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Secret Life of Tova Darling: June 2009
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Tova's Totally Awkward Tuesdays. Ok, I scheduled this to be posted at 12:01 AM, but for some reason, the post scheduler has forsaken me. It's Tuesday again, and it's time for our weekly support group meeting for extremely awkward people. Hi, my name's Tova, and I'm totally awkward. It's mind boggling.]). Ok, so what's your awkward story? Share it on your blog, link back to mine, and then include a link to your post in the comment section of this post. Well okay, Sassy Britches.
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Lessons from Mr. James: June 2010
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Lessons from Mr. James. Learning to pay attention to the present from a very in-the-moment dog. Sunday, June 27, 2010. One of my many faults is a bad case of self-doubt. In many cases, it's the penalty for being tuned in to what other people think and feel. a good thing in my job trying to communicate with others, not so good when I want to sell myself or my ideas and I over-empathize with whoever I think doesn't want to hear what I'm saying. Links to this post. Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Links to this post.
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Lessons from Mr. James: April 2010
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Lessons from Mr. James. Learning to pay attention to the present from a very in-the-moment dog. Sunday, April 18, 2010. Take time to smell the lilacs. They're in bloom for such a brief time. it's a moment that mustn't be missed. And I haven't, every day this week taking Otis for a walk. I don't really need to stop and smell - their scent fills the air all around them - but I do anyway. Links to this post. Sunday, April 11, 2010. Why, yes, I do believe so. Which is something I should keep in mind more gen...
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Lessons from Mr. James: November 2010
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Lessons from Mr. James. Learning to pay attention to the present from a very in-the-moment dog. Thursday, November 11, 2010. I was a college student in the early 1970s when the Vietnam War was in full force, as was the resistance against it, especially among people my age. There's a US Army base about 30 minutes from the university I attended, which meant that students and soldiers ran into each other with some frequency. At least that's a bit of progress. My personal behavior back in the day was relativ...
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Lessons from Mr. James: July 2010
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Lessons from Mr. James. Learning to pay attention to the present from a very in-the-moment dog. Saturday, July 31, 2010. For the last 3 1/2 years, my morning routine has been the same. Up at 5 am Take dog out for a quick pee. Feed the cat. Off to the gym for an hour of torture. Then the reward: a stop on the way back home at the neighborhood coffee shop for a lovely hot latte. But as of Monday, my routine will be disrupted, because my coffee shop is closing. All the coffee shop patrons were there today, ...
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Lessons from Mr. James: Guess I Had to Be There
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Lessons from Mr. James. Learning to pay attention to the present from a very in-the-moment dog. Sunday, October 24, 2010. Guess I Had to Be There. We've been blessed with spendid autumn weather for three weeks running now. My twice-daily walks with Otis are filled with beautiful moments of bright blue skies and leaves turning red, orange and yellow, more crackling underfoot every day. Until today, when I realized it was just as well. Do you carry your phone with you on the walk? And does it have a camera?
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Lessons from Mr. James: May 2010
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Lessons from Mr. James. Learning to pay attention to the present from a very in-the-moment dog. Monday, May 31, 2010. What else have I been missing? So I was reading a book last night, enjoying the crisp view of the text on the page thanks to my new eye. With the aid of one of multiple pairs of new reading glasses), looked down at my arm holding the book, and saw snakeskin. I also see how much gray really is in my hair. The sad state of my neck. The bags and dark circles under my eyes. And sn...That's le...
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Lessons from Mr. James: February 2010
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Lessons from Mr. James. Learning to pay attention to the present from a very in-the-moment dog. Friday, February 19, 2010. Something else to feel guilty about. Several years ago we had our ancient house rewired. Some of the work entailed cutting out a piece of ceiling in the entryway for the electrician to reach the wiring to an overhead light fixture. Repairing the ceiling was not part of his work agreement, so we were left with a hole in the ceiling. Nothing tonight. But maybe soon. Links to this post.
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Lessons from Mr. James: September 2010
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Lessons from Mr. James. Learning to pay attention to the present from a very in-the-moment dog. Saturday, September 11, 2010. A Tale of Two Eras. On this lovely, lazy Saturday evening,. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Is on the television. I have settled my 50-something body into a comfy chair in my 83-year-old house to watch a 1937 movie with my daughter - 2010 style. She's sitting in her own house on her own sofa a mile away and we're enjoying the movie together via text message. Makes me want to see ...
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Lessons from Mr. James: Gratefulness
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Lessons from Mr. James. Learning to pay attention to the present from a very in-the-moment dog. Thursday, November 28, 2013. So, does it count that I got. Some of my cards with the annual Odell Holiday Form Letter out before Thanksgiving? Maybe not, but as make-ahead-mashed-potatoes warm in the oven and banana cream pies chill in the fridge for Thanksgiving dinner with friends later today, perhaps I can make good on my positive intentions here. I know I should always be thankful. For a few days, he dismi...
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