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Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today… I used to wait for things to be perfect, to begin a project, to make a decision, or to start over. Today I know that there is no perfect situation and no time in the future that is as important as the present. No matter how complicated it may feel, the trick is to clear away all the...

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A Great Day!

Marlene’s Mid-Life Diary Yesterday was a really great day! It’s not that anything specific happened; it’s simply that I moved forward all day with total commitment and confidence. Connecting to several new people I acted without hesitation, followed up immediately on leads, and took a risk in the evening by introducing...

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Today Is The Day!

Here’s Something to Feel Good About Today… There was a time in my life when I would save things for special days. I’d not wear that beautiful Chinese silk dress, use the delicate floral teacup or touch the diary a friend gave me as a birthday gift. Today I know for sure, that dresses may be stained, teacups will chip and...

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What Now?

Marlene’s Mid-Life Diary I have had some pre-conceived notions of how events should fall into place. My expectations have often led to feelings of disappointment. So what now? Something about me needs to change because clearly I have no control of how events will manifest. I am willing to let go of my desire to control...

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For The Love Of Pets

Here’s Something To Feel Good About Today… I’ve always been an animal lover. As a child my dad told me I had animal blood because neighborhood dogs would gravitate to me. In fact our first family pet was a German shepherd that showed up in our yard and followed me back and forth to school until we adopted him. I never knew...

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Connecting

Marlene’s Mid-Life Diary As an artist, everything comes to life for me when there is a visual attached. I love a good story but when there are photographs or illustrations I immediately sneak a peek before I read any text. That’s why it’s so exciting for me to begin to post images with my blogs. Nothing is more important than...

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