On The Trials and Triumphs of the DVR

I could not interact with television without a Digital Video Recorder. A DVR. I had a Tivo box back when they were relatively new in the early 2000’s because even then, I recognized how much these storage devices could improve our experience with television. My wife at the time wouldn’t let me just buy one; […]

Can You Imagine a World…?

Can you imagine a world without music? Then be sure to enjoy music.

Can you imagine a world without color? Then be sure to enjoy color.

A world without laughter? A world without children? A world without fun?

Then enjoy everything.

Stress – the Wages of Fear

To the body, fear is a danger signal. The body doesn’t stop to examine whether or not the danger is real, or explore how it should respond to the possible danger. As far as it is concerned, there is a potential emergency, and for its own safety it automatically prepares itself for instant action. Heart rate quickens, blood pressure rises, breathing increases, muscles become tense, the skin begins to sweat, while digestion, reproduction, and other processes that will not be needed for the moment are turned down.

You Want Me To Wear High-Heeled Bifocals?

I got this e-mail from the director of the new play that I’m in:

I’m thinking Frosine would wear high-heeled shoes and would be very comfortable in them. In order for that to work, you may have to wear high-heeled shoes for all or most rehearsals. Is that do-able if we get high-heeled shoes that fit you? What’s your shoe size?

The Art of Self-Acceptance

To love yourself means to accept yourself as you are and to come to terms with those aspects of yourself that you cannot change. It means to have self-respect, a positive self-image, and unconditional self-acceptance.

Life is Our Miracle

Life is our miracle

Don’t let it slip away,

Open your heart to others

Give of yourself each day.

Choose Your Attitude

Your attitude can be based on the weather, the amount of traffic congestion, the way people treat you, or a whole lot of other things. Or, your attitude can be exactly what you choose for it to be.

10 Virtually Instant Ways to Improve Your Life

Many of our problems come from within our own minds. They aren’t caused by events, bad luck, or other people. We cause them through our own poor mental habits.

Love Is…

Love is difficult to define, yet easy to recognize.

Change vs Transition

The words change and transition are often used interchangeably. In truth, they have very separate and different meanings.