Monthly Archives: February 2008

9 ways to stay healthy and happy

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

• Eat your fruit and vegetables.I admit that the recommended 5 a day are not always easy to attain. But you can be creative and turn the fruit into a smoothie or the vegetable into a puree which makes them … Continue reading →

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Boundaries don’t keep other people out, they only fence you in.

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

When you grow up certain circumstances and events in your life have such an impact on you that they make you cringe, retreat into your protective shell and build a fence around yourself. Such boundaries are to keep others from … Continue reading →

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Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs… since the payment is pure love. – Mildred B. Vermont

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

I just love this video – it is so true.

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Be brave – follow-up

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

In my recent post about doing one thing every day that scares you I linked to Jessie’s blog and her ‘Be brave project’. I was wondering where one should get ideas and inspiration to do a brave thing every day … Continue reading →

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If you had a band…

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

what would you be called? what would be the name of your album? what would your album cover look like? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random The first article title is the name of your band. http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 The last four words of the very last … Continue reading →

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The love we give away is the only love we keep – Elbert Hubbard

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

Today is Valentine’s Day. The day of all lovers. The day that people say I love you, give gifts and write poems. I am wondering…do we need a special day for that? I find Valentine’s day a cheesy invention, commercial … Continue reading →

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Television is more interesting than people. If it were not, we would have people standing in the corners of our rooms – Alan Corenk

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

We work less than a few decades ago and have thus more time than the former generation. It is a fact however, that no generation has complained more about ‘lacking time’ than ours. Besides the number of working hours, the … Continue reading →

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If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands? – Milton Berle

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

Before I was a Mom I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I slept all night and nothing could wake me. Before I was a Mom I never tripped over … Continue reading →

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Sometimes things will fall apart in order for other things to fall into place

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

Mira Kirshenbaum wrote a book called ‘Everything happens for a reason’. I bought it because of the title which I happen to agree with. In each of our lives we are faced with events that seem inexplicable, unjust, even cruel … Continue reading →

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The stupidity of people comes from having an answer to everything – Milan Kundera

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Mindful Mimi

How STUPIDITY makes us grow. Certain psychological phenomena can be called “stupidifying”: The too fusional love between a child and his parents that keep him from becoming autonomous: Because he loves his mother too much, a child can stay in … Continue reading →

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