Today, we should

Do something that makes you think. Solve a problem. Crack a code. Play some chess.
Find a newspaper and do the crossword! Just get your brain working. It feels weird and strangely good. Here are some suggestions to get your synapses firing:

http://www.logic-puzzles.org/
You're given limited information and, using a chart, have to fill in the blanks.

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/games/Cryptoquote.html
Crack the code to read the message.

http://thinks.com/daily_crossword.htm
Daily crossword puzzles

http://www.jigzone.com/
Jigsaw puzzles

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Tasking, Time, and Enjoying

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I was recently reading a very good article on using time wisely from that awesome other inspirational blog, tinybuddha, when I noticed that it stated a contradiction. First, saying one should single-task... and then a few bulletpoints down saying one should double-task. Whah?!

I thought about it for a moment before realizing what it was really saying (please excuse the dead-bird imagery):

Killing one bird with one stone is good. (Single tasking)
Doing one thing at a time, such as enjoying a refreshing beverage, is a good practice. It allows the mind to focus on one thing, take that thing in, and enjoy it fully.
Killing two birds with one stone is good, and possibly better. ("Double" tasking)
Doing one thing that accomplishes two ends is even better as far as making good use of time. Think of playing tennis or chess with a friend (you're maintaining a relationship AND building your skills). Or maybe you invite a neighbor over for dinner (doing a good deed AND eating AND having someone to test your new recipe on-bwahaha)
Killing two birds with two separate stones at the same time is not good. ("Multi" tasking)
(Let me take this opportunity to say that texting while driving is NOT OKAY. I don't want to pull out a statistic (as Mark Twain said, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."), but a surprising number of people wind up in the emergency room every year from WALKING while texting. Just don't. Whoever you're talking to can wait.) Multitasking is, simply, doing multiple things poorly at the same time. Not to mention that you can't really enjoy something you're not focusing on.

I encourage you to read the tinybuddha article linked to above for more on making the most of your time! :)

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Inspiration for the Year of the Tiger

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Happy Chinese New Year, Everyone!
And have a great week. :)
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Try

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Have a good Monday. I mean it. You deserve it.
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Happy February!

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"Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love."
-Rumi

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May this be the best February yet! Cheers!

On the way

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“There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.”
-Thich Nhat Hanh
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Happy Monday.

Have a Good Monday

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Smile! Laugh! Cookies for everyone!

(maybe not that last part..)

Happy Monday folks! ;)

Just do this:

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Outer beauty can only go skin deep,
but inner beauty can shine all the way out into the world!
Smile, be confident, happy. Shine! You can make the world brighter!
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It's Monday!

Spread your wings and fly!

Friends

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Do something with a friend today. Remind them that they're fun.

It's the last day of November!

Start spreading the holiday cheer by smiling at strangers and holding doors.

(This cartoon made me laugh so I had to include it!)

It's Hard, but...

Sometimes, the truth hurts. But it's what you do with that hurt that really counts, whether you accept it and strive to do better, or whether you stay in the corner licking your wounds and blaming the world.

Sorry it's delayed.

Have a good week.

Today

It's not about luck.

Monday? YES! AWESOME!

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Cookies for everyone!

Have a FANTASTIC Monday!
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Let it be known that last night I slept in the same room as Lola, so she would have a friend, and I have been calling her name on and off since 5:30am because that's when she started meowing at the door. Despite what you might think, I actually found this amusing and plan on doing it again.

Don't get discouraged, and use your sense of humor.

"There's something to be said about a glass half full. About knowing when to say when. I think it's a floating line. A barometer of need and desire. It's entirely up to the individual and depends on what's being poured. Sometimes all we want is a taste. Other times there's no such thing as enough, the glass is bottomless. And all we want, is more"

Eat Healthy

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As Amy said this weekend, "It's all about forming habits."
It's not about the future. Or about this one time (because ONE brownie doesn't really matter, right?). It's about forming the habit.

Thanks Amy, for inadvertently inspiring me.

Have a great Monday.
You're lovely.
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SMILE!

Lola will be home soon!

And she wants to love you. ;)