Tag Archives: karma

Tangible Karma

By Susan | February 4, 2010

Be the change you wish to see in the world ~ Gandhi
 
My friend, professional organizer Julie Seibert recently gave a great presentation at Calm and Sense on reducing stress through de-cluttering your life. Not only does the act of getting the junk out of our home or office feel liberating, but by reducing, reusing or [...]

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You Have Won a Million Dollars!

By Susan | September 4, 2009

Ah, spam. What did we do for amusement in the days before emails that promised us a better body, a healthier love life, and money that we didn’t even have to work for? This might be a rhetorical question, but have we turned into a society that truly thinks you get something for nothing? A [...]

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Random Acts of Kindness

By Susan | June 12, 2009

Remember the craze about a dozen years ago of practicing “random acts of kindness”? Well apparently it hasn’t totally ended. I came into the store the other day and the owner of the patisserie next door (www.hereghty’s.com – a wonderful place) followed me in with a coffee and croissant which he handed to me. When [...]

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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

By Susan | May 20, 2009

At the risk of being sued by the network for violating their copyright on the show’s name, I want to ask you, are you smarter than a 5th grader? Think about it. What did you know then and what do you know now? Depending on your age, you could have the advantage (or disadvantage) of [...]

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Into Each Life Some Kindness May Fall

By Susan | February 28, 2009

The quote is actually “into each life some rain must fall”*, and while I have certainly met some grouchy people too, I am struck by kindnesses that have been extended to me since embarking on my adventure. This is a tough economic time and we wouldn’t be too surprised to see people focusing on their [...]

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