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Category Archives: Onward & Upward
About “Underearners Anonymous”
ABOUT UA — an introduction What Is Underearners Anonymous? Underearners Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with one another that they may solve their common problem and help one another recover from under-earning Members … Continue reading
“The Inspired Life”
A.R.T.S. ANONYMOUS A Speech by Abigail B., A.R.T.S. Founder I am a writer, watercolorist, and sculptor. Mainly I write, work for a small non-profit, and do twenty minutes or more of watercolor art every day. How many of you have an … Continue reading
“Facing Avoidance”
A.R.T.S. ANONYMOUS An Inventory of Attitudes and Beliefs About Doing Art Am I waiting for inspiration to strike before I’m willing to do my art? Do I set aside a regular time and space for doing my art? Do I … Continue reading
“THE CREATIVE BLOCK AND A.R.T.S.”
A Speech by Abigail B., A.R.T.S. Founder “There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is … Continue reading
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ZEN HABITS
11/19/2010 Zen Habits 1. Breathe Just STOP. BREATHE. 2. Be still Savor the Silence. 3. A Brief Guide to Life The Brief Guide less TV, more reading less shopping, more outdoors less clutter, more space less rush, more slowness less … Continue reading
2/18/2013
More ruminations…. I just realized that it has been TEN YEARS since I left Kansas and, with my mother and my then 3-year-old little boy, came back home to California. Ten years since I closed the era of my life … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD/HD, personal growth, smoking
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About ‘Commitment”
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back– Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits … Continue reading
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Tagged goals, philosophy, quotes
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Breathe
Breathe. Breathe. Breathing can transform your life. If you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, breathe. It will calm you and release the tensions. If you are worried about something coming up, or caught up in something that has already happened, … Continue reading
QUITTING
The first time I successfully managed to quit smoking in any serious way, was in October of 2009. I decided to try Acupuncture after hearing some positive comments, and so I made arrangements to do their 3-treatment stop smoking plan on Monday, … Continue reading
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Tagged health, personal growth, smoking
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2/9/2013
I started a new puzzle yesterday – it’s called “Gecko Madness.” It’s another 1,000 piece monster – I actually got this for Dalton once because he is so good at puzzles, but he never did even open it. Now, every time he happens … Continue reading
2/3/2009
I am writing this in January of 2013. February 3, 2009 is the day my mother died. It was also my son’s 9th birthday. Neither he, nor I will ever forget that day. But, as I have been recently going … Continue reading
2/3/2013
Today is my son’s 13th birthday. Thirteen? How can that be? It is amazing how fast children grow up. I made a birthday card for him: And my most important gift that I am giving to him is that, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, children, creativity, goals, smoking
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1/27/2013
Some observations this morning: One thing I really like about living here with my sister is having these opportunities to discuss things with her; to engage in conversation and share insights with someone who is like-minded and interested in the … Continue reading
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Tagged ENVIRONMENT, goals, personal growth, relationships
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Ingersoll’s Vow
I came across this several years ago. I printed out to keep because it was so special to me and profound. I still feel a sense of awe when I read this: Ingersoll’s Vow When I became convinced that the Universe … Continue reading
“Earworms”
Here is something I learned this week: I learned about “earworms.” When I listen to music, I often end up with music “stuck in my head” for periods of time, sometimes lasting over a day and often I wake up … Continue reading
1/20/2013
January 20. My mother would be 83 years old today. Oh I miss her. Happy Birthday, Mother, wherever you are. And I will never quit missing her. The hardest thing is, she didn’t really have to die when she did. It is … Continue reading
1/16/2013
Last night I watched a show on PBS about Obama’s first term as President. It was enlightening and interesting. Frontline. But what a mess our political system is in. The Republican Party is a disaster and a nightmare to our … Continue reading
“Soul Collage” 2012
And this is to show how I felt about 2012:
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Tagged creativity, personal growth
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1/14/2013
For the past few weeks, I have been revisiting my journals and “summaries” from the past few years. I’m trying to consolidate and integrate all the work I’ve done so I can see where I’ve been and where I am … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, goals, grief, personal growth
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2013 Goals & Resolutions
1. Quit smoking 2. Get hair cut & colored 3. Keep up with 31 point plan 4. Find more income 5. Get garage/storage unpacked & organized 6. Get DLB organized/work on responsibilities 7. Keep up blog/log books I read 8. … Continue reading
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Goal Categories
Here’s a tool that I got from Molly for use with our annual summary/goals stuff. I’ve color-coded mine to represent the “life areas” that I like to use; I like to look at things in this way. It is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, goals, personal growth
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31-Point-Plan-2013
This is the year I am hoping to make full use of the “31-Point Plan.”
This and That…
1/10/13 Recently I had the phrase, “the unbearable lightness of being” in my mind, and while that phrase has often come to mind, I have never actually read the book of the same name. So I decided that I will … Continue reading
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Tagged books, creativity, Literature, philosophy, puzzles
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1/9/2013
I used the Amazon.com gift certificate that I got for Christmas and ordered the latest “Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market.” I have been wanting this for a long time but haven’t wanted to spend the money. But I got it … Continue reading
1/4/2013
I have discovered/learned a couple of things this week: 1. You can’t count on anything where health insurance is concerned. I went to the pharmacy, as I do the first of every month to pick up my prescription (that I … Continue reading