Disrupting the notion that balance is a myth

For nearly five straight years, I’ve written five daily, differently-themed posts about balance at five separate websites:

mind • body • spirit • money • hq

Every post has a hyperlink to the next blog site. Scroll down to read more.

Dear readers, these twin demons challenge our every hope of succeeding

Colorful beads at Apple Store window display
We see things at first glance and think it is what it is

 

Colorful beads at Apple Store window display
Things are not always as they appear

 

Colorful beads at Apple Store window display
Things are still not always as they appear

 

What does the new year have in store for us? Are we already resigned to defeat, or chomping at the bit for the opportunity to begin another year?

The twin demons of fear and compliance. They can kill our dreams slowly, one busy day after another.

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
– Bertrand Russell

Living with regret is worse than living with failure.

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Guest blogger Lorie Sheffer: Attention

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(photo: Lorie Sheffer)

 

Why do some folks focus on what or who they don’t like? Why give attention to the things and people who upset them, when they could be spending that same time and attention thinking about things and people they do like ?

Notice what singer was given the most attention last year? When asked in an interview if she regretted her performance at the VMAs, she smiled and said, “No! People won’t stop talking about it!” Talk about free publicity. She’s laughing all the way to the bank. Smart girl, really. She knew exactly what the reaction would be.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if music legend Carlos Santana had gotten the same amount of attention for what he had done? Don’t know what I’m talking about? Exactly.

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Double dog daring every single reader at Mid Life Celebration

Starbuck Anniversary blend advertisement
Real life in real time at Orlando International airport (celebrating with this photo from 9/11/13

 

Double dog daring every single reader at Mid Life Celebration to go to Lane 8 (MLC’s physical health blog). Why? Because…

Illness is the most heeded of doctors. To goodness and wisdom we make only promises; pain we obey. – Marcel Proust

Having a great midlife attitude is not enough. It isn’t and we know it.

The message at www.Lane8.org/blog is simple and the hope there is the same as here at MLC – that we will treat ourselves the way we deserve to be treated.

Click on the bolded word…. It’s a new year. Go for it! Next Blog