tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79116129965721883572024-02-02T17:52:06.488-05:00YELLOW INSPIRATIONAspire to Inspire Before You Expire ~ Author UnknownAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005715697666833263noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911612996572188357.post-24971510944143529642012-08-13T00:00:00.001-04:002012-08-13T07:36:28.637-04:00Y.I. Wednesday on Monday: Why I'm Quitting Blogging<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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To Blog or <i>Not</i> to Blog...</h2>
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In <a href="http://www.yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2010/10/do-good.html" target="_blank">October of 2010 I started Yellow Inspiration</a>.<br />
Since then, I've <a href="http://www.yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/p/my-other-blogs.html" target="_blank">blogged two more projects</a>, begun <a href="http://marketplace.news-herald.com/SS/Page.aspx?sstarg=&facing=true&secid=122105&pagenum=1" target="_blank">a column</a>, been working on a book and <a href="http://ajccopywritingediting.com/Home.html" target="_blank">started a business</a>.<br />
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<b>Life is good.</b></h2>
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<a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2010/10/perfection.html" target="_blank">I Started Yellow for a reason</a> and that reason has grown and blossomed into the most amazing writing experience and visions I could have ever hoped for...<br />
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<b>Even though writing a blog is free and easy</b>...<br />
it still takes time...<br />
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And, <b>writing a book and running a business </b><br />
<b>takes <i>more</i> time</b>.<br />
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<b>This Year, <a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2012/01/yi-ditched-my-new-years-resolution-list.html" target="_blank">My One Word</a> is:</b></h2>
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<b><a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2012/04/why-i-wednesday-yi-think-goals-are.html" target="_blank"> GOAL</a></b></h2>
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The decision to not add new posts to <a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2012/03/motivational-magnet-project.html" target="_blank">Yellow Inspiration <i>is</i> supporting my goals</a>.</div>
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For the past two years I have treated my blog like a business; which I suggest you do, if you have one.</div>
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People invest time in you, in your words and thoughts. They expect you to deliver quality content and consistency...</div>
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I think I have done that here.</div>
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And those are exactly the reasons Y.I. will not be blogging on Y.I. anymore.</div>
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But, I will promoting <a href="https://yellowinspiration.wordpress.com/author/amberinspiration/" target="_blank">Y.I. Wednesday's </a> on my <a href="http://familymatterswithamber.blogspot.com/p/about-family-matters.html" target="_blank">Family Matters with Amber Blog</a> </div>
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because I believe readers should all have a chance to <a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-who-is-yellow-inspiration_16.html" target="_blank">get to know the person behind the blog</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>If this is your first Visit to Yellow Inspiration, don't miss the </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>279 Awesome Yellow Inspiration Archives </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>to get motivation, rejuvenation and laughs.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Otherwise, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Followers can still journey with me at:</span><br />
<a href="http://familymatterswithamber.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">www.FamilyMatterswithAmber.blogspot.com </span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.familymatterswithamber.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">www.FamilyMatterswithAmber.com</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">@AmberInspiration </span>on<a href="https://twitter.com/" target="_blank"> Twitter</a></span><br />
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I will ALWAYS BE <a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2012/02/yi-wednesday-why-i-write-and-why-you.html" target="_blank">TALKING </a><br />
<a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2012/02/yi-wednesday-why-i-write-and-why-you.html" target="_blank"><u><i>&</i></u> WRITING WHAT I TALK ABOUT</a>!!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What are your goals?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">What do you need to let go of to accomplish them???</span></b></div>
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<i><b>OK- ONE LAST LAUGH:</b></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.trupela.com/2010/01/26/10-reasons-why-people-stop-blogging/" target="_blank">THE TOP 10 REASONS PEOPLE QUIT BLOGGING</a><br />
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<b>'Go Confidently in the Direction of Your Dreams; Live the Life You Have Imagined.' </b><br />
<b>~ Henry David Thoreau</b></div>
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005715697666833263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911612996572188357.post-20900834796486288152012-08-08T00:00:00.000-04:002012-08-08T00:00:02.786-04:00Y.I. Wednesday: Why I Enjoy Attending Church<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Since I was a small child, I considered myself a spiritual person, and believed in my maker,</div>
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but I never felt that I <i>HAD</i> to go to church to be that way. </div>
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I believed I could worship at home, pray at home or in the car, etc., and still believe.</div>
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While that was fine then, I found the more I grew in my faith, </div>
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Being in church on Sunday was important. </div>
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Besides showing my Father that I love him by being in his house on Sunday's </div>
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here is a list of Why I Enjoy Attending Church:</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">At church I am fed (not your typical foodfood, but other nourishment):</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">The words of the Lord and the story of Jesus are offered to me to help me understand</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">His unconditional love and faith or felt</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I feel accepted</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I am forgiven</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I leave renewed and revived</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I know I am saved</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I am ready to give back, love more, and let go of things which are not important</li>
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You might think that being in church on Sunday is too much of a commitment and takes up too much of your time...</div>
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Personally, I think being in church on Sunday <b><i>FREE's</i></b> Me.</div>
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005715697666833263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911612996572188357.post-56774453825600937472012-08-06T00:00:00.000-04:002012-08-06T00:00:06.586-04:00Wishing You A Happy Vacation!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's only the beginning of August and you will certainly find, </div>
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there are still several people going on vacation.</div>
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So, here is a poem for you or them, and as you can see, I cannot rhyme worth a darn...</div>
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THAT is why I leave it for my friend, and greeting card business owner, Deb:</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Wishing someone a pleasant vacation, bon voyage, etc.,</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>as she found herself on a road trip to a wedding in South Carolina.</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Some get there by car</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Some jump on a plane</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>A ship in the ocean</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Makes Julie refrain!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>It’s always exciting</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>To go on a trip</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>The anticipation involved</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Makes me almost flip!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>There’s much to be done</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Before one can relax</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Should I take shorts or slacks?</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Long sleeves or short?</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Hard tellin’, not knowin’</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>With Springtime and sun!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Anyway, I’ll be back</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Sometime Sunday night</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>If a card needs sending,</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>I’ll do it up right!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Thank you so much</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>For the referrals you’ve given</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>When I see joy from others</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Once again, I am driven!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>“From your office or home, send someone a poem”</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><a href="http://www.iambicchick.com/">www.iambicchick.com</a></b></span></div>
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<b>HAVE YOU EVER JUST SAID, <i>"BUUUUUUUUUUUUUYAAAAHHH!!!!"</i></b></div>
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The actual spelling is actually: Booyah</div>
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But, seriously, have you ever just said it?</div>
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Think about a moment you were completely relieved that you reached a goal you were striving hard to hit or landed the job you always dreamed of?<br />
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I've said this phrase a few times in my life...</div>
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<b>AND IT'S AWESOME!</b></div>
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I totally recommend it; it's a super release, and from what I can figure out, it has a whole lot to do with the way you are breathing and the shape of your mouth...not just the word.<br />
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Just do it....see for yourself.</div>
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Try it with different emphasis on the beginning or end...</div>
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It's guaranteed to crack a smile.</div>
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<b>Happy Friday!</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=booyah" target="_blank">Where did Booyah come from?</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I've used other sources for shopping searches like <a href="http://www.nextag.com/" target="_blank">Nextag</a>,</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> but this one is simple, easy and is absent of all that extra internet junk...</span></div>
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<b>Check it out and tell me what you think!</b></div>
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So, what's the deal with <a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-who-is-yellow-inspiration_16.html" target="_blank">Yellow Inspiration</a>?</div>
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<i>Well, Yellow is inspiring to me, not just because it's my favorite color, </i></div>
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it glows,</div>
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it's the color of my new kitchen</div>
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it's been <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYuyar-rrNY" target="_blank">my favorite song</a> </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Yellow</span> always makes me fell happy!</span></div>
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<b>Today... buy, </b></div>
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<b>wear, </b></div>
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<b>draw, </b></div>
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<b>take a picture of, </b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232; font-size: x-large;">yellow!</span></b></div>
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This summer, don't forget to take some time to enjoy </div>
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the grass beneath your feet and some music in the park.</div>
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This is the <a href="http://www.elise.com/q/quotes/silverstein.htm" target="_blank">sweetest poem</a>, if you're interested in world peace...</div>
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Make it your goal to make someone smile and feel loved today...</div>
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Pass it on.</div>
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No matter how much I want to look away, I just can't, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXO-jKksQkM&feature=related" target="_blank">this guy's dancing is just too fun to watch</a>! </div>
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<b>I am proud to be born in America. </b></div>
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Black or white, free will, freedom of religion and freedom of speech, I love America,</div>
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and believe we have the drive, the passion and love, that a country needs to be successful, </div>
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and it's exactly why I also want to help America grow.<br />
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We help less fortunate countries, we rally for rights, </div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> give to the poor, and other causes…</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 24px;"><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
We give money and walk hundreds of miles for Cancer research...</div>
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<b><i>Why not give to America’s need for job growth?</i></b></div>
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It affects us all. Whether you are unemployed, an employee, an employer or own a small independently run business...</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">America needs jobs.</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005715697666833263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911612996572188357.post-64846444445988800752012-07-09T00:00:00.000-04:002012-07-09T00:00:07.950-04:00A Monday Poem<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We all have Monday's. Some of us worse than others.</div>
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My wonderful friend <a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/10/what-if-you-had-cancer.html" target="_blank">Deb</a>, owns her own greeting card company, where she writes personalized poems. I love them so much and can always find comfort, inspiration or a good laugh from them.</div>
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Read this one, it reminds me of how, with summer on the brain, our memories can fail us and can make a workday not so joyous...and... how grace and forgiveness (both from ourselves and others, can help):</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>It’s happened to me</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>And probably happened to you</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Your memory failed</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>And didn’t come through</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>You worked through the morning</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Without a care in the world</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Then retrieved a voice mail</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>And your day just unfurled</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Even with reminders</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>In your calendar book</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>You missed this one meeting</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>And then your heart jumped and shook</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>But people understand</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Like I hope Catherine does</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Nobody’s perfect today</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>At least that’s the buzz!</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>So, forgive me, I hope</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>And the lesson for me</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Don’t judge others harshly</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>From your office or home, send a loved one a poem</b></span></div>
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005715697666833263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911612996572188357.post-64856746556799319912012-07-02T00:00:00.000-04:002012-07-08T21:52:07.125-04:00An Inspirational Message from My Fortune Cookie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">People don't lack strength they lack <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Willpower-Rediscovering-Greatest-Human-Strength/dp/1442345667" target="_blank">will</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>but play is certainly the father. </b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">- <i>Roger Von Oech</i></span></div>
</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005715697666833263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911612996572188357.post-15689872406067887932012-06-20T00:00:00.000-04:002012-06-20T00:00:09.926-04:00Y.I. Made This Wednesday About Nursing homes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This was supposed to be a general blog post, regarding nursing homes, (but not a Y.I. Wednesday post)... and how they inspire me to respect history, elders and the nursing homes in general...<br />
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<i>before the untimely passing of my grandmother.</i></div>
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It's been a week, since the passing of my 'Nanny'.<br />
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She was the light of my soul and the one who taught me most of what I know. I've had plenty of time to think, but not enough time to comprehend. A mother who stepped in, when my own could not (or would not). A vigilant, Noble, dedicated mother and human being...who saw a need in a child's life and filled it. I respect her, and love her for that.<br />
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I mourn the passing of such a significant person, and I hope that when you see an older person, a retired, elderly, convalescent-home-bound human being, your heart will feel a certain salute...to the old mentors we will miss.<br />
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Here is the start, and the unfortunate finish of my original Nursing Home Yellow Inspiration Post:<br />
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<i><b>Nursing Homes</b></i></div>
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They all have a history...<br />
And in them, resides someones mother, aunt, wife, sister and or mother.<br />
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A few weeks ago, as my daughter sang the National Anthem at a local old folks' home, I looked on in honor, pride and respect...to all of those who came before me.<br />
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I thought of those elders who have paved the way, torn a path, been the guiding light.<br />
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I respected their truths, love and words.<br />
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I never, in a million years, expected to be burying my own grandmother this week.<br />
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But, I am.<br />
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The feelings I had that day, in that nursing home, will never ever come close to those I have today.<br />
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<i>She is gone...I am here...and someday, we will all be in her place.</i></div>
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<b><i>R.I.P. Nanny.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>You will not have to eat that horrible food.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>You will be slim, beautiful, healthy and unwrinkled...</i></b></div>
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<b><i>You will be with the Lord </i></b></div>
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<b><i><a href="http://yellowinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/03/rip-elizabeth-taylor.html" target="_blank">and Liz Taylor</a>.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>I love you.</i></b></div>
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And the gaze my grandmother had in her time.<br />
Liz was someone my grandmother not only resembled, but admired.<br />
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Remember when you were a kid and you read <a href="http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/shel_silverstein/poems/14836" target="_blank">Shel Silverstein's <i>Where the Sidewalk Ends</i></a>?</div>
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Poems were fun and helped us relate, understand and sometimes get away.</div>
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A friend of mine has a talent I admire. </div>
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She can write funny, endearing, compassionate or even serious poems,</div>
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depending on the situation.</div>
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She has <a href="http://www.iambicchick.com/AboutUs.cfm" target="_blank">her own greeting card business</a> which she does these poems for,</div>
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"This week, after President Obama’s approval of same-sex marriage, I wanted to applaud him for making a stand and send a message to all those like myself that want to be treated equally"...</div>
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<i><b>This is the quote she ended with:</b></i></div>
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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, </div>
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<i><b>“From your office or home, send someone a poem”</b></i></div>
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<i><b><a href="http://www.iambicchick.com/">www.iambicchick.com</a></b></i></div>
<br /></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005715697666833263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911612996572188357.post-3527527197299087122012-06-13T00:17:00.003-04:002012-06-13T00:17:50.515-04:00Y.I. Wednesday: Why I Love to Listen to Chris Botti<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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And, Oh, why not love<a href="http://www.nndb.com/people/694/000107373/" target="_blank"> Chris Botti</a>?</div>
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005715697666833263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911612996572188357.post-24834046353933145452012-06-11T00:00:00.000-04:002012-06-11T00:00:00.563-04:00What I Learned About Positive Energy on My Daughter's Field Trip<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I recenlty went on an all day excursion with my teenage daughter (and about 50 other teenagers at her school).<br />
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<i>I know, brave, or crazy...but I learned something...and not just that teenage girls talk 'a lot'!</i><br />
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During part of the trip we visited <a href="http://cosi.org/" target="_blank">COSI</a> in <a href="http://www.cityofcolumbus.org/" target="_blank">Columbus, OH</a>. COSI is a really big, super cool, hands on science center. The place was great! We had a ton of fun and I recommend a visit (it's fun for grown ups too!)<br />
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During the last 20 minutes of our visit, we were hanging out in the lobby waiting for our group to line up for the bus. And during this time there was a show up on stage.<br />
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<i>Do you remember as a kid, shuffling across the floor in your socks in the winter, then touching the first person you reached? What happened? You shocked them right!!??</i></div>
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I loved doing this. It was fun and always made me laugh.</div>
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As I sat back and watched the crowd of volunteers go up on stage I actually got a bit concerned...The kids all began to form the longest static-electricity chain I'd ever seen.<br />
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As the first person rubbed his hands all over the source of electricity, the long chain of kids circled around the lobby and braced for the shock.<br />
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As they did, the boys hair began to stand up on end. At this point. the instructor discussed how 'positive energy <i><b>lifts up</b></i> his hair, as well as the pom-pom he was holding. Negative energy, (like the type which was about to happen) would bring it down...'<br />
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HE REACHED OUT...AND TOUCHED THE FIRST PERSON IN THE LINE!</div>
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<b>A CHAIN REACTION OF POSITIVE ENERGY ZAPPED EVERYONE IN CIRCLE!!!</b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Do you realize that all of us have this ability every day?</span></i></b></div>
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<i>"Will Someone else's life be brighter tomorrow because of what you have done today?"</i></div>
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11005715697666833263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911612996572188357.post-56810632080966184242012-06-07T22:42:00.000-04:002012-06-07T22:42:34.392-04:00Fun Friday: Think Positive<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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(And I'm thinking, since he can't beat 'em, he should join 'em.)</div>
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I'll be just fine if I run around<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4H6Vz4DDoE&feature=related" target="_blank"> like Jim Carrey does</a> in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBVTtaJbMUI" target="_blank">Mr. Popper's Penguins</a> while making calls on my <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone" target="_blank">iPhone</a>...because he never hung up on anyone, and as you watch the movie you'll notice he holds the phone away from his ear at all times...<br />
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EXCELLENT MOVIE by the way :)</div>
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Merging on or off of the highway can be a very good visual for how well some people work with others.<br />
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<i>They don't.</i><br />
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How often have you attempted to get over a lane or two and found it nearly impossible to catch a break by the cars in that lane?<br />
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How often have you been driving along and out of nowhere comes a car who's responsibility it was to yield before merging, but instead just barreled into your lane?<br />
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I think this is a really good example of how some people just don't play well with others.<br />
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I've always wondered why that is...<br />
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Last week, I was traveling back from a meeting and witnessed some ridiculous road rage.<br />
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1. The blue car next to me was going along...<br />
2. A red car put it's blinker on to get into the right lane...<br />
3. Plenty of space, plenty of time for the blue car to allow the red car to slip into the lane without disruption....<br />
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<i>What does the blue car do? </i><br />
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Speed up once the red car has almost completed her lane change.<br />
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She slams her brakes on. (Kinda serves him right. Right?- That's what she thought.)<br />
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Why did he allow her the space, then decide he wasn't interested in being nice?<br />
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Why did either one of them decide to act this way?<br />
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I think they take the whole thing a little too personally.<br />
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Just like when someone cuts you off because you were in their blind spot and you get mad at them for 'cutting YOU off!'.<br />
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It's not about hurting you, slighting you or short changing you...<br />
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It's usually about them. We just make it about us.<br />
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