Friday, February 12, 2010

Does Haste make waste? mavbe

This is good advice
 
Hurry Hinders


"Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest."1

I recently read how "an ethics professor at Princeton Seminary asked for volunteers for an extra assignment. About half the class met him at the library to receive their assignments. The professor divided the students into three groups of five each.

"He gave the first group envelopes telling them to proceed immediately across campus to Stewart Hall. He told them that they had 15 minutes and if they didn't arrive on time, it would affect their grade. A minute or two later, he handed out envelopes to five others. They were also to go over to Stewart Hall, but they had 45 minutes. The third group had three hours to get to Stewart Hall.

"The students weren't aware of it, but the professor had arranged for three drama students to meet them along the way. Close to the beginning of their walk, one of the drama students had his hands on his head and was moaning aloud as if in great pain. About half way to Stewart Hall, on the steps of the chapel, the seminary students passed a man who was lying face down as if unconscious. Finally, on the steps of Stewart Hall, the third drama student was acting out a seizure.

"In the first group of students, those who had only 15 minutes to get across campus, no one stopped to help. In the second group, two students stopped to help. In the last group, the one that had three hours for their assignment, all of the students stopped to help at least one person. The professor had clearly shown these seminarians that hurry hinders ministry."2

Even when I was a student in college I had a quote taped to my desk which read, "Beware of the barrenness of a busy life." Of this I constantly need to remind myself as battling busyness for me is a constant challenge.

As another has said, "Come apart and rest awhile before you come apart."

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Happy Valentine's advice

Habits of Happy Couples    Mark Goulston, MD

 Happy couples know that the real relationship begins when the honeymoon is over. Here are the habits of highly happy couples...

1. Go to bed at the same time. Remember the beginning of your relationship, when you couldn't wait to go to bed with each other to make love? Happy couples resist the temptation to go to bed at different times even if one partner wakes up later to do things while his/her partner sleeps.

2. Cultivate common interests. Don't minimize the importance of activities you can do together that you both enjoy. If you don't have common interests, develop them. At the same time, be sure to cultivate interests of your own. This will make you more interesting to your mate and prevent you from appearing too dependent.

3. Make trust and forgiveness your default mode. When happy couples have a disagreement or an argument that they can't resolve, they default to trusting and forgiving rather than distrusting and begrudging.

4. Focus on accentuating the positive. If you look for things that your partner does wrong, you can always find something. If you look for what he/she does right, you can always find something, too.

5. Hug each other as soon as you see each other after being apart for the day. Couples who say hello with a hug reaffirm their love for each other.

6. Say "I love you" and "Have a good day" every morning. This is a great way to buy some patience and tolerance as each partner sets out each day to battle traffic jams, long lines and other annoyances.

7. Say "good night" every night, regardless of how you feel. This tells your partner that regardless of how upset you are with him, you still want to be in the relationship. It says that what you and your partner have is bigger than any single upsetting incident.

8. Do a "weather" check during the day. Call your partner at home or at work to see how his day is going. This is a great way to adjust expectations so that you're more in sync later in the day. For instance, if your partner is having an awful day, it might be unreasonable to expect him to be enthusiastic about something good that happened to you.

9. Walk hand in hand. Happy couples are pleased to be seen together and often are in some kind of affectionate contact -- hand in hand or hand on shoulder, for example. They are saying that they belong with each other.

10. Stick with it. Even if these actions don't come naturally, happy couples stick with them until they do become a part of their relationship. It takes 30 days for a change in behavior to become a habit and a minimum of six months for a habit to become a way of life -- and love.

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Put a smile on your face

How many of these can you smile about ?

Murphy's Real Laws, Part I
1. Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.

2. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

3. A day without sunshine is like, well, night.

4. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

5. Back up my hard drive? How do I put it in reverse?

6.I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

7. When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.

8. Seen it all, done it all. Can't remember most of it.

9. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

10. I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

11. He's not dead. He's electroencephalographically challenged.

12. She's always late. In fact, her ancestors arrived on the "Juneflower."

13. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted and used against you.

14. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.

15. Honk if you love peace and quiet.

16. Pardon my driving, I'm reloading.

17. Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular?


Murphy's Real Laws, Part II
18. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

19. It is hard to understand how a cemetery can raise its burial costs and blame it on the higher cost of living.

20. Just remember if it wasn't for gravity, we'd all fall off.

21. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

22. It is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try and pass them.

23. You can't have everything. Where would you put it?

24. Latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world population.

25. If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.

26. The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first.

27. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking.

28. Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries.

29. The shin bone is a device for finding furniture.

30. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

31. It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats.

32. Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter since nobody listens.

33.I wished the buck stopped here, as I could use a few.

34. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

35. When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.

36. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

19. It is hard to understand how a cemetery can raise its burial costs and blame it on the higher cost of living.

20. Just remember if it wasn't for gravity, we'd all fall off.

21. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

22. It is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try and pass them.

23. You can't have everything. Where would you put it?

24. Latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world population.

25. If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.

26. The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first.

27. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking.

28. Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries.

29. The shin bone is a device for finding furniture.

30. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

31. It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats.

32. Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter since nobody listens.

33.I wished the buck stopped here, as I could use a few.

34. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

35. When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.

36. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

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Monday, February 08, 2010

Men are men because .......










 

 

 

 




 


 

MEN!!!! 


One day my housework-challenged husband decided 
  
to wash his Sweatshirt. 
  
Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, 
  
he shouted to me, 'What setting do I use on the
washing machine?'
 
  
'It depends,' I replied. 
  
'What does it say on your shirt?' 
  
He yelled back, ' OHIO STATE ! ' 
  
And they say
blondes are dumb....
 
  
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A couple is lying
in bed. The man says,
 
'I am going to make
you the happiest woman in the world...'
 
The woman replies,
'I'll miss you........
 
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'It's just too hot to wear clothes today,'
Jack says as he stepped out of the shower, 'honey, what do you think the
neighbors would think if I mowed the lawn like this?'
 
'Probably that I married you for your money,' she replied. 
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Q: What do you
call an intelligent, good looking, sensitive man?
 
A: A rumor 
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Dear Lord, 
I pray for Wisdom to understand my man; 
Love to forgive him; 
and Patience for his moods. 
Because, Lord, if I pray for Strength, 
I'll beat him to death. 
AMEN 
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Q: Why do little boys whine? 
A: They are practicing to be
men.
 
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Q: What do you
call a handcuffed man?
 
A: Trustworthy.. 
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Q: What does it
mean when a man is in your bed gasping
 
for breath and calling your name? 
A: You did not hold the pillow down long enough. 
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Q: Why do men whistle when they 
are sitting on the toilet? 
A: It helps them remember which end to wipe.. 
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Q: How do you
keep your husband from reading your e-mail?
 
A: Rename the
email folder 'Instruction Manuals'
 
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Send this to at  least five bright, 
funny women you know and make their day! And send this to five
bright men who have enough sense of humor to take it!


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Sunday, February 07, 2010

Keep it simple and enjoy life

Livin' Can Be Easy - 10 Simple Steps to Live Simply

Like most of us these days, it seems to be more and more difficult to take time out to smell the roses along the way. The days are so full, it's hard enough to manage the things we have to do, let alone find time for ourselves.

Here are a few tips that may help simplify things a bit for you:

1. Cease the clutter - Having too much stuff requires energy and time to maintain and can be a huge drain on your energy level. Consider letting go of the items either by donating, discarding or selling.

2. Say goodbye to catalogs - Do you really need all those catalogs coming in? Tear off your mailing label, attach to an index card and write, "please remove me from your list" and mail to catalog holders.

3. Eliminate junk mail - Request to be "removed" from any list by writing your name and address and sending to: Mail Preference Service, DMA, PO Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008

4. Stop credit card offers - Call Trans Union at (888) 567-8688. Opt out for two years, or permanently. Since they share information with Experian and Equifax, you do not have to duplicate your request.

5. Automatic billing - Notify your individual creditors or go directly to your banking institution to set up automatic withdrawals monthly.

6. Consolidate debt - Devise a plan to attach that debt! Consolidate all your credit cards to make one payment. Come up with a budget. Talk to a financial advisor. Take the steps necessary to face your debt head on - it's a huge stress factor and emotional drain, but once addressed, you will start to feel better.

7. Prioritize projects - Make a list of what needs to be done first and the time frames for completion. Conquer the little ones first so you can begin to reap the rewards of satisfaction to keep you motivated. Remember, baby steps first!

8. Reduce information overload - What magazine and newspaper subscription can you cut back on? Give your brain a break. Consider cutting down and focusing on just what you need to find out - this pertains to Web surfing, as well.

9. Be spontaneous - Being spontaneous once in a while can be a good thing. Releasing a little control can energize you and raise your spirits. It's a great way to break the everyday routine and add a little fun into your life again.

10. Find peace - Having a place to go to for your down time is important. Find a spot that you feel at peace and can relate to as your own private sanctuary., Mediate, have a cup of tea or simply do nothing. Just relax.

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Patricia Diesel, author of "A Simple Guide to an Organized Life" and founder of Keep It

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