The title of this post amuses me on so many different levels. But then again I'll take amusement any where I can find it as I haven't had much to be amused about lately. Five days into a particularly nasty round of the flu, I decided I want to "document the fun." I'm using the term loosely, I assure you. When I sat...

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For the last two posts here at Painted Thoughts, (here and here) we've been talking about what we need, RIGHT NOW, today, to be our very best. Below is a continuation of the discussion of getting FOCUSED as that was the need most folks identified as needing today… Useless Advice When you start talking to many folks about needing focus, they'll tell you "just...

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Continued from this post. Scroll down to see the poll (now closed) and results. __________________________ Wow! You guys blow me away! Thank YOU for the great response to the poll and for sharing your thoughts in the comments. By far and away, it seems many of us are struggling with FOCUS. I must admit, I'm surprised! When I look around at so much...

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PLEASE REMEMBER to vote in the prior post about what you need most, RIGHT NOW, to be your very best! Click here to go to the post.  ______________________________ Pinewood Estate, Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales, Florida Watercolor and Ink 5.5 x 8.5 inches Stillman and Birn Bound Beta A Day Trip Back at the end of December, my partner in adventure, Kathy, from...

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Awareness, Plain and Simple I often get caught up in the hurry scurry of everyday living, only to look up and realize that 2 and a half months have flown by. I suspect a large number of you are the same. Is this a good thing? Does this mean I'm living in the moment or does it mean that I'm living with too...

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Stillman and Birn Zeta Journal with beautiful, WHITE, unblemished pages What To Do, What Not To Do Set goals! No, don't set goals. Make a resolution! No. Wait, don't do that. You don't need resolutions, you need a word of the year! Or better yet, you need a system! Forget all those other things, you need…blah, blah, blah. If you've been surfing the...

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My mother's birthday is January 1st and since this year was her 80th birthday, we had a big blowout to celebrate. With my mind on the party, I was a little surprised when an unexpected visitor from the past showed up. My grandmother showed up at the party. She died back in 2007. Before you wonder if I've lost my mind, let me...

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