tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68875183031224505412011-07-08T08:23:15.773-05:00Some of my most profound and occasionally insane, oftentimes incoherent ramblings.Patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09343111384778078011noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887518303122450541.post-73844530072409414332010-08-03T00:00:00.000-05:002010-08-03T00:00:03.597-05:00

Years ago I met this man and we hit it off right away. We would talk for hours and never get bored. We grew to be really good friends and were going to take it to that next level. Than one day over the course of a week, he started to shy away from me. He had excuses and I knew that's what they were. We made plans to hang out one day and he seemed distant from me. I finally got him to talk

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This weekend I attended a yoga retreat in Ojai, CA for the 4th year in a row. Its become a tradition and am willing to sacrifice other wants in order to attend. This year, I had a feeling that this weekend would be different. I was going to go and give it my all, not hold back. In previous years, I would hold back and sometimes just go about the motions, but this time, there was no fear, no

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It has been upsetting many people trying to understand why there are so many haters in the world especially when it affects good people. An epiphany came to me today when I realized - they just need to get laid!So we have some anonymous accounts that have been created for the purpose of talking about others in a way they don't have the courage to do as themselves. I can only assume they are

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Ah this elusive thing called love. Why must you play so hard to get? I was once in love, I mean really in love. We were going to get married. We had a child together and to see us together was sickening how cute we were. I was actually in a dying relationship when I met him. Even though my relationship was nearing its end, I still would not cheat to be with this new guy. So I finally put

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If you are here, you probably answered my twitter or facebook call for the 100 pushup challenge. This should be easy because while most programs say you can reach your goal in 60 days or 6 weeks, we are giving ourselves 12 months. This was inspired from Danny Wood's challenge to get us towards healthy living. I told him I would complete 100 push-ups by cruise 2011 and asked others to join

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I don't claim to know it all but I do enjoy life more the older I get. I feel I have earned my years and have been gifted with more wisdom and its only fair I should share what I have learned."True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all."- SocratesDon't take life so seriouslyLearn to laugh at the silliness all

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I got this article in an email and I wanted to share it....How to Stop Complaining by Steve PavlinaPerhaps the most important step in quitting the habit of complaining is to disconnect the undesirable behavior from your identity. A common mistake chronic complainers make is to self-identify with the negative thoughts running through their minds. Such a person might admit, “I know I’m

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For some reason there is a myth going around that says once you have been blessed you don't deserve to be blessed anymore. For some reason, this untruth has been circulating and making those who've been blessed feel bad for wanting more.Some have been called greedy. This is inaccurate. When we talk about greed we talk about people wanting more than they need. It becomes greedy when we take

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Getting to the busI headed to the airport Saturday night to fly into Boston. I would arrive at 1am stay with a friend, than meet the others at our designated location by 7am for check-in. I was about to embark on the maiden voyage of the DDub Party Bus from Boston to Montreal, hosted by none other than Mr. Donnie Wahlberg (@DonnieWahlberg). At 5am, I got up, showered and got ready. I wasn't

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I was so excited this weekend as I was about to embark on a journey like never before, go on a bus trip with my childhood idol, Donnie Wahlberg. I was flying high and the trip hadn't even begun yet. I arrive to go on the bus trip and we all gather as Donnie's assistant, Johnny makes his announcements (more on bus trip in next blog). As Johnny was talking, my phone rang and it was my youngest

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I tried to "behave".I tried to let just people talk.But I have to accept that this is just who I am.I am a peaceful warrior and I must accept that God gave me this mouth and this intelligence with a purpose.I can't ignore the hate. If I do, it only perpetuates. I must smother it with love.I've been accused of being preachy, been flat out called a self-righteous bitch (not to my face, mind you.)

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Let go of any preconceived notions because I am about to take you on a journey like no other. This is not some silly schoolgirl boy band loving mindless drone. If that is what you believe, you have to go deeper, look beyond the surface. The real purpose of our existence cannot be seen with the naked eye. You must feel it, but in order to do that, you must open your heart and your mind. This

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In old Catholic teachings there are what's called the 7 deadly sins. Most are familiar with it as it continued to be a part of Christian teachings. Now, I am not Christian but I found the classifications of what are deemed "sins" and their corresponding virtues to be incomplete for anyone who utilizes these teachings.Let me first state that I don't believe in sin. I believe human error is

Patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09343111384778078011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887518303122450541.post-87607574859555528702007-02-28T10:36:00.000-06:002007-11-20T07:25:38.661-06:00

I like to think I am a very spiritual person. That doesn't mean I don't do wrong, I have made mistakes and will admit to it and make it right. But when I do, I feel everything through my soul. If I ever wrong someone, I will feel it.I would not say I have ever been a malicious person. I don't set out to harm people. I don't seek revenge. I've had plenty of motive and opportunity but each time I

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I feel as though I am being pulled in a million little directions, I only have so many muscle fibers. Which reminds me, the Body Worlds II exhibit is in Chicago.I recently introduced my son to the seesaw. He was amazed. Of course being bigger, I didn't sit on the end as he did. He's only 35 lbs and I'm, uh... at least twice that, three times even. So I sat closer to the pivot point. I pushed off

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Taken at St Joes, MI

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I feel indifferent towards love today. Not sure what set it off, but something did. Perhaps it was when the first person said to me, "How are you doing today." I was doing fine until they probed. Was that taking it a little too personal? Perhaps. So I had some Hershey's dark chocolate kisses and created this blog.So what exactly is love? This morning as I dropped my son off, I hugged him

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