Affirmations and Prayers

What’s the difference between an affirmation and a prayer? Prayers and mantras have been around for thousands of years. Modern-day affirmations may have become popular thanks to French psychologist Emile Coue (1857-1926). He encouraged his clients to repeat, “Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better” as many as 20 times a day. […]

Posted on May 31, 2017 at 4:55 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Oneness Mantra

As part of my search for Oneness, I say, “Thank you, Rev. Roger Teel, for writing This Life Is Joy.  At the halfway point, I am feeling more than half-full, certainly not at all empty.” For today as well as for the past several weeks, thank you for your specific recommendation that I bring to […]

Posted on January 5, 2017 at 11:29 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Commitment 2017

For years I haven’t made New Year’s Resolutions. Never could live up to them. Usually had forgotten the resolution by February. But I’m all for setting measurable, accountable commitments. Right now I’m working on my Commitments 2017. Just last week I received an e-mail invitation to Run the Year 2017. It invites me to run/walk […]

Posted on December 29, 2016 at 6:00 pm by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Humor from: Two Women. Three Dogs. Nine Planets.

Not far from home, one of the busier sidewalks is inlaid with the Solar System. It is in perfect proportion. The Sun, a yellow circle outline, fills the sidewalk’s width. How big a Sun would fit the sidewalk determined, then, the size and spacing of nine Mercury-to-Pluto tiles, along the side of the walk. I […]

Posted on November 27, 2016 at 4:55 pm by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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