it is a commercial holiday, one of the many that keep our economy stimulated by forcing us to buy crap for our … Continue reading →

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Dinner with Dad: Beans ‘n’ Kielbasa

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

Well, this wasn’t my favorite dinner with dad. First of all, I was dead tired, as in I-cannot-keep-my-eyes-open, can-I-get-caffeine-in-IV-drip, bone-ass tired. For some reason, the end of the school year and the allergy season have combined in some kind of double … Continue reading →

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Pushing your agenda: Good or bad?

Posted on May 1, 2010 by

When religious people come to my door to attempt to proselytize me, I feel peeved. How dare they push their agendas on me? Why do they think their way is better than my way? But at the same time, I … Continue reading →

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