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Perhaps I should have published this a few days ago when the holiday of the day was Bad Poetry Day. Unfortunately it didn’t occur to me then. But it’s here now so I’m sharing it with you.
I never claimed to be a poet. In fact, I never write poetry. This just came to me and I had to share it. I take responsibility for releasing it out into the world but I am making the disclaimer that I do not consider it to be poetry or a work of art. I do however deeply believe in the message it proclaims. I also believe that understanding this and using it to your advantage is one of the keys to great happiness in your holidays and every day.

I invite you to read, enjoy, chuckle and then take matters into your own hands.

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I was trying to work the other day but was bothered by my cold and the runny nose that goes with it. I decided to get a cup of the herbal tea I usually use to combat this annoyance. I drank a cup and it made absolutely no difference. So I read the directions which said to drink 1-2 cups then drink another cup every 3-4 hours. So I made myself another cup and I waited.

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Seth Godin had a great post with one simple point … each new thing is usually a step in a journey. (Read the post here.) When you are redesigning a holiday, doing things differently, learning new skills and all those other things that go into creating a wonderful life you absolutely love, remember that any [...]

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The path to joy is not linear and it isn’t a highway; it will be a unique small trail that fits you perfectly. Your trail may lead through the center of a large city or it may be carved through a dense patch of woods. It might meander and wander in curves and along a stream or it may be virtually a straight line from point A to point B. Your path may be hilly and paved or it may vary from day-to-day, alternating from rocky to grassy to sandy. Sometimes it is wide enough to accommodate a friend walking by your side, other times it will be narrow and you will walk alone. Whatever the destination, whatever the terrain, whether you are walking in a crowd or on your own, this is your journey.

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On one of our Heart Filled Holidays radio shows (Feb. 21, 2011), my guest, Vivienne McNeny, talked about ‘new traditions’. The term almost seems like an oxymoron because traditions are something we do on a regular basis, weekly, monthly or annually. And yet, they had to start some time. Once upon a time you experienced that tradition for the very first time.

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Spring in Michigan is one grand roller coaster ride. In the last 30 days we’ve experienced temperatures ranging from 29 degrees F to 82 degrees F. We’ve had sun, snow, rain and fog. We’ve been very fortunate not to have any damaging weather and, for that, I am grateful.

But as I do my daily wondering about ‘what to wear today’, and while I do my semi-annual closet cleaning, I find myself in a state of flux. I am constantly rotating clothes from spring, summer and winter wardrobes. Not surprisingly, I’ve discovered that layering is the easiest and safest choice for dealing with all the temperature changes and the differential from indoors to out (many days it’s actually colder inside the house than outside).

What’s the point of this meandering post on wardrobes and weather?

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Sometimes our friends and family will just not come on board with our holiday dreams. Sometimes they just can’t see the vision that we have, or maybe they feel like they’ll be left behind. Who knows? Only they know what their real issue is.

But what if you could start designing the holiday you dream of without having to worry about your family’s opinions?

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I saw a headline in the paper this morning declaring, “New Doesn’t Always Mean Better”. So I started to think… What’s wrong with new?

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I saw two comments from friends on FaceBook that combine perfectly, just like chocolate and peanut butter. And just like chocolate and peanut butter it may seem like an odd combination but give it a chance and you might become as addicted as I am to Reese’s!

One friend said, “Did you ever notice your plate is overflowing , but …

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As I walked through the stores during the last week I was really thrown by all the Valentines’ Day stuff that’s out. New Years is barely over, I haven’t adjusted to 2011 yet, and there’s Valentine’s Day staring me in the face. On top of that, I’ve never really been big on Valentine’s Day. My husband and I have never felt compelled to choose that day to go out for a nice dinner or to do anything else.

However, this year things might just change because seeing the stuff out there made me start to think.

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