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Also my favorite

mara — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:49:13 -0500

Fall is also my favorite time of year. I just love the colors they smells and all the time we spend on great cooking for comfort etc.

Mara http://24stepstogo.blogspot.com/

Choose Your Pleasures

rebellious thinker — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:05:34 -0500

For two weeks I have lived without pasta, rice and potatoes. But that sugary stuff, I need my occasional indulgence, otherwise, I won't withstand the temptation of a continuous bowl of pasta.

Choose your enemies and your friends. Choose what you can say no to, and stick to it, and choose your indulgencies, too.

Laura www.rebelliousthoughtsofawoman.com

Eat Local Challenge

ExpatChef — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:44:36 -0500

If you get hooked on eating local, you should participate in the October Eat Local Challenge. You can get details over at EatLocalChallenge.com, I am one of the authors there.

For recipes and food issues and a bit of humor, visit my blog, Expatriate's Kitchen.

Thanks, Suebob!

Maria Niles — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:38:16 -0500

Thanks for this very thoughtful comment and perspective. I've appreciated very much the things I've read from A Course in Miracles and would love to delve deeper. Your comment reminds and encourages me.

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Thank you and congratulations

Maria Niles — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:36:11 -0500

Welcome to BlogHer, Karen! Thanks for jumping in and commenting and for your kind words. And congratulations to you for taking control of your life and happiness!

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Funny how these old posts pop up again...

suebob — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:17:56 -0500

My spiritual path (A Course in Miracles) says it very clearly "Happiness is a decision I must make." There will always be things to be happy or unhappy about. There is certainly enough misery and sadness in the world to occupy my mind every waking moment, should I choose to go down that route.

I believe happiness is serious business. To choose to be an agent of happiness, to try and spread positivity and hope and creativity and fun, is to go against what most of the world teaches - measuring our worth by how much we have and how we look and which says we must ever be in the miserable race for more, more, more, until we somehow "win" by dying with the most toys.

Part of being happy is knowing myself and being true to myself. I am always amused when other people assume what will make ME happy. For instance, I have had people assume I am unhappy because I am not in a relationship. I have found that the past 2 1/2 years living by myself for the first time in my life have been the most pleasant I have ever had. I feel in control of who I see and when I see them, and for me that brings a great deal of peace and stress-free happiness.

I love your post

JustKaren — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:08:31 -0500

Hi Maria

I know this post is 6 months old, but I am new to blogher and am all about choosing my own happiness and fully taking control of my life. I love what you wrote and the fact that you reference others who have the same perspective.

I recently wrote a post about making the choice to be happy and being in control of our lives instead of playing the victim.

I find that I cannot read enough from likeminded people and on my difficult days there is alway a book, podcast or blog that I can read or listen to to shift me into a better place. "What we appreciate, appreciates", so we might as well focus on the positive and create it in our lives.

Best,

Karen

Localvore Challenges

Blogbooktours — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:35:43 -0500

After reading Barbara Kingsolver's, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle", I decided to start a Localvores of Colorado Yahoo!Group and was interviewed about it at the Red, White & Grew website:

http://www.tinyurl.com/5r5nsq

This is such an important issue, and I hope many more people are inspired by your challenge!

Dani

Keeping writers off the streets with the http://quickest.blogbooktourguide.ever.com

Oh No!

Just4Moi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:36:03 -0500

Olive was very impressive. I was watching some of her videos this morning. How amazing that she had such vivid recall on events that occurred over 100 years ago.

Seriously, I can't remember what I did last week.

Robyn

Oh no!

Denise — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:06:00 -0500

I've spent a lot of time reading about Olive, watching videos of her and reading her blog. Love her. I'm sorry to hear she's gone.

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings

Oooh, I like that.

SimpleMom — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:07:44 -0500

As much as I love my 5-point checklist in the morning (I'm a listmaker, if you couldn't tell), having a few minutes to do nothing in the morning does sound appealing.

I've never thought of making my own workout tape. I do have a MacBook with Garage Band, so that's something to consider. Hmm...

Simple Mom

"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful." -William Morris

Garage Band Makes Good Yoga Tapes

Graceful Parenting — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:04:41 -0500

It was a matter of survival, really, and the best thing I did when my baby was still young. I needed 15 minutes to myself in the morning. All for me. No lists. No chores. No baby, even. I started waking up at 5:00, a time when my baby wasn't awake yet, for yoga and meditation.

I had used Garage Band on the Mac to create my own yoga tape with cues for my favorite streches and sun salutations. I added a track with prayers, reminding me of the kind of day I wanted to create.

I don't know if this is what Apple was thinking and I won't take it commercial any time soon, but the tape and my time in the morning has been so valuable to me. I couldn't imagine my day without it.

Carol Marie Ramsey
Finding balance and peace in parenting at Graceful Parenting

I love your blog

Virginia DeBolt — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:32:36 -0500

at Workshop Porkchop. I have a writing blog of my own called First 50 Words and am off right now to add Workshop Porkchop to my blogroll.

http://www.webteacher.ws/ http://first50.wordpress.com/

Wow! Thanks so much :)

KateSavage — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:52:30 -0500

I do so love adventure - it's the best thing that's ever happened to me - and, after reading your blog, I see you do, too! I would just lovvvvvvv-vvvvv-vvvvvve to write a guide book. Kudos!

And, thanks again!!

Kate

All Over the Place

Wow! Thanks so much :)

KateSavage — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:49:39 -0500

I do so love adventure - it's the best thing that's ever happened to me - and, after reading your blog, I see you do, too! I would just lovvvvvvv-vvvvv-vvvvvve to write a guide book. Kudos!

And, thanks again!!

Kate

All Over the Place