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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...