vacation

eveyone needs a vacation

from work, routine

thoughts, problems

take a vacation

a new location

a new perspective

hugs are good

when we're glad

when we're sad

comfort, encourage

share, communicate

why not give one today

shared vision

if we each used one eye
to see what the other sees

and kept one eye for ourselves
to see what we see

now that sounds like a plan

trust fall

a trust fall

falling backwards
hands posed to catch you

what about the person who falls
and there is no one there

two are better than one

being and having a trusted friend
matters

the book you thought you should write

what would be your subject?

yourself

someone else

a fictionalized you

write it fast?

get it out and over with?

a relief?

social networking

connecting

with people you can't see

but know from many places

before and now ...

make new friends but keep the old ...

wish you could be with them

but you can see their faces

a different kind of talking ...

it's all good

friends in person...friends online

... into every life a little snow must fall!

snowflakes

bright, white, clean covering layer
beautiful to look at, admire

challenging, potentially dangerous
needing to be removed

2 sides to every coin
perspectives

which side do you see today?

just asking .... Carol

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas...

christmas is my favorite time of year
it's worth celebrating

light the lights
give yourself

get the christmas spirit
make it last all year

spend a little
give a lot

a few Christmas thoughts...
Carol

shop til you drop?

we're shopping less now
what are shoppers to do?
what will replace shopping?

maybe it's for the better
maybe we'll get creative
we'll find other satisfactions

how are you shopaholics doing?
carol

what mood are you in?

it is depression screening month

wondering if you are depressed?

click on a screening quiz

if your score is high, call for an appointment

hope your mood is good today

carol

making hard decisions

picking a candidate
investing in the market
changing jobs
moving to a new location
ending a relationship

decisions paralyze some
they choose by not choosing

how well do you make decisions?
carol

what's in your head, not the mirror

body image
From Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia

body image is a term which may refer to the perceptions of a human's own physical appearance,
or the internal sense of having a body which is interpreted by the brain

essentially a person's body image is how they perceive their exterior to look,
and in many cases this can be dramatically different from how they actually appear to others

it's more about what's in your head than what's in the mirror
carol

terrified but optimistic

Investors terrified but also optimistic
a title of a money.cnn article

can we be terrified and optimistic at the same time?

terrified of what's happening, what has yet to happen
optimistic things will be better down the road

is it possible to be hopeful when things around us look bleak?
i think it's possible but often challenging

difficult times can be clarifying
we see what is really important vs. what we thought was important

what are you feeling when you hear the news these days?

carol

changing seasons

every season has a beauty all it's own

change happens - let's embrace it

move into change instead of resisting it

carol

the power of apology

why is something so powerful so hard to do?

admitting we're wrong can feel like losing

some people lose their relationships trying to win

sincere heart-felt apologies resolve more than well executed defenses

"i'm sorry" ... how hard is it to say?

Carol