December 2012 – Gayle Tabor

50k at 50

2012/12/30 Gayle 3

In less than 2 weeks I am going to do something I never thought I’d do…..turn 50! If you’ve already been there and done that….then you know! If you haven’t yet been there and done that….then YOU know! 50 IS OLD!!!!!!! I wanted to walk a marathon to commemorate my 50th birthday. But by the time I got my act together the Disney marathon was full. So, I decided to do my own self supported marathon….but, well to be honest never got all that excited about spending my entire birthday walking in potentially cold weather! In the end – I didn’t train. There is a big part of me that feels like a real failure. I set a goal – walk a marathon on or The rest of the story

I won’t Eat Fruit (no matter how many resolutions I make)

2012/12/28 Gayle 0

Here we are at the end of another year. In just a few short days we will bid ado to 2012 and welcome 2013 (can you believe it…2013). I stopped making resolutions years ago, when I realized they just made me feel bad about myself. Recent research by Psychology professor Peter Herman has vindicated my thinking. The professor and his colleagues have identified “false hope syndrome,” which means a New Years Resolution that is significantly unrealistic and out of alignment with an internal view of ourselves. This principle reflects that of making positive affirmations. When you make positive affirmations about yourself that you don’t really believe, the positive affirmations not only don’t work, they can be damaging to your self-esteem. However, like many people, I The rest of the story

My God – My God why have you forsaken us?

2012/12/19 Gayle 0

It has been hard to find my muse the past few weeks – Partly because December is a busy time of year for my business – Partly because I far more enjoy the idea of Christmas than the practical (read commercialized) aspects of the holiday. I love the decorations, the music, and the food. I love the gathering of kith and kin but hate the hustle and bustle. And then, Last Friday happened. No details are necessary, except that the name of Sandy Hook Elementary School will forever hold a special meaning for our nation. We began a nationwide lament…in the wake of extreme and unfathomable tragedy…we collectively have called out, My God My God why have you forsaken us. I must admit, I too have wondered; The rest of the story

Armchair Theology

2012/12/01 Gayle 1

This post is a deviation from my usual musings. However, if you stick with me, I think it will become clear. The political season is behind us (sort of…well, as much as it is ever behind us). This particular election cycle caused me to enter into deep contemplation. Not about politics (which might have been your first guess) but about spirituality, religion, and faith. I saw and heard some of the meanest and nastiest comments from people who wear their ‘Christianity’ on their sleeve (which is to say they’re always proclaiming their Christianity). I have witnesses the most un-Christlike behavior from those who would claim that they bear witness to God’s love. If you know me…and quite possibly even if you don’t….you know that I The rest of the story