Happy New Year 2025!

 

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Happy New Year! Seems like yesterday we were welcoming in 2024.  Time flies. I look forward to a great 2025! Time waits for no one as we travel this journey of life. The past is set in stone, but the future is yet to be written. We have another year to reach our goals for more joy, growth and positivity.  We aim to learn from our challenges and move forward with courage.  The see-saw of life, with its ups and downs, is common to all of us.  We all have probably been hurt by life in some way or another.  So, you are not alone if you ever feel overwhelmed. However, even with all of the bumpy roads we must sometimes travel, it is important to choose life!

I encourage you to write down your goals. Be clear about what you desire. Realize the differences between needs and wants. Accept that we can only change ourselves. Free will exists. We all reap what we sow. 

Happy reading and thank you. May the Force be with us...

Happy New Year!

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Entertaining Movies to Stream on Netflix - December 2024

 

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There are several immensely entertaining movies streaming right now on Netflix as of December 2024. I have lost count of how many times I have watched these movies, but I notice something new each time I watch them. With each repeat viewing, I see nuances that spark new observations. Let's discuss....

See Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at The Center For Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia

 

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is one of my favorite movies. As a child, I enjoyed the story for its entertainment value; As an adult, I appreciate its wisdom.  As a hero's journey, Rudolph is ridiculed for being unique due to his red nose. The story also explores what it means to be a misfit. The wisdom of the story is universal-appreciate your unique qualities. I saw the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer show at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.  It was a delightful experience.  I highly recommend you see the show.  Let's discuss....

Fun Things to Do With Friends

 

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In a previous blog, we discussed how using Dr. Schafer's Friendship Formula can help you maintain friendships. Frequency, how often you interact with your friends, and duration, how long you interact with friends, are two elements. What are fun things to do with friends? Let's discuss....

Dr. Jack Schafer's Friendship Formula: How to Make Friends or Lose Them

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"Alone, all alone

Nobody, but nobody

Can make it out here alone"

  From Maya Angelou's poem, "Alone"

Dr. Angelou is right. Nobody can make it in the world alone. People need people. Everything is interrelated. Recently, I had car trouble.  My over 300,000k miles sedan needed an alternator, but I did not know it at the time. Yes, my battery light came on, but I kept on driving.  I didn't heed the signs (we'll discuss this in a separate blog). As I sat on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck, I started thinking about the interrelationships of life.  As social beings, we need each other, but not all relationships work out. Sometimes it is challenging to find the right people for us. I took my car to one body shop, but they could not do the job on my schedule, needed to order the part and charged me double the price. So, I took it to another shop who had the right parts, time and price. Likewise, making friends is a hit or miss game. However, according to Dr. Jack Schafer, there is a formula for making friends. After you make them, then you decide which ones to let go of or keep. Let's discuss...