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10/24/2018

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Tuesdays with Morrie...
I just finished re-reading Tuesdays with Morrie an awesome book by Mitch Albom. First off let me say he is a great writer. His books, I am sure aren't for everyone but to me really seem to give something to all his readers no matter which book. I am not one who re-reads books very often but Mitch's books are an exception to the rule. I have read most of his books at least twice. 

Back to my the book. I read this book the first time (of course) immediately after it's publishing. I have aged a few years and I seem to get so much more out of this book this time reading it. I look at books differently now than I did. I like to look deeper than I used to while I read. I dissect the reading more. Maybe I am taking something different with me each time I read.

My type of books are still eclectic. Never know what I am going to pick up. The other night Morris ask me what I was currently reading ( I had my kindle in hand) I told him a couple of different books. 2 were for a class I was currently teaching so I could talk to the kids about what was going on in the book and another one just because I had read the author before and like her book so I was trying another of hers. He was kind of surprised that I had no idea what this book was even going to be about. I told him it was about life that's all I knew I was only in the first chapter. I may not finish it time will tell. I go back to books later a lot if I don't get to finish them. Sometimes at that time I will enjoy them more.   

Tuesdays with Morrie is about a college professor of Mitch's who he discovers is dying from the illness ALS. He rediscovers his friendship with him and subsequently puts together this book. It's not that his illness that draws me this time in the book it's how he dissects life itself to way of understanding that we are all dying. Since I am getting older and my life is very busy and at times stressful, his way of teaching and sharing touched home for me. I know I won't implement all of his great advice, but I am going to look at a few areas and make some changes. 

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Hammock

11/14/2017

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I am always looking for great ways to organize (organization summer) due to the size of our family. It just seems to  make life a whole lot easier and less stressful when things have a place to go. That said, I have been trying to find a way to store 2 of the boys stuffed animals. If you remember We have a bunkhouse style boys room and 2 of the upper bunks are these boys beds. I bought one of the "nets" to put them in but they just didn't work right for our situation. I found this idea on pinterest and not only does it hold the stuffed animals but it repurposes old crib sheets which is another thing that I love to do. I am including the link to the website I found it thru. Check it out it is really a cool idea if you are needing to store stuffed animals. The boys just won't let me get rid of them. :-)
​​http://littlemagerhouse.com/diy-toy-hammock-no-sew/
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Stressed

9/29/2017

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I have been working pretty hard lately at trying to cut my stress level. My Dr informed me there is good stress as well as negative. Positive stress can be an issue Holidays, births, weddings etc. but it's the uncontrollable type of negative stress that kills me. If I could just.....is one of my favorite things to say about my stress relief but it isn't getting me anywhere. The only thing that will is stopping some of the negative things in my life. The book I have been reading has shown me that I need to say no more often and I need to work at finding ways deal with issues as they come up. let me tell you it's HARD!!!
I found a quote by Mark Twain:
If the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long.
I really like that 💡 idea! Get the hardest thing of the day over then the rest of the day looks easier. I try to do this most days but it gets really hard cause you want to start with the easiest.
I'm sure this won't be my last post about stress.
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