My Personal Philosophy of Life
As you amble on through life, friend,
Whatever be your goal -
Keep your eye upon the donut
And not upon the hole!
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- Get it done… hire it done… or forget about it.
- Don’t put it down… put it away.
- Keep it… store it… throw it away?
- Donate clothes older than two year that haven’t been worn.
- Rotate clothes every 4 months… seasons … toss extras
- Clean only what you would pick up if someone were coming to visit in 30 minutes… clean the rest only on the day it’s assigned.
- Monday… Clean the Bedrooms & Plan menu for the week – Grocery w/ List
- Tuesday… Living room & Dining room
- Wednesday… Kitchen & bathrooms
- Thursday… Laundry room – Change your sheets every two weeks…Go shopping.
- Friday… Pantry & Closets only if you have extra time… water your plants.
- Saturday: Your family day!!! Don’t’ let anyone take it away form you. Plan events for the both of you to spend time as a family. Clean Garage… Shed… lawn etc. Sweep sidewalks & patio. As needed!!!
- Always have a sit down dinner at the table. It pays off in the long run.
- Never put more on yourself than you can handle.
- Learn to say NO! Your time is important… Don’t waste it doing things you don’t want to do, or have time too.
- Read your bible & meditate on your day/life everyday. If it has already happened… you can’t change it… let it go.
- Enjoy a little time everyday together.
- Happiness isn’t a gift… its work! Never take each other for granted.
- Live together as one… don’t say anything that you wouldn’t want said to you. Because you can’t take it back.
- Keep him happy and he’ll likewise do the same.
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Write your thoughts and feelings down on paper. It can help you clarify and give you a renewed perspective.
November 20, 2008 at 4:32 pm
I have to say I agree with so many of your philosophies above however sticking to some of them is so very hard to do but will work on it. Thanks for sharing such a great reminder to us all. We sometimes get so wrapped up in our day to day life we forget the important day to day things we take for granted.
I always remind myself that a 100 years go faster than we think and life is a blink of the eye and we need to stop and cherish one another daily if not hourly. And to always tell our loved ones and friends how special they are to us and that we love them. A kiss and a hug for all friends and family is so very important. So if you are not a kisser and a hugger make a point of it that you do for you just may not get that second chance…. Human touch is so therapuetical. And we all need it on a daily basis.
November 21, 2008 at 7:40 am
The most important things in your home are the people.
November 21, 2008 at 7:56 am
Dear Tammy,
We do not remember days, but moments. Life moves too fast, so enjoy them all.
I wanted to say thanks for your IM’s, posts and emails they are an inspiration and I’ll catch you in the P.M. I know it’s only a 3 hour difference but you won’t get out of bed at 5:30 a.m. like I do. So we can’t talk ’til evening.
Tell your Mom good luck today with her procedure and I’ll be praying for her.
Keep writing down your thoughts and feelings if nothing more than to give me renewed perspective.
Love ya cuz,
Sheila
PS: I’m still working on your family project as well. We’ll find the missing piece.
November 25, 2008 at 7:30 am
“You must have things you care about, otherwise you are empty.”
-Taxi Driver Wisdom
June 2, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Thank you for telling me about the petition on Twitter. I have enjoyed reading your thoughts as well.