"Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much." ~ Oscar Wilde

Although this is sometimes really hard to do, I can say this is definitely true. It will either disarm them immediately because they realize they can't get to you or they'll try harder and - if you keep it up - eventually give up.

Enemies, like bullies, want someone to fight with. If you take the high road, you take that away from them and they wind up with a soul full of disquiet instead.

To help me grasp the concept a little better (I'm visual, I need a picture), I thought of this:

Dog #1: A calm, centered, Cesar Millan-type dog. Going about his business, ignoring the unbalanced dogs around him.

Dog #2: An unbalanced dog who has never heard of Cesar Millan. Chasing his tail or someone else's tail instead.

Which dog would you rather be? The one who keeps on his course, gets where he wants to go and explores what he wants to explore OR the one who expends all his energy focusing on others and their drama?

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"Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much." ~ Oscar Wilde

Although this is sometimes really hard to do, I can say this is definitely true. It will either disarm them immediately because they realize they can't get to you or they'll try harder and - if you keep it up - eventually give up.

Enemies, like bullies, want someone to fight with. If you take the high road, you take that away from them and they wind up with a soul full of disquiet instead.

To help me grasp the concept a little better (I'm visual, I need a picture), I thought of this:

Dog #1: A calm, centered, Cesar Millan-type dog. Going about his business, ignoring the unbalanced dogs around him.

Dog #2: An unbalanced dog who has never heard of Cesar Millan. Chasing his tail or someone else's tail instead.

Which dog would you rather be? The one who keeps on his course, gets where he wants to go and explores what he wants to explore OR the one who expends all his energy focusing on others and their drama?

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much." ~ Oscar Wilde

Although this is sometimes really hard to do, I can say this is definitely true. It will either disarm them immediately because they realize they can't get to you or they'll try harder and - if you keep it up - eventually give up.

Enemies, like bullies, want someone to fight with. If you take the high road, you take that away from them and they wind up with a soul full of disquiet instead.

To help me grasp the concept a little better (I'm visual, I need a picture), I thought of this:

Dog #1: A calm, centered, Cesar Millan-type dog. Going about his business, ignoring the unbalanced dogs around him.

Dog #2: An unbalanced dog who has never heard of Cesar Millan. Chasing his tail or someone else's tail instead.

Which dog would you rather be? The one who keeps on his course, gets where he wants to go and explores what he wants to explore OR the one who expends all his energy focusing on others and their drama?

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"Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use." ~ Wendell Johnson

After giggling a little, I stopped and thought about this. We can't always do what we say we will, even if we want to. We won't always have the exact results we expect because life will never be perfect. We will never be perfect.

Yet, how can I agree with the face-value of something yet disagree at the same time? LOL

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use." ~ Wendell Johnson

After giggling a little, I stopped and thought about this. We can't always do what we say we will, even if we want to. We won't always have the exact results we expect because life will never be perfect. We will never be perfect.

Yet, how can I agree with the face-value of something yet disagree at the same time? LOL

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"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." ~ Erica Jong

Come on now, admit it. I can't be the only one who felt a twinge of guilt when I read this, can I? I have a habit of asking people why they asked me for advice if they weren't really willing to hear it. I'm surprised none of them have whipped out a mirror for me to look into. LOL

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"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." ~ Erica Jong

Come on now, admit it. I can't be the only one who felt a twinge of guilt when I read this, can I? I have a habit of asking people why they asked me for advice if they weren't really willing to hear it. I'm surprised none of them have whipped out a mirror for me to look into. LOL

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Ahh, another truth. Although I don't think this applies just to women. Men and relationships can be held to this yardstick as well.

Truly, I didn't know how strong I was until I stopped to breathe and took a look back. Surprised the heck out of myself. If I ever get lucky enough to add a little girl to my family, I may have to name her Daphne because jeepers creepers, I - like many of you - have survived a lot. =)

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Ahh, another truth. Although I don't think this applies just to women. Men and relationships can be held to this yardstick as well.

Truly, I didn't know how strong I was until I stopped to breathe and took a look back. Surprised the heck out of myself. If I ever get lucky enough to add a little girl to my family, I may have to name her Daphne because jeepers creepers, I - like many of you - have survived a lot. =)

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"If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it." ~ Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Well, I feel so much better now. Don't you? We can relax, kick back with a pina colada (non-alcoholic, if you prefer) and wait for our personal alarm clock to buzz. Yeah, no.

Eek. I know we all have to check out sometime but I am not very comfortable thinking about it. It's one of those I'll-do-my-planning-and-push-it-to-the-back-of-my-mind things.

I'm of the opinion that yes, we'll know when we're dying because - unless we go in our sleep (my personal preference), in a super non-sensory coma or "really instant death" - we'll feel even a small, super quick "WTH (what the hey)?!" and know something isn't right.

So, get your Will, Living Will, Trust, funeral-planning, etc. out of the way and then come join me. I'll be on a hammock in the shade somewhere with that aforementioned pina colada. The alcoholic kind. Trying to enjoy the heck out of each day and avoid thinking about my own d-day.

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"If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it." ~ Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

Well, I feel so much better now. Don't you? We can relax, kick back with a pina colada (non-alcoholic, if you prefer) and wait for our personal alarm clock to buzz. Yeah, no.

Eek. I know we all have to check out sometime but I am not very comfortable thinking about it. It's one of those I'll-do-my-planning-and-push-it-to-the-back-of-my-mind things.

I'm of the opinion that yes, we'll know when we're dying because - unless we go in our sleep (my personal preference), in a super non-sensory coma or "really instant death" - we'll feel even a small, super quick "WTH (what the hey)?!" and know something isn't right.

So, get your Will, Living Will, Trust, funeral-planning, etc. out of the way and then come join me. I'll be on a hammock in the shade somewhere with that aforementioned pina colada. The alcoholic kind. Trying to enjoy the heck out of each day and avoid thinking about my own d-day.

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain." ~ Robert Frost

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain." ~ Robert Frost

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"The pessimist complains about the direction of the wind, the optimist expects the direction to change, but the leader simply adjusts the sails." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"The pessimist complains about the direction of the wind, the optimist expects the direction to change, but the leader simply adjusts the sails." ~ Unknown

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If you are curious about Life Coaching and what I do, I encourage you to attend my "Is Coaching Right For You?" eClass tonight at 7:00pm CDT. It's completely free with no obligation.

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Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,

Unknown

If you are curious about Life Coaching and what I do, I encourage you to attend my "Is Coaching Right For You?" eClass tonight at 7:00pm CDT. It's completely free with no obligation.

==> Click Here To Register <==

Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,
Penny

Penny (CJsMonnie)

Have you ever felt like you are doing the right thing in the right place at the right time? That's definitely where I'm at today!

What led me here?

Well, that's a long story and if you've known me for a while, you may know a lot about that already. However, last night's prayer session was so powerful and amazing. It was one of those times when you feel the message was meant for you. Like the Lord himself is reaching out and - for once - you can actually hear Him! LOL

The music, the prayer .. and suddenly the pastor looked at me and spoke as if he was psychic. A bit unnerving but exhilarating too. He didn't know it but he gave me the same chapter and verse of both Jeremiah and Isaiah that another prayer group member had given me 3 days before.

Suddenly, being a Life Coach has taken on a whole new meaning. Yes, I will still use the tools, my training and my own "learn from my fail" experiences but now I realized I will also imbue it with my non-denominational faith.

Peace at last. I will be me. All of me. And it feels really, really good. =)

Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,

Unknown

"If you don't want your children to hear what you're saying, pretend you're speaking directly to them." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"If you don't want your children to hear what you're saying, pretend you're speaking directly to them." ~ Unknown

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"If you depend on others to make you happy, you will be endlessly disappointed." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"If you depend on others to make you happy, you will be endlessly disappointed." ~ Unknown

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"If you can't be content with what you have received, be thankful for what you have escaped." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"If you can't be content with what you have received, be thankful for what you have escaped." ~ Unknown

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"Human things must be known to be loved: but Divine things must be loved to be known." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Human things must be known to be loved: but Divine things must be loved to be known." ~ Unknown

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What the heck? The NY Times article, this "story" .. Give me a break. If we weren't moms, they wouldn't be making such a big deal about this.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Every "niche" has it's share of high school type drama. There are many who make money blogging (I don't yet LOL). If it's a guy doing it, he's celebrated. If it's a mom doing it, we get stories about the "dark side".

Ugh.

There's darkness everywhere. Please lay off the moms. We have so much stress already and most of the time, we blog for the sense of community and commiseration.

Wishing you a great day,

Unknown

What the heck? The NY Times article, this "story" .. Give me a break. If we weren't moms, they wouldn't be making such a big deal about this.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Every "niche" has it's share of high school type drama. There are many who make money blogging (I don't yet LOL). If it's a guy doing it, he's celebrated. If it's a mom doing it, we get stories about the "dark side".

Ugh.

There's darkness everywhere. Please lay off the moms. We have so much stress already and most of the time, we blog for the sense of community and commiseration.

Wishing you a great day,

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"No one ever injured his eyesight by looking on the bright side of things." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"No one ever injured his eyesight by looking on the bright side of things." ~ Unknown

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"Humans are like tea bags. They never realize their strength until they are put in hot water." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Humans are like tea bags. They never realize their strength until they are put in hot water." ~ Unknown

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"How do you start your days? Good morning Lord or Good Lord, morning!" ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"How do you start your days? Good morning Lord or Good Lord, morning!" ~ Unknown

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"He who is not grateful for the good things he has would not be happy with what he wishes he had." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"He who is not grateful for the good things he has would not be happy with what he wishes he had." ~ Unknown

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"Creation of woman from the rib of Man: She was not made from his head to top him; nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by him; but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be loved." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Creation of woman from the rib of Man: She was not made from his head to top him; nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by him; but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be loved." ~ Unknown

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"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says ... I'll try again tomorrow." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says ... I'll try again tomorrow." ~ Unknown

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"Challenges can be stepping stones or stumbling blocks. It's just a matter of how you view them." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Challenges can be stepping stones or stumbling blocks. It's just a matter of how you view them." ~ Unknown

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"Blowing out another's candle will not make yours shine brighter." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Blowing out another's candle will not make yours shine brighter." ~ Unknown

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"Blessed is he who doesn't show hatefulness over what is lost, but instead, shows gratefulness over what is left." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Blessed is he who doesn't show hatefulness over what is lost, but instead, shows gratefulness over what is left." ~ Unknown

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"Be tender to the young, compassionate to the aged, tolerant with the weak. For in your life you will be all of these." ~ Unknown

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Be tender to the young, compassionate to the aged, tolerant with the weak. For in your life you will be all of these." ~ Unknown

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"Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them." ~ Broderick Crawford

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them." ~ Broderick Crawford

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"Yesterday's the past and tomorrow's the future. Today is a gift - which is why they call it the present." ~ Bill Keane

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Yesterday's the past and tomorrow's the future. Today is a gift - which is why they call it the present." ~ Bill Keane

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Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. ~ Oscar Wilde

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"The sense of humor is the oil of life's engine. Without it, the machinery creaks and groans. No lot is so hard, no aspect of things is so grim, but it relaxes before a hearty laugh." ~ George S. Merriam

Penny (CJsMonnie)

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. ~ Oscar Wilde

Unknown

"The sense of humor is the oil of life's engine. Without it, the machinery creaks and groans. No lot is so hard, no aspect of things is so grim, but it relaxes before a hearty laugh." ~ George S. Merriam

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"Persevere and get it done." ~ George Allen

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Persevere and get it done." ~ George Allen

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"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible." ~ Doug Larson

Penny (CJsMonnie)

"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible." ~ Doug Larson

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This month's Holidays, Celebrations and Observances are:

• Autism Awareness Month    
• International Guitar Month    
• Keep America Beautiful Month   
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month    
• National Frog Month    
• National Garden Month   
• National Humor Month    
• National Mathematics Education Month   
• National Poetry Month    
• Stress Awareness Month

My son and I are going to try to do at least one thing to observe each these events. I'll have a series of Show and Tell posts to share what we did. I'd love to hear your stories and see your pics/videos too, if you'd care to share. =)

Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,

Unknown

This month's Holidays, Celebrations and Observances are:

• Autism Awareness Month    
• International Guitar Month    
• Keep America Beautiful Month   
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month    
• National Frog Month    
• National Garden Month   
• National Humor Month    
• National Mathematics Education Month   
• National Poetry Month    
• Stress Awareness Month

My son and I are going to try to do at least one thing to observe each these events. I'll have a series of Show and Tell posts to share what we did. I'd love to hear your stories and see your pics/videos too, if you'd care to share. =)

Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,

Penny (CJsMonnie)

Happy April Fool's Day and Happy One Cent Day too!

Gotta be honest, I don't like the tricks and pranks that come with this day each year but I know many who really enjoy it. I'm going to be hiding in the woods, what will you be doing today?

Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,

Unknown

Happy April Fool's Day and Happy One Cent Day too!

Gotta be honest, I don't like the tricks and pranks that come with this day each year but I know many who really enjoy it. I'm going to be hiding in the woods, what will you be doing today?

Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,

Penny (CJsMonnie)

This month's Holidays, Celebrations and Observances are:

• Autism Awareness Month    
• International Guitar Month    
• Keep America Beautiful Month   
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month    
• National Frog Month    
• National Garden Month   
• National Humor Month    
• National Mathematics Education Month   
• National Poetry Month    
• Stress Awareness Month

My son and I are going to try to do at least one thing to observe each these events. I'll have a series of Show and Tell posts to share what we did. I'd love to hear your stories and see your pics/videos too, if you'd care to share. =)

Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,

Unknown

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily." ~ Zig Ziglar

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"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily." ~ Zig Ziglar

Penny (CJsMonnie)

Happy April Fool's Day and Happy One Cent Day too!

Gotta be honest, I don't like the tricks and pranks that come with this day each year but I know many who really enjoy it. I'm going to be hiding in the woods, what will you be doing today?

Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,

Unknown