Life Management

Imperfection And Opportunities

Posted: 10 years ago | By: Christine Somers | In: Life Management | Read Time: 2 minutes, 4 seconds
{October Tomatoes}Temperatures are starting to drop here particularly at night. I begrudgingly picked the last remnants of my tomatoes before the frost destroyed them. I was bit disappointed to do so because the harvest was so late this year. The plants were covered in clusters of green, yellow and red tomatoes but I knew the cold would get them i...
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Life Management

In Defense Of Mayor Michael Bloomberg…

Posted: 10 years ago | By: Christine Somers | In: Life Management | Read Time: 5 minutes, 9 seconds
 {Wheaties and Weed: Maybe this guy could use some nutrition tips!}Michael Bloomberg is the mayor of New York City and I like him. I am here to explain why you should like him too.  That’s not to say that he needs me to defend him because he has done quite nicely without me covering for him during his 71 years on this p...
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Intentional Living Series

Intentional Living Week Thirty-Seven: Has It Really Been A Year?

Posted: 10 years ago | By: Christine Somers | In: Intentional Living Series | Read Time: 2 minutes, 40 seconds
"The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work." ~Berthold AuerbachIn Week 36 I looked at how we go about allowing others to benefit from the teachable moments in his or her life. This week I am discussing next steps of the how-tos in living an intentional life. A year ago we started this...
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Life Management

Are You Superstitious?

Posted: 10 years ago | By: Christine Somers | In: Life Management | Read Time: 3 minutes, 14 seconds
{Siblings at play}As I sit here drinking my morning juice creation, which admittedly is a little heavy on the ginger and lime juice, I am wondering if I am superstitious. My experience driven philosophies have served me well in the past. One such philosophy is the belief that if something is so hard that it takes every once of energy to accomp...
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Life Management

Can We Make It New Again?

Posted: 10 years ago | By: Christine Somers | In: Life Management | Read Time: 3 minutes, 25 seconds
Last year as my mother's life was ending, my son's marriage of 12 years was ending too. I have not blogged about my son's divorce for various reasons but I will say our entire family grieved over the death of his marriage. Sadness is and was the main emotion surrounding that milestone. Today I watch with pride and in awe as he successfully cares for and nurtures his children...
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Life Management

The News Is Good

Posted: 10 years ago | By: Christine Somers | In: Life Management | Read Time: 2 minutes, 0 seconds
The call came this morning and the news is good. The lab results showed no reoccurrence of the cancer. I am relieved and I am grateful. I am relieved because these results mean I won't be spending the next weeks or months in a doctor's office or hospital while brokering payment with the insurance company.  I am grateful because this is a reminder to  "get it done,...
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