Fandango’s Provocative Question #203 This is the third time Fandango has posed some variety of this question. I only know this because I knew I’d written about it before. It’s a subject I also find interesting. That was when I realized… Read More ›
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THE BUS OF LIFE
Fandango’s Provocative Question #157 Looking at my life, how much of it is formed by things outside my control versus things that are within your control? Please elaborate to the extent you feel comfortable. We do not control our lives. If we are lucky,… Read More ›
ENJOYING AN IMPERFECT LIFE
Nothing goes exactly as planned. No vacation or visit is perfect. Some part of every meal won’t be ready when the rest of the dishes are served. Guests come too early or late, leave too soon — or not soon… Read More ›
PROVOCATIVE QUESTION – CONTROLLING OUR LIVES – Marilyn Armstrong
Fandango’s Provocative Question #40 And so the question is: Control is an illusion. It’s what we all believe we’ve got until our life takes a sharp turn and hits a big rock or slides into the ditch. Crash. All of your… Read More ›
FOWC — CONTROL? WHAT CONTROL? – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Control If I thought that maybe I had finally gotten my online life under control, I was wrong. Again. It’s just getting worse and worse and there is no end in sight. I just got this message…. Read More ›
QUICK AND EASY STRESS CONTROL – PART 3
I ‘ve talked about breathing and visualization as relaxation techniques. This week, I’d like to add a third element – movement. Coordinating breath and movement can calm you down, center you, clear your head, and focus your mind, and help the relaxation… Read More ›
JOURNEYS
Nothing goes exactly as planned. No vacation is perfect. Some part of every meal will not be ready when the rest of the dishes are served. Guests come early or late, leave too soon — or not soon enough. Complications, delays, bumps in… Read More ›
CONTROL, REALITY, AND LIVING YOUR LIFE
You can’t control life. We think we are in control, especially when everything is moving according to plan. It’s an illusion. The first time your life-road takes a sharp turn and hits a big rock, it’s a crash. All of your… Read More ›
Life 101
Someone asked me what lessons I learned in life. It seemed like there would be a lot of answers to that question but actually, after I really thought about it, I realized there’s only one lesson. It comes in many… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 