Link: http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2533
Excerpt: 'When you start laughing, your chemistry changes, your physiology changes, your chances to experience happiness are much greater'
"Loved this blog! As a single man in my thirties this really touched me, it's what I am going through myself, thank you Ms.Nesbitt, look forward to reading more of you." - M.S.
"Paige I love you and your blog. Just as I am having dinner w/ high school ex tonight, college ex in town next week and contimplating exclusivity w/ current suitor...you appear with this blog. Cheers to singlehood and to you!" - C.
"I finally had a chance to enjoy this- it made me reflect upon my own “lay over” situation of post divorce. Should I move closer to family or not move? Should I buy a house or continue to rent? Should I seek out a new partner or not? And in a blink of an eye, three years have flown by and I realize that sitting at Chilis on an extended layover is not serving me well. So, as a first step I am buying a home. Please tell Paige thank you for the reminder." - K.
"I read your article because my sister thinks I need to learn how to treat women and all I can say is what is Gavin thinking? You are smart and more importantly, hot." - O.
"Location, location, location is the most important variable In real-estate. In relationships, it is timing, timing, timing. Beautiful child, this old Shadkhan has brokered more than condos and knows that the best way to keep The man when he comes along, while keeping your obvious enthusiasm, and your entertaining sense of humor is to develop a bit of mystery, to maintain a bit of wonder, an abundance of faith, abundance and an abundance of passion. Shalom" - H
"As a young widow of nine years, your blog post hit home. Even though I have created a life I finally love again, I often land in similar conversations. I understand people who care about me want me to be happy...but between my salsa dancing, the successful launch of my transitions & grief recovery coaching business and my amazing network of incredible people, I AM happy. There is no missing piece...so thank you for beautifully articulating about the always caring, sometimes humorous, perhaps every so often slightly annoying view by others that we need a partner to be living a whole life! Great job!" - C.B.T.
Link: http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2533
Excerpt: 'When you start laughing, your chemistry changes, your physiology changes, your chances to experience happiness are much greater'
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Link: http://wellfesto.com/2014/01/22/dealing-with-a-change-ask-yourself-this-one-question/
Excerpt: "This sounds so basic, right? But it’s easy to fall into the trap of changing in order to run from something, with no future destination in sight."
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In homage to the Oscars...
Link: http://www.laweekly.com/los-angeles/who-killed-the-romantic-comedy/Content?oid=4464884
Excerpts: "Men and women are still falling in love, of course. They're just not doing it on screen — and if they do, it's no laughing matter.... Titans of the genre such as Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey dashed back to dramas...'More movies are puncturing the fantasy...so you're getting more of a sense of people working through things, as opposed to fate swooping in and making everything happen.'"
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(To be continued next week...)
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Overhearing ownership moment narratives like that gentleman’s in the dinner group, the one’s whose private manifesto first surged through them on a safe and ordinary day, can make us a bit jealous. It can make us a bit sad our story was not as easy.
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http://www.yogajournal.com/wisdom/926
Excerpt: "Goals help you make your place in the world and be an effective person. But being grounded in intention is what provides integrity and unity in your life...You are connecting to your own sense of kindness and innate dignity. Standing on this ground of intention, you are then able to participate as you choose in life's contests, until you outgrow them."
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Happy New Year, Everyone!
http://momastery.com/blog/2013/12/31/6676/
Excerpt: "Women who are concerned with being pretty think about what they look like, but women who are concerned with being beautiful think about what they are looking at. They are taking it all in. They are taking in the whole beautiful world and making all that beauty theirs to give away to others."
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"Don’t give into the pressure of 'timeline living.' Meaning, if your adult life does not unfold according to the socially acceptable timeline, it’s okay. You are not behind." - Mazi Robinson
From: http://voicelessonsfortoday.com/2013/12/09/ever-heard-younger-self/
Thank you for this, Mazi!
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To complement "Ungrateful"...
From: http://christinekane.com/why-gratitude-makes-you-happier-and-wealthier/
(In Honor of Thanksgiving.)
Gratitude is about so much more than being thankful. Gratitude is a practice. For some, it is a way of life. Why do some people swear by this practice? Why do those people live happier and more abundant lives than everyone else?
- Because gratitude is about presence.
Gratitude is about waking up in this moment and being here – really being here – and noticing what’s around you. Most people are so busy thinking about the next thing, or their horrid past, that they don’t wake up and look around at their present moment — the only moment there is.
- Because gratitude is about honoring your life.
Do you ever compare your life with someone else’s? Do you ever wish your life were better and more like another’s? Sometimes we can lose ourselves in wondering how we “measure up” to some standard set by someone else or by the media or by our parents. My belief is this: Comparison is the mind killer. And the antidote is gratitude.
Gratitude requires you to validate your own life. (And you really don’t have any other life, do you?) It forces you say YES to the gift that is you. The choices you’ve made, the changes you’ve gone through, the track you’re on — all of those have brought you here. Even if here is a place that needs a little adjustment, that’s okay. There are always gifts in any present moment.
- Because gratitude is about attracting.
It’s difficult to attract abundance and joy if you are saying “no” to what IS. You say no each time you focus too much on the future or past, or when you criticize something that is in your present moment. When you say yes, you shift. Attraction is about “yes.”
Gratitude says, “Yes, I love this!” And then more of this is attracted, because the this is what you’re focusing on.
- Because gratitude is about choice.
How you translate any situation is the situation. What you choose to see is the truth (for you). This isn’t proposing that you live in denial or phoniness. It’s reminding you that your translation of any life situation is your own choice. Over and over we’ve all heard stories of people who have ignored others’ translations of their talent, their projects, their art, their looks, their lives. These people chose their own translations and succeeded. You always have a choice when it comes to how you look at things. Choose to choose gratitude.
- Because gratitude is about wisdom.
I think people believe they’re being smart if they criticize, complain, and focus on the problems of the world around them. Smart? Maybe. Clever? Sure. But not wise. It is wise to look for and find the knowing place in your heart. It is wise to choose joy. It is wise to honor your riches. It is wise to focus on and grow the blessings of your life.
- Because gratitude is about recognition.
Use your power of focus to hone in on the beauty and on what makes your heart smile or sing. Recognize the spirit in your life. It’s all around you waiting to be noticed. In the words of Franz Kafka, “It will roll in ecstasy at your feet.”
- Because gratitude is about receptivity.
Gratitude makes you receptive. It makes you concave. It makes you a vessel, waiting to be filled.
I carry a small notebook with me everywhere I go. In it, I write down song ideas as I hear them. I write down quotes I hear. I write down ideas for stage stories. As I do that, I become more receptive, and more ideas and songs come to me. It’s a tool that says to my subconscious, “Send more my way!” And the subconscious always responds.
Gratitude is the same way. It says, “I am receptive! Send more!” And more arrives.
- Because gratitude is about creativity.
Creativity is really all about attention. When I write a song, I build a relationship with that song. I spend time with it. I get to know it. I pay attention to it. Artists do the same thing with drawings. They spend time in rapt attention and the drawing is born.
Gratitude is the same way. It is a creative act to notice and pay attention to the moments of your life. Some days it’s an enormous act of creativity to even find things for which to be thankful.
Be creative. Be present. Be receptive. Be wise. Be wealthy. Be grateful.
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Enjoy this powerful post by another wonderful college friend who is now a therapist and popular public speaker:
http://voicelessonsfortoday.com/2013/12/02/ungrateful/
Excerpt: "Gratitude is the pathway to joy, indeed. But comparative suffering and self shaming are not the pathways to gratitude. Shaming yourself into gratitude is not healing. Using gratitude to silence and bypass your sincere grief and pain is not helpful. Sometimes- often times- the healthiest thing we can do is to admit I’m unthankful for this. I don’t want this."
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Happy Holidays.
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Check out this useful post from an incredible woman and great friend:
http://www.icontact-archive.com/-eBE1BTTRFaO2qOO9GvWSN0zPrgHHtPh?w=1
Thank you, Alicia!
Biography: Alicia Robbins, SOC, is a union camera operator and freelance DP. She graduated with a MFA in cinematography from AFI in 2003. Since then, she has shot and operated on several award winning features, commercials, documentaries, and music videos. She is also involved with 3D filmmaking working as a rig tech and engineer for films such as Step Up Revolution and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes...(http://www.aliciarobbins.com/)
*Her photo on her home page shows everything you want to know about her.
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[1]Hayward, D. et al (Producer), & Kidron, B. (Director). 2004. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Motion Picture). United Kingdom: Studio Canal.
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And a bonus for good measure...”So what else is new?”
Here’s to those who have a knack for this art, and to those of us who have had the occasion to hear them. May we all cultivate that skill to render the greatest good.
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From: Mom
Sent: Monday, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:52 PM
To: Paige
Subject: FWD: Social Networking Romance
"Yes, my dear, I live in a gated community..."
Social Networking Romance
From: Paige
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 9:55 PM
To: Mom
Subject: FWD: Social Networking Romance
And he's an actor who may be gay...
From: Mom
Sent: Monday, Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:55 PM
To: Paige
Subject: FWD: Social Networking Romance
When he is employed
From: Paige
Sent: Monday, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:56 PM
To: Mom
Subject: FWD: Social Networking Romance
True.
~~~
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[1] Gross, T. (2013, August 15). Of Neurons And Memories: Inside The 'Secret World Of Sleep' [Interview]. Retrieved from: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/15/212276021/of-neurons-and-memories-inside-the-secret-world-of-sleep?sc=tw.
[2] Ibid.
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(To be continued next week...)
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“Miracles can only happen before your eyes once you open them.”[1] Huh.
(To be continued next week…)Posted by Paige at 03:00 AM in advice, relationships, Weblogs | Permalink | Comments (0)
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"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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