People were forever asking me how I got to be so darned happy. So I started speaking
to school groups and blogging about choosing to view life more optimistically.
Smile. Be happy!
Ruth Kaiser
“Who we are in the present, includes who we were in the past.” ~ Mr. Fred Rogers I am struck by how we react to events. Through out the day there are moments and events, and all manner of things, to stimulate the senses. And, we interpret them through the screens of our experiences. We […]
In October I attended this Round table at Stanford University. Katie Couric was the mediator and did a really great job. It’s her birthday so she’s part of today’s Smiley-a Day. As I was prepping that post I realized I’d never shared this with you guys. It’s really interesting. VIDEO BELOW. One thing I was […]
Well I had big hopes and big plans for my 2 week winter break. I managed to do almost none of them. I got busy, but what I mostly got was sick. I guess if one is to look on the bright side, I’d tell you how great it was to do nothing and to […]
. . . you crack open your last box of Peppermint Joe Joe’s.
In the coming year, I vow to be a uni-tasker. The whole idea that multitasking is wonderful and is how we should “get ahead” is absurd. Multitask and you lose the entire experience of each of the things you’ve jumbled together. And, you so totally disengage from your surroundings that Brad Pitt could streak the the […]
My hipster nephew (then a teenager, now an adult) once said to me, “Aunt Ruth, you’re such a dork.” Then realizing that might have hurt my feelings, he quickly added, “But in the best possible way.” What had I done to elicit this remark? Well being the verbavour/vocabulary-nut that I am, I had just made […]
This week I embark on a new project, one that has me so excited I’m having trouble sleeping. I’m spending all weekend trying to get ahead on all my responsibilities so in the week ahead of me I can jump in with both feet–deep end here I come! Nope, I’m not telling what I’m up […]
“Never let the Urgent, crowd out the important.” ~ Kelly Caitlin Walker I just stumbled on this quote and loved it. No idea who this woman is, just know she’s got it right.* I think I do live by this credo. Just take a look at the laundry that needs folding and the weeds that […]
Having something to look forward to, gives your spirit such a lift. Wouldn’t it be great if, everyday, you did have that special something you were anticipating? I think we all do, but that we often don’t recognize that we do. Anticipation of even the smallest events or pleasures is still anticipation and will still […]
This week I realized that I’ve been posting the Smiley-a-Day for over a year now. What’s really cool about that is, well there’s a lot that’s cool about that. But at least for me, what’s cool is I can go back to last year’s posts and grab pics and quotes to use for this year. […]