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Author Archives: joanneeddy
Pull Up Your Socks – A Lesson on Perseverance and Facing Fear
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” “Never, never, never give up!” Winston Churchill “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” Maya Angelou Sometimes, it feels like life is a series of head long runs … Continue reading
Sing a Song – A Lesson on Music and Health
Sing, sing a song, Sing out loud, sing out strong, Sing of good things not bad, Sing of happy not sad. Sing, sing a song, Make it simple to last your whole life long. Don’t worry that it’s not … Continue reading
Standing Still, Moving Forward – A Lesson from Einstein
“Stand still. The trees ahead and the bush beside you are not lost.” Albert Einstein I found this quote when I was doing my last blog entry. I love it. I also find it an interesting quote for its author. You … Continue reading
Posted in Inklings
Tagged "You cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that created it, Albert Einstein, Athena, Athena springing from the mind of Zeus, Einstein, finding an anchor when you are lost, Getting our bearings, Hans Albert, Imagination, knowledge, lost and found, moving forward, On being lost and finding a way forward, on feeling lost, Solving problems, the wisdom of trees, Wisdom, Zeus
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Planting Blessings – A Lesson from Johnny Appleseed
“Oh, the Lord is good to me, And so I thank the Lord For giving me the things I need The sun, and the rain, and the apple seed. The Lord is good to me.” Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, … Continue reading
Filling the Glass
“I think I’m going to take my time, life is too short … Continue reading
Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others
Tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles Wright, Glass, God, Intimations of Immortality, Is the glass half empty or half full?, J. R. R. Tolkien, Leaves of Grass, meanings in poetry, poet, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Tennyson, Walt Whitman, William Wordsworth, Wright
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A Lesson on Writing, Gardening, and Life from Maya Angelou
“The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished, and pruned pricks more deeply and draws more blood.” Maya Angelou Sometimes, I find it interesting that I began to write again at the same time I started to garden. Perhaps, this … Continue reading
Patience in Light and Shade – A Lesson From My Garden
“A man has made a start at least on understanding the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.” D. Elton Trueblood Yesterday was perfect. It was a day … Continue reading
Points of View – On Managing More Than One
“When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it’s like giving them emotional oxygen.” Stephen Covey “There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point … Continue reading
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