“Just because things hadn’t gone the way I had planned didn’t necessarily mean they had gone wrong.”
― Ann Patchett
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Posts Tagged ‘quotes’
Projects In Progress
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, creativity, design, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts, writing on August 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
On Action
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, creativity, inspiration, life, quotes, social psychology, Thoughts, writing on August 12, 2021| Leave a Comment »
“When we feel powerful, it leads us to act. When we feel powerless, we don’t act.”
— Amy Cuddy
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Adultitude
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, family, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts on August 9, 2021| Leave a Comment »
My nephew is one of the thousands of young adults starting college this fall. I’ve seen a lot of “things I wish I’d known” and “advice for the college-bound” articles, some of which are on point for this thoughtful, capable, and confident kid, some not as much.
There’s the obvious, of course: be kind, don’t drink too much, call if you need bail money, that sort of thing.
All good advice.
But if I had to boil the foundations of a constructive mindset down to just one thing? I saw this quote the other day and thought it was pretty on point:
No matter who or what or where they are,
“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.”
― Bill Nye
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Sorry, Monday, I’m Staying Positive
Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts, Writers, yay on July 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »
“Life, a good life, a great life is about “Why not?” May we never forget it.”
― Danielle Steel
Oh look, I’ve used this quote before. Guess it must be true:) Bonus quote!
“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
― Shel Silverstein
That I Can Do
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, quotes, Thoughts, Tuesdays, work on June 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Hmm, Tuesday. What to write?
Do I have a draft of anything started?
(checks draft folder) No.
Do I have an idea for an interesting topic? Sure. Time to expand on it? Not so much.
New experiments in food and/or art?
Nothing ready to share.
Cute pictures of the cat?
No. Let’s face it, our cat is more fiend than fluff ball.
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Inspirational quote about work plus adorable stock imagery?
That I can do.
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I’ve probably used this quote before. Still relevant!
“Try looking at your mind as a wayward puppy that you are trying to paper train. You don’t drop-kick a puppy into the neighbor’s yard every time it piddles on the floor. You just keep bringing it back to the newspaper.”
― Anne Lamott
Work Work Work
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts, work on June 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Today, work work work.
Did I wake up tired? Did I procrastinate a little too much? Does everything I say or do today seem not quite right?
Yes.
No matter.
It’s time to work. It may not be the fun kind, but it is the kind worth doing.
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“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
— Jack London
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Who’s With Me?
Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, quotes, Thoughts on June 12, 2021| Leave a Comment »
“Let’s save tomorrow’s troubles for tomorrow.”
― Patricia Briggs
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Might As Well Have Fun
Posted in Likes, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, adulthood isn't so bad, fun, quotes on June 7, 2021| Leave a Comment »
“Being silly is still allowed, not excluded by adulthood. What’s excluded by adulthood is thoughtlessness, so be thoughtful and silly.”
― Hank Green
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Clearing the Decks
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, #amwritingscifi, fresh start, quotes on June 2, 2021| Leave a Comment »
It’s June. June!*
I’m in the mood to do new things. It’s also the beginning of the month, which, thanks to the “fresh start effect” is a great time to embark on new ventures.
“The fresh-start effect hinges on the idea that we don’t feel as perfect about our past as we’d like. We’re always striving to be better. And when we can wipe out all those failures and look at a clean slate, it makes us feel more capable and drives us forward.”
— Dr. Katherine Milkman
Behavioral nudges are my jam.
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I actually did start a new project yesterday, and it felt good. Today I decided to think about said project while crossing off the residual items weighing down my list. That felt good too.
Now it’s time to dive in.
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* I would have written about this yesterday but you know, Tuesdays.
Trite? Maybe. Still True.
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2021, kindness, quotes on June 1, 2021| Leave a Comment »
“…the simplest and most important thing of all: the world is difficult, and we are all breakable. So just be kind.”
― Caitlin Moran
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