People who go silent when

something upsets them or

hurts them, are often

experiencing a coping mechanism

called emotional withdrawal.

lt' s not that they have nothing to say,

it's that their system has learned that

silence is safer than being 

misunderstood.

Instead of expressing anger or

frustration they hold it inside.

Doing Your Best

 

There’s always progress and beauty to be found in accepting and respecting life’s inherent limitations, and then making the very best of what’s in front of you.

Sometimes, doing my best is getting out my trailer, for a week or so of freedom. Leaving behind all those life troubles.

The Life You Are Dealt................

 

How will you respond to the hand (Life) you’ve been dealt? You can either focus on the lack thereof or empower yourself to play the game sensibly and resourcefully, making the very best of every outcome as it arises, even when it’s heartbreaking and hard to accept.

In the end, what matters most is to focus on what matters most. By doing so you get to truly experience the various sources of beauty and opportunity in your life while each of them lasts.  Take a moment and revisit the idea of being limited by the reality of not being able to spend all the time you want with someone you love. When someone you love is gone, that’s undoubtedly one of the most heartbreaking situation to cope with 

Imagine a person who gave meaning to your life is suddenly no longer in your life, and you’re not the same person without them. You have to change who you are — you’re now alone. You want life to be the way it was before, but it never will be.

Keep Having FUN!

 Keep having fun.

Fun is way underrated! With all of life’s responsibilities, fun will sometimes seem like an indulgence. It shouldn’t be. It should be a requirement. Make time for fun and casual play. Schedule it in everyday!

Reach for FUN! It might not feel like much, except lifting my heart, soul, and smiling about it!

I did that last week....I took a ski lift ride to the top of a mountain!

Vintage Christmas Santa Music Box

 

Thrift Store Find

Vintage Christmas Santa Music Box

Here is my great Thrift Store find, a Vintage Santa Music Box.

I noticed an employee putting this on display, fresh stock!

I have had a Santa display for several years, so of course I had to look at this.

Probably from the 60's, excellent condition, vintage plastic Holland Mold, about 8" tall, and the music box still works "Jingle Balls".

Yes, it was only $2.99, It is mine now.

It sells for much more online.