On the plane this morning a little boy says, “how come we’re not flying yet?” The dad says, “Because the plane has to work up enough speed to take off.” There’s a thoughtful pause, then, “Daddy?” “Hmm?” “If I get enough speed will I take off?” A quiet laugh and then, “Well, not exactly, but […]
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Star Reaching, Part Two
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Following up on yesterday’s Procrastination post… Clearly, it’s not that the Oscar winning screen writer David Seidler or my ER-doctor-at-age-65 friend were negligent earlier in life. They were late bloomers because both had HUGE life circumstances to tackle before spinning the PATH to other dreams. So often we think of procrastination as being lazy. Let’s […]
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By Gillian Pieper | Published:I promised I’d write about procrastination this week. Wouldn’t ya know it, by deadline I just hadn’t been able to get to it. Slumped in a puffy chair, my face pressed into the upholstered arm, I bemoaned, “Ugh, I have to write my post.” What a whiner! I sat up and stared at the page thinking, “I should […]
Read moreLove Yourself, Not Perfection
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Chapter 2 As a continuation from my post on healthy expectations yesterday I wrote a fancy poem to get you all inspired…or at least to smile at my rhyming skills! Roses are red, Violets are blue, I don’t expect perfection, and that’s why I love me too! A PLEA: Be Nice To My Friend (meaning […]
Read moreA Love Story: You and Your Expectations
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Chapter 1 Love thy neighbor, right? We spend a lot of time with people in education, healthcare, civil and human service — all those in the helping professions. It’s clear that most of our friends have the “Love Thy Neighbor” thing down; to the point where they sacrifice their own good health in love’s name. […]
Read moreThe Story of a Wallflower: An Easy Cure For Winter Blues
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“So I danced today. We danced today. A hundred of us, unlikely dancers we, all swiveling our hips at once. It was spectacular and I felt marvelous.” Here’s why peers matter: That’s what I said when I came home from work last week. Now, I am terrified of dancing. For a seemingly not uptight person, […]
Read moreThe Sunny Side of Vitamin D Foods
By bhg_super_admin | Published:So we know that shorter days and less sunlight can lead to the winter blahs, and can wreak havoc on our ability to be happy. This feeling is frequently attributed to a lack of vitamin D. Sunlight is important for us not only because it helps make our food grow, but also because it provides […]
Read moreHappiness is…
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“Happiness is morning and evening, day time and night time too. For happiness is anyone and anything at all that’s loved by you.” ~ Charlie Brown (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Lyrics by Clark Gesner) We’re into the home stretch of January. Those shorter days can start to wear on your psyche. My favorite […]
Read moreA Holiday Chemistry Lesson
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Acetylcholine. No, I didn’t just sneeze, but hopefully this long and poetic word will soon “get on your nerves” (groan). This famous brain chemical plays a key roll in transmitting nerve impulses that directly affect memory, mood, and learning. Quick, go get some of it before you read on so that this blog post will […]
Read moreGrass Is Greener Lesson
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Skinny is truly relative. The skinniest I’ve ever been was when I returned from Southeast Asia with dysentery. I know, more information than you needed. Sorry. What you should know is that there was a large bevy of people who looked right into my green hued face and said, “gosh, you look great!” Worse, a […]
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