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Quiet the mind and the soul will speak. ~Buddha 
The Year Of Focus: Week 13
Word of the Week: Alert
1. an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
The world of today is in an endless state of alert, our minds are flooded with them. There are alerts on your phone for texts, emails, news. A relentless reminder with Facebook likes, Instagram hearts, and other types...

Error is discipline through which we advance. ~William Ellery Channing 
The Year Of Focus: Week 12
Word of the Week: Advance
1. to increase in quantity, value, price, etc.: His stock advanced three points.
What does it take to realize our participation is required for us to advance in life. We can complain on how difficult things are, however, it is still up to us to make the decisions to generate...

Change is inevitable, but transformation is a choice. 
The Year Of Focus: Week 11
Word Of The Week: Transformation
the act or process of transforming.How often do we see these great stories of transformation whether it is a story of weight loss or when individuals transform their lives. Usually, when we notice the transformation, it is in the final stages, and we miss the time and effort it took...

Authority is not a power, it is a responsibility  ~Amit Kalantri
The Year of Focus: Week 10
Word of the Week: Authority
(10) Authority - noun,plural au·thor·i·ties
the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.Knowledge is power and the more we learn, the more authority we have in different areas. I...

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy 
The Year of Focus:  Week 9
Word of the week: Anticipate
Anticipate - verb 
to expect; look forward to; be sure of, to anticipate a favorable decision. Anticipation can cause excitement or worry, depending on the setting. It shows up whether there’s a traffic jam you did not anticipate, or an unexpected expenditure not in the budget. Life...

“Invest your energy into something that is going to contribute in your growth.”
The Year of Focus:  Week 8
Word of the week: Invest
Invest- verb (used with object)
to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.My father always told us, our greatest asset was time. It is a finite gift...

“The more you notice, the more alive you become.” – Unknown 
The Year of Focus:  Week Seven
Word of the week: Notice
(1)  Notice - verb 
to perceive; become aware of:Have you ever mentioned a car you like and then suddenly you notice them everywhere? I am reminded of that when I want to change something in my life. Once I pay attention to something I become aware of the many avenues...

Stop the blur
In the past, to document life I have participated in a project for scrapbookers called stop the blur. It is a way to record the little moments of life and stop the blur of time. With the years unraveling like pages caught in a breeze, a new day, week, or season begins and before we know it, another decade has passed. 
The older I get, the more I can feel the pulse of time accelerating....

It hurts because it matters ~ John Green
Daring me back
It has been over twenty years since the sudden death of my father. His death, the same day as my husband’s birth, can still trigger the sting of grief that leaves a wound of unresolved feelings. I resent that his weakness to smoking cigarettes reduced his life, yet is that what created my strength to quit? 
Bereavement curdles like a...

Worship springs from amazement
The Year of Focus:  Week Six
Word of the week: Worship
Worship - noun
reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.We worship the sun after a rainy day, a day off after weeks at work or even the time to just create. Worship comes in many forms; in the many ways we use our time and thoughts. And of course, I am...