MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'excuses'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140363&cid=t_171576_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FIM7W4OaF-vs%2F There hasn’t been a huge change in the way I Life Coach now as opposed to when I first became certified back in 2005. I tend to need less sessions with clients these days to help them achieve the results they want, but I think that’s just a product of experience and knowing if and when I can take short cuts. Probably one difference is now I rarely skip talking to clients about meditation. Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140363 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:19:12 +0100 5140363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057951&cid=t_171576_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FvYjK7xlRcu0%2F I was talking with a Life Coaching client yesterday about some tasks we had put in place the previous week. On the whole he had nailed them and done a fantastic job of being 100% committed. Except that is for one thing. Of five things he committed to do, sadly, one remained unfinished. Whereas he wasn’t about to slash his wrists in annoyance, he was a little disappointed in himself and looked extremely sheepish. Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057951 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:14:26 +0100 5057951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560275&cid=t_171576_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flying-a-way-of-life-in-the-medical-profession%2F2011.03.07 In his last post, DrRich analyzed whether the young Wisconsin doctors who stood out on street corners proudly offering fake “sick excuses” to protesting teachers were engaging in an act of civil disobedience. DrRich respectfully kept an open mind on this question, but after careful deliberation concluded that it is very unlikely that their actions constituted classic civil disobedience as espoused by Thoreau or Gandhi. Instead, these doctors were, in a professional capacity, lying. They did not lie in any truly malicious way, however. They lied because they have been trained to believe in a higher cause than mere professional ethics, namely, the cause of social justice. They lied in full confidence that telling lies to advance such a noble cause is a natural duty of the medical profess... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560275 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:00:13 +0100 4560275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522105&cid=t_171576_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwere-the-wisconsin-doctors-practicing-civil-disobedience%2F2011.02.25 A minor firestorm has erupted regarding those doctors in Wisconsin this week who were handing out fake “sick excuses” to demonstrating teachers, Fox news producers, Andrew Breitbart, and, apparently, anyone else who had some use for one. Indeed, there has been more outrage about this episode than DrRich would have thought. Conservative commentators, of course, were predictably apoplectic about the sight of these callow youths, preening in their white coats, abusing and debasing the sacred trust which has been granted to them by virtue of their profession. There’s nothing surprising about that. But even most of the more mainstream commentators expressed at least a slight bit of discomfort about the actions these doctors were taking, even if they were doing it for a very good and noble... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522105 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:00:27 +0100 4522105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382779&cid=t_171576_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fall-the-single-losers-i-mean-ladies%2F Making fun of spinsters-in-training is very popular on Digg today. Coming soon: Blisstree will deal with your singlehood in earnest. graphic from madatoms.com Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382779 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:05:49 +0100 3382779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902938&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F17%2Fthe-fears-are-paper-tigers%2F The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. ~Amelia Earhart (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902938 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:50:40 +0100 2902938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796751&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F14%2Fare-you-living-a-life-you-have-chosen%2F Photo Credit Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you are getting somewhere or just standing still. ~Lou Erickso Are you living a life you have chosen? Or … Just livin’ the one that happens — as it happens? Or … Are you waiting for something? Longing for a change? Mulling over conversation starters to reconcile a relationship? Any of these situations hands us a proverbial basket of eggs. Small units of emotions, solutions, lessons-to-be-learned, refining, agony. Each one fragile — and  once even cracked on the surface leads to a sticky mess. The clock is ticking … What will you do with your basket? Carefully choose your eggs for the day? Planning out your resources — your steps — as you journey in the direction of your dreams. Rando... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796751 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:15:30 +0100 2796751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695579&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F11%2Fstarting-at-the-wrong-end-of-the-process%2F No Finish Line Do your goals, hope and dreams have finish lines? Or do you fall into the trap of meandering within the distance between “Start” and “Finish”? Being driven by perfection, and the vain hope to do {it} perfectly. Waiting endlessly for the perfect start, the perfect way, the perfect time — the perfect inspiration. We all have dreamed, wished or longed for specific goals. We begin progressing in the direction of said goals, and then we stall out due to discouragement or a loss of vision and energy. After a proper mourning time — and a measure or two of self-loathing — we take our goals back to the drawing board. Once there, a certain amount of time passes as we become overwhelmed with the amount of calendar space we believe it will take to accomplis... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695579 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:06:27 +0100 2695579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602188&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F14%2Fresume-vs-start-over%2F Photo Credit “Resume versus Start Over” — I am using this theme on the {various} blogs I, well, blog. (Dontcha just love multi-purpose words?!) The concept of being able to simply resume — instead of erasing the proverbial chalkboard and starting all over — is ever-revealing itself to me. Far too often I allow myself to get stuck in the trap of believing that I must redo, reinvent, retreat … Until such time I am able to emerge with the {perfect} plan by which to proceed. This is frequently the case when my day {week, month} — which leads to me stalling-out. Fortunately, I have terrific and comforting {and wise!} friends. They remind me that journeying (sometimes wandering …) in the direction of one’s dreams in a step-by-step process. And that simply b... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602188 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:51:30 +0100 2602188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576826&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F06%2Fgiving-myself-permission%2F At any point, we can step out of our frozen selves and our ideas and begin fresh.  ~Natalie Goldberg I have been meandering around some decisions of late. And perhaps not as much the decision part, as the commitment to load up and move on. I seem to be stuck on “pause” … as I pace back and forth in a room full of boxes. I have a tendency to believe in the impossible for everyone — except for myself. After a month of prayer and journaling and research — I am ready {as I will ever be!}. It is time to make the commitment {and put my doubts and excuses aside} and move onward in the direction of my dreams. I have been parked here long enough on this leg of my journey. There are some absolutes for me. Principles that enable me to execute the plans within my heart... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576826 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:29:23 +0100 2576826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415707&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F15%2Fbridge-building%2F Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments. ~Jim Rohn There are times when you have the choice to move through or stall out. It is not so much that {one} moment of choice — but the countless choices made before … Choices that fortify our resolve and propel us in the direction of our dreams. Or leave us in Park. Most of the us log on to the day’s activities, incorporating both existing {to-do’s} as well as any new {to-do’s}, without a thought of what we actually have time to accomplish. We shift into gear — gas pedal pressed to the floor — without sorting through and determining priorities, separating the miscellany and trivial. Why? Our most commonly used “reason” … “I don’t have time.” Which is not true. Whe... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415707 Fri, 15 May 2009 14:12:03 +0100 2415707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376643&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F28%2Fis-your-life-a-blur-do-you-fall-in-the-trap-of-busyness%2F Busyness is not the same as productivity … And I say that to remind myself! Yesterday, I had the opportunity to be “busy” or to simply enjoy the moments — the countdown — of the remaining days of home school. And to, at the same time, be productive! This being graduation time, I want a photo (read: a LOT of photos) to commemorate this final year for my son (and for myself). In the midst of our semi-last minute goal — to utilize a western sky with vivid, swirling storm clouds over lush green wheat fields as our canvas — my son and I quickly devised a strategy! It would have been mere busyness (and more than a little stressful!) if we didn’t already have a list of errands (conveniently woven into our list of photo spots!) and a time table. (Started before th... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376643 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:58:20 +0100 2376643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349485&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F20%2Fmanaging-overwhelm%2F Photo Source Can this be accomplished? Managing overwhelm?? Isn’t the lack of control the very essence of overwhelm? Maybe not. Overwhelm is like a giant wave of tasks, situations and.or emotions that momentarily threatens to envelop us. It can paralyze us. Unless we grab a surfboard; a surfboard called Cope! What? Go surfing? Learning to cope with the sweeping waves of Life is part of living. We all have “bad” days when we simply wash onto shore — water-logged and exhausted. However, experience and practice enables any surfer — and those of us who merely “surf” the wild waves of Life — to ride to the shore on even the largest of waves! My “surfboard” of choice at the moment is: One Step at a Time and {Master Lists}. And … I get ... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349485 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:49:31 +0100 2349485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326596&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F10%2Farriving-at-amazing-by-way-of-goals-part-3%2F The Land of Amazing is often discovered after wandering around … somewhere over the rainbow. Most who are searching already have what they are looking for — or at least a mental map to it — even if they don’t realize it. It is the “doing” which propels us — fuels us — to our destinations. Changing the way we move through Life most frequently occurs a degree at a time. But then there is this tipping point, where it all comes together. There is a shift in the way we react to situations, our thought patterns and the order of our days. We have the ability to guide this process when we invest a bit of time and focus to: Determine goals (How you want your days to be?) Develop a plan — a strategy. And work the plan! Set a deadline. Deadlines develop habits and protec... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326596 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:23:56 +0100 2326596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326598&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F08%2Farriving-at-amazing-by-way-of-goals-part-2%2F What are your Goals? Where do you want to go from here? Today awaits your choice to be present. And by the way, you will have to check the baggage of yesterday at the door. As difficult as it is sometimes to keep moving, to take the next step, to forgive (self and others), to let go and just be fully present in this moment — it is possible! In order to do so, see your life on a continuum — see yourself in-motion, living a life that is in-progress. It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had. ~Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Begin to think about a sequence of events — a strategy — that has a beginning, a middle and... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326598 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:40:57 +0100 2326598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326600&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F06%2Farriving-at-amazing-by-way-of-goals-part-1%2F Photo Credit So, raise your hand if your life feels like a Three-Ring Circus. It goes something like you swinging by the seat of your pants — three rings of multi-tasking, with a crowd of people watching while you work away. And there are lions and tigers and bears! Oh, my! Most of us assume the role of Ring Master for years until we realize how close that keeps us to absolute chaos. This realization is likely repeated during said years — until one day (as you pull your head out of the lion’s mouth one last time …) you make the connection! You realize you have never really been in control. You have been lost in a maze of dictated “must’s, should’s and shall’s” … And you are tired. Very tired. And probably angry. Very angry? You have been running around �... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326600 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:01:35 +0100 2326600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299041&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F22%2Fstuck-on-fast-forward%2F God whispers in our pleasures …  ~C. S. Lewis So, did you realize that last Friday was the official first day of Spring?? We typically move through our lives — rarely allowing ourselves the simple pleasure of noticing such days. Or taking any sort of “Spring Break” … Work, personal duties and plain ‘ol real-life seem to fast-forward us through days, weeks, months … and years. We often forget that it is our index finger pressing that proverbial button. We forget because we wake up and jump on the treadmill of life — seeking out the shortest distance between two points — in order to get through our days as fast as we can. Our plans typically include the quickest steps from one part of our day to another, with the goal of “getting it all done” … In... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299041 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:17:08 +0100 2299041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276214&cid=t_171576_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FrUuCAZ0-YJs%2F I was mad when Jill got out of jury duty just by saying that she was the mom of an autistic child. For years I considered it simply my civic responsibility to try to get out doing jury duty, and especially so after I was called in August, 2001. Alex at that time was 3; he hadn’t started preschool, and at home he was a real handful when not going back and forth on his rocking horse. Sequestering wasn’t something I could handle as a parent right then; any relief I might have experienced while waited on in a hotel would’ve been shot to pieces by Jill the instant the trail ended and I was sent home. We had a lawyer friend I’ll call Pamela. Pamela told me, “Just tell the judge if you’re called that you have an autistic child, and they’ll let you out of jury duty!” I reported to ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276214 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:57:43 +0100 2276214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2268010&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F16%2Fwhat-is-your-guide-word-for-this-week%2F If you could select a theme, an adjective, a mood to be your guide word for this week … What would it be? Life is about attitude. Attitudes are determined by what we focus upon. What has your focus? Your attention? Your time? Who — or what — is guiding your life? Are your intentions guiding your life? Or [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2268010 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:37:09 +0100 2268010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2236122&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F03%2Fgot-pruners%2F We can’t do everything … But we can prune back! I confess. (In the event you don’t already know …) I am a dreamer. Pruning is not something that comes naturally for me — by any stretch of the imagination! However, I am ever-so slowly learning to prune back the distractions and errant limbs [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2236122 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:33:44 +0100 2236122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227519&cid=t_171576_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F03%2F01%2Fcontinuing-on%2F Your email:Subscribe   Unsubscribe Much as the title says, I am continuing on with a string of posts concerning topics that bother me. The one I am talking about today has bothered me for quite some time, but for whatever reason, I have never addressed it before. Well, that is going to end today. —————————- “Thank you for calling The Angriest Pharmacy. Can I help you?” “Yes, I need to get a prescription refilled. My name is Billie Jean, and my birthday is 8-6-75.” “Okay, I see you in there. What medicines do you need?” “All of them.” “Excuse me? Did you say all of them?” “Yes, just fill anything that can be filled.” ————&#821... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227519 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:26:30 +0100 2227519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2224566&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F28%2Fmotivation-to-change-the-road-forms-a-t%2F Living in a rural area, I am used to a road dead-ending … Usually at a barbed-wire fence border around a country field; the pavement forms a “T” … A place where I will have to make a turn — take a new direction — in order to get back to the direction I was [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2224566 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:47:59 +0100 2224566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2212712&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F24%2Fwatercolor-life-2%2F See your life in a different light; notice varying hues. And allow sweeping broad strokes … Refinement will come later. ~stargardener More ponderings on Watercolor Living … (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2212712 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:29:34 +0100 2212712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210490&cid=t_171576_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fobesity-epidemic.html Are there contributing factors other than overeating and lack of exercise? Some interesting theories here, including viruses, microwave ovens, air conditioning, and artificial sweeteners. via Conservative Grapevine (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210490 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:42:00 +0100 2210490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207533&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F23%2Fmake-the-choice-the-hard-choice%2F We all face The Hard Choice. The Hard Choice to pull off the layers of complaint, of self-loathing, of disdain for everyone else and the overall sense of discontent, emptiness and a sorrow that goes beyond words. To get-real. To put aside what we are feeling and to ask God, “What are You doing?” and “What [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207533 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:38:28 +0100 2207533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2196346&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F18%2Frhythms-of-grace-how-to-avoid-crashing-waves-and-other-adventures%2F Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2196346 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:03:30 +0100 2196346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192507&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F16%2Fare-you-a-people-pleaser%2F Ever have shining moments of blinding revelation? I had one this morning. Said revelation actually started dawning on me last summer … It had to do with a comment made to me by a close friend. Her exact words escape me at the moment — probably because I was in a state of semi-shock when she [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192507 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:05:16 +0100 2192507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2185033&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fyou-have-today-what-will-you-do-with-it%2F So many times we get caught up in the notion that we don’t have time. A odd notion that somehow we have time to worry about the time we don’t have — instead of merely doing something with the time we have! You have today. What will you do with it? I know from my [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2185033 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:05:35 +0100 2185033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2169034&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F07%2Fno-parking-anytime%2F Is there a part of you that cannot simply be? Able to shift gears, and park … And be still? Does the absence of words and activity sound an alarm in your head that results in immediate (idle and endless!) chatter and frantic movement? Do these circumstances seem to scream: “Quick!! Say something! Do something! [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2169034 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:10:19 +0100 2169034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2158083&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F03%2Fgratitude-is-a-many-splendored-thing%2F splen´dor n.    —    Great brightness; brilliant luster; brilliancy; as, the splendor of the sun. Right up front, let me be clear: I am writing this more as a reminder to myself more than a proclamation. Because I am so-o not feelin’ it right now! And while it is accurate to see gratitude as a [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2158083 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:38:21 +0100 2158083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2142577&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F29%2Fis-there-ever-enough%2F ♥ In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it. ~Robert Heinlein There are so many tasks, situations and people literally demanding our time, money and energies. How about just for today, we promise one another to do only what we have “enough”  [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2142577 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:30:44 +0100 2142577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2108666&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F16%2Fisnt-it-time%2F Isn’t it time to end the confusion and debate being broadcast in your mind? Isn’t it time to let go of people who will not ever “get it” — and either love ‘em anyway or limit/eliminate contact with them? Isn’t time said peeps stop having so much of your time? After all, these are choices you [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2108666 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:06:06 +0100 2108666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090857&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F08%2Fconnect-the-dots%2F The necessity of bed-rest and sleep for the past four days has granted me a lot of time to “connect the dots” — to draw lines between the points on the page of my Life Plan. Said points (and squiggles and visual cues) include: Securing a work-from-home, part-time, paid staff position Continuing to work freelance and to [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090857 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:15:26 +0100 2090857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086921&cid=t_171576_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F07%2Fexcuses-excuses%2F We’ve all met them — fellow students or colleagues who just can’t seem to get it together, and sometimes even appear to be purposely sabotaging their most important career or academic efforts. “Genuine excuse artisans,” as this January 5 article in the Health section of the New York Times refers to them, …don’t wait until after choking to practice their craft. They hobble themselves, in earnest, before pursuing a goal or delivering a performance. Their excuses come preattached: I never went to class. I was hung over at the interview. I had no idea what the college application required. “This is real self-sabotage, like drinking heavily before a test, skipping practice or using really poor equipment,” said Edward R. Hirt, a psychologist at Indiana University. “... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086921 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:35:31 +0100 2086921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2084384&cid=t_171576_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F07%2Fthe-situation-of-resolutions%2F Just one week out into 2009, and many of us are already tripping up on our resolutions.   It’s another case of our disposition being weaker than our situation.  Here are a couple of excerpts that shed some light on the interior situation of our resolve. * * * From Sam Sommers’ excellent post “A Once-a-Year Reality Check“: . . . . I was surprised to hear that one of my aforementioned vital signs was not in the “normal” range one would expect. * * * You’d be amazed at the mental gymnastics I went through in order to convince myself that this was some sort of mistake. The room where the screening took place was hot and crowded. They were disorganized enough that they could have transposed digits or confused samples. It was the midterm crunch and I,... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2084384 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:36:55 +0100 2084384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077160&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F03%2Fthree-hershey-bars-three-words-inspired%2F Yesterday was a cold, colorless, cloudy day here. Blah! Double blah! Just the sort of day that beckons you to curl up with a cozy down comforter and simply nap through the hours. Except even that didn’t even sound appealing! Actually — nothing seemed appealing! So … I did what any women does in the [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077160 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:46:57 +0100 2077160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077161&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F01%2Fa-boarding-pass-for-2009%2F I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. ~Thomas Alva Edison I remember the first time I flew on an airplane. It was a gloomy, rainy, cloudy day. I boarded, found my seat and prepared for take-off. As the plane ascended through the clouds … the bright rays of the sun filled [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077161 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:50:26 +0100 2077161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077162&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F31%2Fdealing-with-overwhelm%2F As I ponder the possibilities for 2009 — I rejoice! And, I rejoice for the first time in a very long time. I am usually kicking the “old year” out the door and urging the “new year” to come in quickly! Assuming that surely a bright, shiny new year has to be better than an [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077162 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:26:56 +0100 2077162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077164&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F28%2Fpondering-my-branches%2F Seeds of inspiration fall into my pocket when I breath in the fresh country air and soak in the warmth from the sun as it shines over my gardens. These seeds — various and a sundry — take root in my heart as I tend to them with the fertilizer of commitment and sprinklings of [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077164 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:16:45 +0100 2077164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2066309&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F25%2Fits-a-wonderful-life%2F Admittedly, going into this Christmas season, I have been somewhat in need of my own Clarence — my own guardian angel to remind me what is truly important. And she would have most certainly earned her wings last night! Actually, I have several precious guardian angels. Every day they remind me what is important and are ever-faithful [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2066309 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:03:38 +0100 2066309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2063229&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F24%2Fdreaming%2F Becoming mature means learning to accept what you cannot change, facing unresolved sorrows and learning to love life as it really happens, not as you would have it happen. When someone attaches unkindness to criticism, she’s angry. Angry people need to criticize as an outlet for their anger. That’s why you must reject unkind criticism. [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2063229 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:16:00 +0100 2063229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056759&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fcold-december%2F The colors of the sky seem so much more vivid in the winter. All of my very favorite photos of the sky — sunrises, sunsets, clouds — are from cold December days. I wonder if this reflects nature or the nature of the observer. Perhaps a little of both? December is the month when I dream of walking [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056759 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:42:56 +0100 2056759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2054836&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F19%2Fnew-day%2F Ever carry baggage from the previous day with you into the “today”? As I sip on my mug of café mocha (will post some recipes later …) I am pondering this about myself. Why do we do that? Why do we insist of beating ourselves over yesterday? Today has quite enough worries and anxieties of [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2054836 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:04:30 +0100 2054836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2043238&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F17%2Fmy-life-in-flair%2F For as long as I can remember I have believed I had too many words. I viewed it as some sort of curse because no matter what, I seemed to experience life verbally — way verbally! To this day, it is as though every situation has at least 12,000 words to offer me. And [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2043238 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:55:42 +0100 2043238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2036246&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2Fwe-cant-do-everything-but-we-can-set-priorities%2F Winter Sky During the past couple of months, I have challenged myself to live up to my bio. What does that mean? Well, if I say I am a gardener, that means I enjoy time in my gardens. Other selected habits in my bio: writing; photography; beading; collage art; various activity and miscellany regarding social entrepreneurism. That [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2036246 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:10:27 +0100 2036246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2029607&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F09%2Feverything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy%2F So, tell me … Are you happy? Or does the evening news create feelings of unrest, doubt and … yes, fear. Could it be you are simply a junkie, on the hunt for your next fix of “amazing” … even as you take it for granted. Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not.  ~Oswald Chambers        [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2029607 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:18:44 +0100 2029607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2008293&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F03%2Ffirst-days%2F Today is the first day of the rest of your life. I have always liked that saying. It inspires me to consider new beginnings, letting go, moving on … New directions! What will you do with today? Pursuing one’s dreams — making little micromovements — too often begins “someday” or tomorrow. Got dreams? Why not [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2008293 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:18:27 +0100 2008293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964994&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F17%2Fitsy-bitsy-spider%2F So, I am a nature nut … Spiders in my gardens are a blessing since they help with unwanted insects. Besides they are fascinating! This particular spider was spinning away at the intricate lines of his web one morning while I was nearby planting pansies in my garden. The very same morning I had just reached [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964994 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:24:02 +0100 1964994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1951854&cid=t_171576_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fadmittophiliacs.html Some people really want to be admitted to the hospital. Here are some of their more common presentations:1) They have a flare-up of their fibromyalgia, their chronic low back pain, or their migraines, and they "just can't take it anymore." Unfortunately, in the absence of intractable vomiting or acute neurologic deficit there really isn't a good reason to admit these patients. Nowadays, patients only get admitted if there is a reasonable chance that some harm will come to them if they are sent home. "My pain is worse than usual" just doesn't qualify, and there is nothing that I can do about that. If these patients have a personal physician who compassionately agrees to admit them, I'm happy to call their doctor to arrange it. If they expect the "no doc" physician on call for the hospital (... Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951854 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:03:00 +0100 1951854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1941065&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F06%2Fsit-down-shut-up-and-enjoy-the-ride%2F I learned countless life-lessons while mothering and caring for my three children. And honestly, the long-term value of said education makes my “official lesson-learnin’” seem like kindergarten! One such lesson was: Sit down. Shut up. And enjoy the ride. This means: quit spinning, stop muttering and get on with It. (Whatever It is …) In the [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1941065 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:33:39 +0100 1941065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918678&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F30%2Fnot-what-ships-are-for%2F A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. ~William Shedd If you are convinced that you have had enough “adventure” and will simply settle for safety — never to set sail for another voyage of discovery — just remember: A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918678 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:55:13 +0100 1918678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909443&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F27%2Fmud-pies-or-chocolate-pudding%2F Funny thing about planning … Although result-producing techniques differ from person to person, planning always requires some dedicated time, the right ingredients and following the instructions of a recipe. Most of us throw together a couple of basic ingredients — stir and serve. Then we are frustrated and disheartened when we realize all we have are [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909443 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:14:31 +0100 1909443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907012&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F25%2Ffull-spectrum-resilience-energy%2F A year ago I discovered something I refer to as full-spectrum living: Embracing and experiencing one’s life within the bounds of black and white — delighting in every color in between! Full-spectrum living acknowledges the dark times; however, it also can be still in said times as there is an assurance of proverbial color [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907012 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:03:27 +0100 1907012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873893&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F14%2Fsomeday-now-%25e2%2580%2594-part-1%2F My son and I drove to Colorado last month. We decided upon a return route that took us back into our great state by way of New Mexico’s state highway 456. If you have never personally traveled the stretch of this highway from Raton, New Mexico into the panhandle of Oklahoma, you have missed an [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873893 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:54:39 +0100 1873893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1871494&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F13%2Fdirection-of-my-dreams%2F If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. ~Thoreau After my first chemotherapy treatment I became physically limited. To this day there is no clear explanation of what actually occurred to restrict movement and [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1871494 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:42:00 +0100 1871494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1856036&cid=t_171576_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fexcuses.html Expanding on the previous post, here are some of the reasons people give for not wanting to be admitted to the hospital, along with my replies:1) I don't want my (family member) to worry about me.How worried will they be when they find your cold dead body in the morning?2) I need to feed my dogs.Who is going to feed them after you're dead? Call them.3) I have a big presentation tomorrow.This is what sick days are for. A heart attack is an excused absence.4) I'm flying to ______ in the morning.It's not safe for you to fly. 5) I can't afford to be admitted.You can't afford not to be. (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1856036 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:59:00 +0100 1856036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1827262&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F25%2Fseriously%2F The conclusion of the day when I realized … It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined ~Henry James        (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1827262 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:03:38 +0100 1827262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1827263&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F24%2Fstrength-%25e2%2580%2594-in-good-times-and-bad%2F Goldilocks napping in the place of “Just Right” This morning as I sipped on my extra chocolaty café mocha — in not-so Autumn-like temperatures (::pout::) and steadily moving toward The Whiney Place — I had an epiphany! While we would simply prefer fair weather and good times — easy times, times without struggle — [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1827263 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:44:58 +0100 1827263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1818952&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F23%2Fcome-hell-or-high-water%2F Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. ~John W. Gardner The truth is more important than the facts. ~Frank Lloyd Wright Somewhere in my personal history I came to know about this phrase. I can hear my maternal grandmother’s distinct, and rather loud, voice broadcasting these words. Perhaps this is the personal origin for [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1818952 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:33:59 +0100 1818952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1813232&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F22%2Fthe-key%2F Well I know it wasn’t you who held me downHeaven knows it wasn’t you who set me freeSo often times it happens that we live our lives in chainsAnd we never even know we have the key ~The Eagles, Already Gone Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1813232 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:20:14 +0100 1813232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1810565&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Fin-check-as-in-chess%2F This morning as I sipped my café mocha (comfortably situated on my patio … embraced by the soothing, crisp Autumn air …) the concept of “in check” (as in Chess) popped in my head. As I am not much of a Chess player, when I came inside I googled for clues as to what this [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1810565 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:27:48 +0100 1810565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1807414&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F19%2Fassessing-in-order-to-progress%2F Apparently, I am completely unable (unwilling?) to sort my proverbial To-Do without blogging it here. I have been pondering the realities of the universe — especially my universe — for most of two hours now and … Well, I simply must blog to think sometimes! So … here we go! First of all, [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1807414 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:07:09 +0100 1807414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1803911&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F18%2Falarm-clocks-habits-and-life-unscripted%2F Seeing “home” with new eyes can be a bit disconcerting. Because there are scenes which occur daily and yet are unscripted. They just happen because these scenes have become familiar. Said scenes are habits. Yes, habits: an acquired-over-time pattern of behavior which occurs automatically. Habits occur without even a moment of thought or consideration regarding what [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1803911 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:43:23 +0100 1803911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1783926&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F11%2Flocked-in-the-loop%2F What a visual for the process of determining Life Choices to ensure the current destination! Honestly, using a map is not one of my strengths. I am more of an On-Star gal; better yet just provide me with a personal driving assistant! However, out of necessity (as I am somewhat of a spur-of-the-moment road-tripper!) [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1783926 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:04:10 +0100 1783926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728182&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F21%2Fmoving-day%2F Photo Credit It is moving day for me! (Figuratively not literally!) However there is some literal decluttering going on throughout my house as I walk around with large, heavy-duty garbage bags — and an attitude of raw forward thinking! I have been here before … And I hope to be here again. It is a wonderful adventure [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728182 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:21:53 +0100 1728182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728184&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F18%2Faction-within-the-glory-and-the-minutiae%2F I watched very little of the Olympics due to a variety of circumstances and priorities of the past days. However, one particular Olympian caught my eye early on: Michael Phelps. For this reason, articles and commentaries about his road to his record-breaking performance in Beijing certainly captured my attention. One of the opportunities he had to [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728184 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:39:24 +0100 1728184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728185&cid=t_171576_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F17%2Fgood-bye-yellow-brick-road%2F Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. ~Conrad Hilton Farewell to the road of yellow bricks that merely takes me back to where I came from (and never want to return). Mentally revisiting my roots (beginnings; things familiar; experience) merely as a springboard [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728185 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:54:24 +0100 1728185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622330&cid=t_171576_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F335799849%2F The title of today’s Daily Reflection is Pride. Without going into detail, this reading is very appropriate for me right now! I really like what it says because it truly nails the subject and transcends pitiful and pathetic injustices. “For thousands of years we have been demanding more than our share of security, prestige, and romance. When we seemed to be succeeding, we drank to dream still greater dreams. When we were frustrated, even in part, we drank for oblivion. Never was there enough of what we thought we wanted. In all these strivings, so many of them well-intentioned, our crippling handicap had been our lack of humility. We had lacked the perspective to see that character-building and spiritual values had to come first, and that material satisfactions were not the pur... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622330 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:15:40 +0100 1622330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1276069&cid=t_171576_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F245313834%2F Thanks Hal, I needed to be reminded how we can become so inane. I mean, us alkies will stoop to whatever depths we need to to justify our drinking! Offering up a perfect example of old thinking, having quite obviously spent some time with the itty bitty sh**ty committee, Hal was kind enough to drop this inane comment here yesterday. He got caught in moderation (that’s a blog term Hal). I’ll take a screen shot of it because I don’t want to use up valuable space at A Dozen Steps. Here it is, in reference to this post last year: “A Glimpse Into An Alcoholic Mind” “Mark said, ‘It wants us dead.’ If we’re dead, the alcoholic mind won’t have access to alcohol. Can the alcoholic mind commit suicide?” Maybe you might give my friend Alicia a... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1276069 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:28:07 +0100 1276069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1259973&cid=t_171576_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F241833699%2F Amid all the interesting developments in the autism world today—the NYU Child Study Center’s ‘town meeting’, David Kirby’s latest interpretation of ‘evidence’ for a link between autism and vaccines or something in vaccines, a little politicking—I’ve been fielding emails from various colleagues from work, regarding the scheduling of student presentations. It has been made very clear that the schedule does not work for one colleague, due to other, very pressing work demands and shouldn’t I have realized this? In responding, I’ve been a bit tempted to insert this sentence: I have a son with autism and I am going to great lengths to get him a babysitter so that I can attend the presentations at that time of day, and at the risk ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1259973 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:16:53 +0100 1259973