No Time Left For You

2012/02/17 Gayle 0

Lately I have been spending a lot of time spinning my wheels about time. Specifically I have been complaining about other people not valuing my time! My days have been filled with clients who do not send timely information then expect that I will be available to rush the work for them. Of friends who call in the middle of the day to ‘just chat’ about nothing. And then a family member who called for computer help and disrupted my ‘downtime’ only to abruptly say ‘let me call you back’ when another call came in. Unfortunately, I then waste more of my time fuming because ‘They don’t value my time’. This morning I have had an epiphany! Although I can not control how they see The rest of the story

What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas – but, what about everywhere else?

2012/02/15 Gayle 0

A couple of years ago the City of Las Vegas came up with an ad campaign that said something like what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. It’s a catchy slogan and something we all want to believe. We want to believe that we can go to a place where we can act or do whatever we please and no one in our real lives will be the wiser. No too long ago I was out with a group of friends. As the evening was winding down we all were checking our phones, facebooking, tweeting etc – sans one fellow. He became enraged! Ranting on about how we were living in a false world and he preferred interaction with ‘real’ people and not friends we The rest of the story

VD it’s Not Just for Lovers

2012/02/14 Gayle 0

Today is Valentine’s Day. It is a day when we all express love to the one we love. Perhaps you also express that love to those around you. Last night I watched as Jenn fashioned little Valentines Day surprises for her choir. She was having so much fun. It lead to a discussion of our expressions of love to those around us.   I was a stoic kid. Beyond grade school when everyone gave every one a valentine, I’m relatively sure it was a holiday that held no allure for me. Jenn says she was that kid pouring over the valentines she would give and trying to match them to the recipient. I just purchased a book by Gary Chapman called G  The 5 Love Languages: The Secret The rest of the story

How Do You Run?

2012/02/13 Gayle 0

Yesterday morning started as most Sunday’s for me….leisurely. I drank my coffee, played on the computer, and read a book. I enjoyed the preparation and consumption of what we call ‘big breakfast’ (biscuits, gravy, eggs, bacon, etc). Then, unusually, I returned to my chair and my book. It was almost time for Church before I began to get ready for Church and needless to say we arrived late. My frame of mind upon arrival was harried and un-centered. But I did my best to settle. Then the scripture was read – 1 Corinthians 9: 24 – 26 which ends with ‘That is the way I run, with a clear goal in mind’. How many things do we do without a clear goal in mind? Or The rest of the story

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Let the Games Begin

2012/02/11 Gayle 0

Today is the day I am supposed to check in on my quest for average. Sadly my quest is much more of a think about average at the moment. On Monday I was given clearance from my Doctor for ‘all normal activity’. I was also started on an Iron Supplement. The good news of the iron supplement is that I expect to have greater energy levels in the near future. The bad news of the iron supplement is that my stomach is NOT happy! However I did walk twice this week. The distance was the same but the pace was faster! I hope to walk today. My visit to the doctor’s office also reveled that I have gained back almost all the weight I lost The rest of the story

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