Author: Paula
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Puccini’s Last Opera and ‘Rent’: A Testament to Hope and Friendship
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At my most recent visit with Father Rusty, we were speaking about the inter-connectedness of all of humanity. About how all things come full circle, how many times the unexpected makes people see things with new eyes. And, how we all have friends in this life who are so integral…
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Happiness Project: Some Thoughts on Energy
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January’s Happiness Project topic around these parts was “Energy.” About a month ago, I announced that I’d be tackling this list of items … so how did I do? Sleep, and getting a new bed – check! We got our new bed set up last night and it’s like a…
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Happiness Project: February Topic! Finances
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Welcome to February, friends! I’d been mulling over what my “Happiness Project” topic would be for February. I’m going to admit, I was completely set on “Body” until about two days ago. With taxes coming due, and with the constant money discussions at our house, I changed my mind. Finances…
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Podcast Review: Bethel Church: A Lesson From My Dad
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In my daily commuting I like to listen to podcasts. This one, from Bill Johnson at Bethel Church, blew me away. The life stories and the history of the Bay Area are a great listen. Bill’s clear understanding and sense of purpose is inspiring. Truly, being an example in all ways, planting…
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Happiness Project: Energy: Living it With Routines
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I’ve been trying my hardest to live my Energy month as “high energy” as I can. Here’s some of what I do each day, many of which are routines that make good sense for anyone, really. I’ve just been trying my hardest to keep them in practice. Source: Etsy…
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Happiness Project: Life Lessons, My List of the “Secrets of Adulthood”
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As part of the Happiness Project, I’ve been thinking about some my favorite “life lessons.” Here they are, true, funny, real…and here I am, dancing in my front yard to celebrate 🙂 Read the instructions all the way through before you startMeasure twice, cut onceSpeak your mind, even if your…
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Happiness Project: Energy: Sleep and a New Bed
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One of the primary things I identified in my “Energy” month is sleep. There are a couple of aspects of sleep that I wanted to tackle; both the amount of sleep I get and the quality of sleep I have been getting. Source: thedesigninspiration.com via Elaine on Pinterest So the…
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Golf Ball Art for Toddlers
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Zoom and I did a little art project today. We used golf balls and finger paint and created some pretty cool paintings. For supplies, we used finger paint in primary colors, a box leftover from Christmas gifts, and paper. I cut the box so that it acted like a tray…
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Whoever is Happy Will Make Others Happy, too
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“Whoever is happy will make others happy too. He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery.” -Anne Frank This last week I’ve been thinking a lot about the word “courage.” One of the roots of this word, and a term that has been rattling in my…