Amen! Too many women and men smell like they’ve BATHED in a fragrance, which is revolting. I understand the way to apply a fragrance is to 1) spray it in the air and walk through the mist or 2) place LIGHT dabs of it on the radial pulse point on one arm and rub the pulse points of both wrists together, which activates…

They are RepUglyKKKlowns - it’s all they know to do, because they have money and influence and don’t give a crap about anyone else.

To keep us humble and remind us our necks are always on the line. Point-and-serve...

Making bread at home is still a process of learning for me. I concur it is quite Zen-like, after assembling the ingredients and tools, then proceeding to make the dough. It typically takes me about 6 hours for the bread to come out of the oven, hot, exceptionally aromatic, and ready to eat - after cooling - with real…

A term that I have found useful is to reframe feelings, situations, people, or thoughts as “challenging”. This helps me understand and change the reference frame to one of learning about how I can optimally adapt and grow from the challenge.

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I remember the night Reagan was elected, the sense of foreboding I had and had the same feeling last night when I retired last night. Although it is difficult because Americans just elected a bigoted criminal, thief, and liar to the American Presidency, thanks for your words.

The North American Union or Federation, please! I’d like to say I am a citizen of the Federation.

I know better than to expect a Cadbury’s with almonds to last more than a couple of days - at most, so I just don’t buy them.

Amen! We have to make different, better choices about how we shall live.

I used a resilience enhancement method advocated in Henry Emmons’s _The Chemistry of Calm_, which helped me attain nutritional and behavioral refinement of my neurotransmitters - serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, etc. I diligently studied the book and methods, incorporating them into my daily life habits over a…

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It *does* take willpower, doesn’t it? :) I am still working on that one - I keep chocolate out of sight and am having success sticking to two squares. The problem is when I do two more squares later that day... LOL

One of the things that helped me is to learn that I am not my emotions, that they are artifacts of an anxious, troubled, or depressed mind. Loneliness is, indeed, a signal that one needs to identify and address in an active manner. I find talking with friends helps, distractions help, and staying physically engaged -…

It doesn’t take me 25 minutes to refocus and I’m interrupted a lot, working from a cubicle. Meetings happen when they need to happen.

I operate under the assumption - based on experience in my workplace - that people will meet with me if they need something. Otherwise, I answer email addressed to me right away and then remove it from my Inbox.

It takes a moment of one’s time to walk to my workspace and speak with me. If a meeting is rescheduled, I find out about it from my co-workers or from the updated calendar. I address email sent to me.

It brings him more free publicity.

I bought a bidet about a year ago and I’m a devoted, daily user. I bought one similar to the one on sale in this post, installed it myself (rather easy to do), and now friends are starting to buy and use a bidet. It is a refreshingly hygienic device.

I bought a bidet about a year ago and I’m a devoted, daily user. I bought one similar to the one on sale in this…

I have three simple, effective techniques for managing my personal and work emails: 1) delete them, 2) act on them immediately, and 3) use filters to sort them. Both my personal and work email inboxes are emptied within minutes of opening the email apps. I think it takes me perhaps 10 minutes for me to address both my…