Category Archives: Just Me

I control ME and that is all…..and that’s enough :)

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Beth F.

  At the end of the day, you’re responsible for yourself and your actions and that’s all you can control.  So rather than be frustrated with what you can’t control, try to fix the things you can. ~ Kevin Garnett … Continue reading →

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Thank You!

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Beth F.

If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is “thank you,” that would suffice. ~ Meister Eckhart I have been thinking a lot about the above quote.  Lately, it seems, I have been inundated with people, movies, … Continue reading →

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Make the most of today!

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Beth F.

The important thing is not how many years in your life but how much life in your years.   ~Edward J. Stieglitz   Live every day as if it were going to be your last; for one day you’re sure … Continue reading →

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Be silly……it’s ok!! :)

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Beth F.

 The best things in life are silly. ~ Scott Adams Nature made us individuals, as she did the flowers and the pebbles; but we are afraid to be peculiar, and so our society resembles a bag of marbles, or a … Continue reading →

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Containers – Beware of Robert The Doll!

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Beth F.

When I saw this week’s photo challenge, I immediately thought of a little guy in a plexiglass container, probably for our safety as well as his;  Robert The Haunted Doll at the East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida. Robert has … Continue reading →

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Fathers

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Beth F.

Originally posted on picturingpositive:
Nothing I’ve ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children. – Bill Cosby A new iris that opened this morning, just in time for Father’s Day! My father gave me…

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Life Lessons I learned from Hoarders

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Beth F.

With the downsized cable package I have, I am revisiting one of my old guilty pleasures thanks to my Amazon Prime subscription.  I am at the same time repulsed and fascinated by this show. I can already hear the question … Continue reading →

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Cutting the Cord – or at least getting closer!

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Beth F.

Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, … Continue reading →

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My Suit of Armour

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Beth F.

Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. – Brene Brown It’s been said about me that I can seem aloof at times  or distant.  I am guilty as charged.  I am afraid sometimes to open up to people or to … Continue reading →

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Good grief

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Beth F.

The loss of  some special people lately has started my little mind racing.  Why do people deal with grief in such wildly different ways?   For some the death of a loved one or family member gives rise to strong emotions … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: She Drives Me Crazy

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Beth F.

Today’s WordPress Daily Prompt is “She Drives Me Crazy”.   Krista says, It makes me crazy when people wear their shoes in my house. What habit/act drives you crazy? How do you prevent it from happening? Upon reflecting on this directive, I’ve … Continue reading →

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This too shall pass

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Beth F.

I need to remember this today!  Never cut a tree down in the wintertime.  Never make a negative decision in the low time.  Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods.  Wait.  Be patient.  The … Continue reading →

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