Adventure Awaits

Go to a restaurant. Chances are, you won’t be the only one diner.  At a table (or bar stool) for one, we can fully immerse ourselves in sensory experiences, when we’re talking to other people, we might realize the food tastes amazing but we’re also a little distracted. Enjoy the flavors, sights, smells- and the fact that no one is going to ask for a bite.

Hit up a museum exploring without a companion gives you an opportunity to discover something that really ignites your interest. You can focus on your thoughts and let them build on each other.

Drive to an intriguing place you have never seen if you can navigate there (and back home!) without your phone.

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Find Your Focus

I feel like I can’t even pay attention anymore. 
It’s hard for me to stay focused on one thing. 
My mind is always going in a thousand different directions. 

We live in a world of constant distraction. Our lives are busy and demanding. Our phones and computers are constantly dinging with alerts and reminders. At any given time we’re surrounded by screens and sounds, all vying for our attention and energy. 

It’s harder than ever to stay focused. But we also know the price of living distracted—we feel fatigued, fragmented, and irritated. It’s difficult to get things done. We miss out on opportunities for real connection. As the days go by in a blur, we often don’t notice or enjoy much of anything.  

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Turkey Wings

Turkey wings are almost always on sale the week after Thanksgiving. 

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…

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Lending Money to Family or Friends?

Use the loan as a teaching moment

Early in their marriage, my son and daughter-in-law had trouble making their paychecks stretch — and started asking my hubby and me for money.

I said yes with a couple of strings attached. First, it would only be a one-time thing. Second, they had to keep track, in writing, of how the money was being spent so I could see where the money was going. They were not thrilled with the idea, especially because I would see how they spent their money, but I didn’t care.

The exercise made them aware of where the money went. It only took a couple of months and they were living within their means. They are now doing well. They purchased a house they could afford when interest rates were low. —Joan Shurtliff

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Life Lesson

Learning to let yourself care, to accept the pain that comes with seeing the people you love suffer, and to be OK with suffering yourself, is the first—maybe the biggest—lesson we all have to learn in life.

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…

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