Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!

I was watching this commercial last night and it questioned on how many times you question decisions that you have made. It referred to having money problems and whether you would send your child to college or not because of those money problems. It talked about if you gave your child a correct punishment that was deserved because of an act they had participated in and so fourth.

It had really nothing to do with what it was advertising about but it really made me stop and think of how many times we doubt the decisions we make every day. I think as much as we believe in what our decision is that there is always that little piece of doubt if it was the right one.

We hope that decision has the conclusions we are picturing it to have. No matter what the situation is we have to take the person or persons involved, the situation at hand, and combine the two to see how we see it all act out. What we see isn't always the way it plays through but we learn from that.

Not every decision we make has to be the best, that decision doesn't have to have the perfect ending. No matter how confident you are there will always be some doubts of your decisions. We are not made to be perfect people and we will not always make the perfect decision.

Don't put more pressure on yourself than you need to. If you have put thought into your decision and feel good about it, you have done your part. If things don't work out the way you had planned you can always make a new decision, now I'm talking the normal every day decisions.

Say that you are having financial difficulty and your child wants to go to college, of course look into any programs that can assist you, maybe have your child live at home and go to a community college, or have them hold off a year and work to save some money to attend the next year. As long as you are honest of the reasons for that decision with the people involved you are doing the right thing.

We put so much pressure on ourselves every day and we need to stop or at least give ourselves a break. This is just a thought for the day, the commercial just got me thinking.

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Sharing Sleep Habits

How many times do you wake up during the night and find that you can't fall back to sleep? Don't you hate people that can just go to bed and sleep all night long?

I have always been a very light sleeper, the littlest noise wakes me up and then my head starts thinking so I can't fall back to sleep. It really is just the way I am, I don't find there to be a cure for me. I even take Tylenol pm, it helps, but I still wake up frequently.

Now my husband is another story, he goes to bed and is out in a few minutes waking up the next morning. I envy him, wish I could do that even a couple times a week.

I dream a lot too, some times one dream after another. I think that is because I wake up and when I finally fall back to sleep it is with a new dream.

Sleeping habits are hard to break, they are also a habit that would contribute to having a better day. A certain amount of sleep is required but I am beginning to think that different people require different amounts of time that they need sleep. I require about 6 hours of sleep and actually I function very well during the day. My husband requires more sleep and when he doesn't get it he needs to make up for it the next day.

They say that older people require less sleep and that is kind of scary because I can't imagine sleeping any less than I already do.

I would really like to hear from some of you out there on this subject. Let me know about your sleeping habits? What you've tried? What you have found works well for you? What annoys you about how well others sleep? Even if you are just like me and except it as the way you are?

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Together For A Stressless Easter

Here it is April 6th and here in Pittsburgh we are waiting on snow. Do you believe this! With the holiday weekend coming up I am sure you all have plans as I do and would love some wonderful weather. Most of the clothes advertised for Easter are summery and if the weather remains this way we'll all be in sweaters!

Holidays are sometimes very stressful for people, especially the people that are the ones who always do everything. Easter is the one holiday I have changed in my life. You see, I too, am that person that always hosts the holiday meals and functions.

A few years ago, I decided that I deserved a change and now we meet at a restaurant for a big breakfast all together and then everyone has the rest of their day to do as they please. I love it! No spending too much money, no cooking, no cleaning up, it is wonderful. You get to be waited on and share quality time with the family and still have the day to do anything you please. We even meet our friends at the place we eat, very enjoyable.

I also found that I was not the only one that this arrangement helped. My oldest daughter is married and it gives her time to spend with both families and not be in such a rush. I understand and remember too well how hard it was when my husband and I had to eat two meals on holidays to please everyone. My sister in law has two children and it makes it easier on them to go between families and functions. All in all, everyone is very content.

Money being like it is right now for a lot of people I think you may find this to be a cheaper way to get together and enjoy you day. By the time that you buy your food, drink, and supplies you need the cost can be very high and you still have the shopping, preparing, and cleaning up to do.

No matter what your preference is for your holiday, enjoy and Happy Easter!

Laughter, Best Remedy Ever!!

Laughter is the best medicine, now there is a very common comment. I also believe this one, laughter is the best medicine.

When you are laughing and enjoying yourself there is no better feeling. Your spirits are high, your outlook is positive, and you feel better all over.

Haven't you ever experienced a time when you were at your lowest and that right person came along and said or did something that just made you start laughing? Have you ever watched a show on TV and someone did something that made you laugh out loud when you were the only one in the room? Here's a good one too, how about reading cards that you are buying for someone and you find yourself laughing out loud in the store? Laughing is a great remedy for all that ails you.

Remember I told you earlier about going to get your yearly physical? Well, my results ended up being nothing that I had expected. I found that I need to have surgery to get my ovary removed because of a tumor that is growing on it. This will be my third operation because of these same kind of problems and it just kind of blind sided me because I thought I was done with all that.

Anyway, getting back to the laughter part, I have been pretty down and went to tell my best friend what was going on. She is a cook and was working in the kitchen where she works so I went in there to talk to her. As I was telling her I started to cry a little and she came over to give me a hug and I went to hug her back. In that little bit of time she closed the microwave door that was right beside us and my sleeve got caught in the door. I had to say, I can't hug you because I am stuck in the microwave door. We both started laughing, it took the pressure off and made it all easier in some ways. My friends and family make me laugh a lot and I know from experience that it is my best medicine.

I watch Ellen on TV for that reason, the woman can make me laugh like no other. I enjoy her so much and I can count that I will laugh while watching her show. Friends and Mad About You use to do the same thing.

Find whatever it takes to give you a laugh in your day. It doesn't matter if it is a TV show, friends, family, or a stranger for that matter. You will feel so much better from laughing and you will be able to handle whatever is in your path in a healthier manner.

Find Your Positive Outlook

Do you have a hard time finding a way to maintain a positive outlook in your life? Do you find that it is easier to be depressed and alone?

Well, you are not alone and it is easier to let yourself feel that way, but it is not the answer. Reach way down inside yourself and find that person that wants to make today and all your tomorrows better and just plain work on it. You are not going to have any immediate change but if you really try, you can do it.

There are so many obstacles in our lives to interfere with us keeping that positive outlook. We deal with health, weight, family, money, jobs, loss, and that is just to name a few. We take care of one situation and another one crops up. You start to question just how much more can you take? What did you do to deserve this? Will it ever end?

How many times have you heard someone say, "God only gives you what you can handle", "Every problem only makes you a stronger person", or "You'll get through this"?

To some extent all those sayings are true, you have to handle it, you will get stronger, and you will get through it. How you do this though is totally up to you.

Positive thinking is a necessity to get you through every day. I know it is so hard sometimes to find that positive thought but when you do it is easier to move ahead. You think more clearly, you act and feel healthier mentally and physically, and you find solutions that you may never have discovered just by thinking in a more positive manner.

Don't ever feel alone, we all share the obstacles that are thrown at us. Think positive and if you're finding that hard to do, call a friend that can help you find that positive feeling, that's what friends are for.

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Fun With April Fools Day

Tomorrow is April 1st, are you ready to have some fun with that? Many people find April Fools Day to be a day to have some fun with friends.

I have had a few April Fools jokes played on me over the years. Of course sometimes I didn't find the jokes to be very funny until after the fact. Jokes like I've been in a accident and something happened to the house and so fourth really can get you worked up and it is hard to find the humor at the moment.

I have played a few jokes on people too. One joke I played was on one of my bosses. I was working for a book fair business and one of the Harry Potter Books was just being released. The book was treated as if it was gold and inventory needed to be done on this book every morning and night before I left because it was not the release date yet and it was illegal to open any boxes till that date. There was a lot of theft going on with that book so we had to keep our eyes open.

I use to joke that I was the Harry Potter police and carried a whistle around my neck. On the day of the books release we were expecting a second shipment to come in and it just happened to be arriving on April Fools Day. I called my boss and pretended that the shipment had arrived and was damaged. I told him that I had the delivery people there and I was having a problem with them. I really got him and he never forgot that. Every year that I was there after he was waiting on April Fools for me to do something else. There was no topping that one though.

So tomorrow, on April Fools Day, lighten up and have a little fun with someone you would love to get. Also, be ready, you may be the target of someone else's plans.

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Spring Has Sprung

The weather is starting to improve outside which brings a rejuvenating feeling to many people. Spring is a good time to start making changes in your lifestyle. Taking a walk at night is always a good way to unwind after a filling dinner. Walking also gives you time to think and let those thoughts go for the rest of the evening.

Spending more time outside rather than in the house seems to give people a healthier personality. There is so many little things we can do to pass the time outside, we see and talk to neighbors that we haven't seen in a few months. Spring is like a beginning, a new fresh day. Don't you notice that people seem so much happier when the weather is nicer?

Use this time to start new habits in exercise, eating, things you have put off. Spend time with your family. Go on picnics, participate in outside activities, encourage any activity that can bring your family out of the home. We have all been inside for many months sitting in front of the TV, computer, mainly sitting. Time to make a change people.

How about making a commitment right now while you're reading this. Make a list of accomplishments for this week and do them, next week make another. If you take it week by week and you see you are heading in the right direction, you will push harder the next week. If you just sit there, though, and don't start anything, nothing will ever change.

My goals are to start exercising just a little bit every day and my husband and I have many projects to complete around the house outside. We work on them together and we still manage to have fun. We don't put any pressure on, just do what we can each day. We like to go camping in the summer, so in order to be able to do that we have to get these things done soon.

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