Boat Basin

2011/10/24 Gayle 0

I love living near the beach. I love the fall and spring when I spend every Saturday at the Boat Basin in Carolina Beach. I am so excited about an upcoming trip to the mountains I can not stand it!  No doubt you’ll be inundated with mountain (and hopefully leaf) photos soon!  

Worst Halloween Snacks

2011/10/23 Gayle 0

According to the Readers Digest Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkin is one of the six worst Halloween foods! While I can appreciate why, I also am a firm believer in everything in moderation. Bwahahahahah  

Strike While The Iron Is Hot

2011/10/21 Gayle 0

Once there was a blacksmith and a young man who wanted to become his apprentice. The eager young man watched closely on how the blacksmith worked. When it was time for the young man to do the job, he did perfectly from the beginning until after the iron had been put in the fire and at the point when the iron needed to be struck to attain the desired shape. He tried few times to do it but ended up not being able to shape the iron. He put it again in the fire, and tried it again, but with no luck. The blacksmith came to the frustrated young man and said, “Do you know that you have to strike the iron at the right The rest of the story

What Gets You Out Of Bed In The Morning?

2011/10/20 Gayle 0

If you are like most of us, you get out of bed in the morning and go about your day doing your job. Perhaps you have convinced yourself that you work because you enjoy eating and having a roof over your head; but what if your work was as exciting as your play? What if your passion was aligned with your work? If this sounds like a good life, then you need to determine what your passion is.  According to a recent survey, about 75% of the population has not identified their passion in life. Plainly, just about everyone seems to not be doing what they were meant to do. This is a great revelation because doing what we really love is absolutely necessary if The rest of the story

How Long Can You Hold It?

2011/10/19 Gayle 1

Everyone has stress in their lives. We stress over bills. We stress over relationships. We stress over our jobs. The list can and often does go on ad infinitum. A young lady confidently walked around the room  while leading and explaining stress management to an audience; with a raised  glass of water, and everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question,  ‘half empty or half full?’….. She fooled them all… “How heavy is this glass of water?” she inquired with a smile. Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz. She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem.  If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have The rest of the story

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