changing habits – Gayle Tabor

One Day – Two Day – Three Day – Four Day….Equals A Lifetime

2013/04/29 Gayle 0

A few weeks ago I picked up a book and skimmed a few pages. When I picked the book up I knew it really held no interest for me, I don’t really recall the name or who wrote it. The title was something like “What’s it like to be married to me?” I am very certain I do not wish to know the answer to this question – so, why read the book! However, in my short perusal, I encountered an idea that so perfectly dove-tailed with something I have been thinking and meditating on for most of this year – allow me to share. The story in the book invites you to imagine that 30 years in the future you are attending a funeral. The rest of the story

Walking Into A New Habit

2013/02/25 Gayle 1

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu Chinese philosopher (604 BC – 531 BC) Sometimes it feels like every step I take, every plan I make just turns to poop before I can accomplish much. Last year, I made great and elaborate plans to walk the Disney Marathon the weekend of my 50th birthday; except I never actually took the steps necessary to complete the journey. When January rolled around, I was sad because I wasn’t walking in Disney but I knew there was no one to blame but Gayle Tabor. However, I rallied to walk a 50k in the month of January (the month of my birthday). What I noticed, as I was dedicated to and completing The rest of the story

Z is for Change

2012/11/01 Gayle 5

Do you ever know what you want to say but can’t seem to get the words out of your mouth (or in my case, on to the page)? It seems to be happening to me more and more often these days. For example, I have been trying to write this blog post for days! I know that I want to tell you about Zorro and how he wasn’t always the swashbuckling hero. I want to tell you about how he found a mentor who helped him to achieve his own goals. I want to tell you about how he trained to do great things starting by creating a small circle and then defending just that circle. I want to tell you how you can use The rest of the story

What will you do today?

2012/10/16 Gayle 0

Do you ever feel like a fraud? I do! Sometimes I write my blog of happiness and encouragement when I feel anything but happy or encouraged. Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. ~~Dalai Lama In my life I often complain saying: “We never DO ANYthing fun any more”. I complain about how “all we do is work and watch TV”. Yet, I am the first one to plop down in front of the television and refuse to budge! On Saturday following our usual routine following Farmers Market – I said, “Let’s go to the Dog Show” to which Jenn replied “Do you really want to go stand around at the dog show after we’ve just stood for FIVE hours?” It The rest of the story

Let’s Face It: Change is Hard

2012/07/13 Gayle 0

I like consistency. Maybe that makes me boring. Maybe it means I am old and set in my ways (you know how old dogs are with new tricks). However, it seems as if the universe has decided I need changes in my life. It started with little things…like, my cereal that I eat every morning has become virtually impossible to find. While not having my preferred breakfast isn’t the end of the world, it does change my pattern of behavior. Last Tuesday afternoon, a thunder storm passed through. I was excited because I had just come off of a long and emotional weekend. I saw the storm as an excuse to shut off my computer and nap. However, as fate would have it, the storm The rest of the story

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