tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post1551474444305512102..comments2023-11-03T06:56:05.537-07:00Comments on 10 Steps to Finding Your Happy Place (and Staying There): Everything Is ImpermanentGalen Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-48926272955235610392012-12-26T06:21:51.666-08:002012-12-26T06:21:51.666-08:00There is one thing that's permanent and that&#...There is one thing that's permanent and that's our spiritual commitment, whatever that may be.Barbara altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787129214157780577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-4210352270575871272012-12-25T18:38:25.225-08:002012-12-25T18:38:25.225-08:00Merry Christmas, Galen! Cleansing can be done insi...Merry Christmas, Galen! Cleansing can be done inside or outside and they will effect each other---because they are both essentially the same. Jodi @ Heal Nowhttp://www.healnowandforever.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-12655067650126772482012-12-25T18:20:35.375-08:002012-12-25T18:20:35.375-08:00I've always been very attached to things. I so...I've always been very attached to things. I sometimes cry when I think about the dining room table in my basement. That table has been in the family since 1935 when my parents bought the house I was raised in. I know I will have to get rid of it someday. It will not fit in the homes of any of my nephews. A few months ago, I wept when I got rid of my mother's favorite chair. She died in l995 and I kept it until June of this year!Barbara altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14787129214157780577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-52956110099123760882012-12-25T10:35:39.889-08:002012-12-25T10:35:39.889-08:00Merry Christmas to you, too, Bonnie!Merry Christmas to you, too, Bonnie!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-305610343248295052012-12-25T10:35:22.332-08:002012-12-25T10:35:22.332-08:00Carolyn, Onward indeed! Merry Christmas!Carolyn, Onward indeed! Merry Christmas!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-10740524956400306552012-12-25T10:35:04.719-08:002012-12-25T10:35:04.719-08:00Suzanne, Thanks for commenting. Merry Christmas to...Suzanne, Thanks for commenting. Merry Christmas to you and yours.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-91199371782503989022012-12-25T10:34:29.290-08:002012-12-25T10:34:29.290-08:00Vidya, Yes, that is progress. I feel the same way....Vidya, Yes, that is progress. I feel the same way. There are some things I treasure, but if I lost them, life would go on. Love you back!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-81910695235652815142012-12-25T09:50:53.521-08:002012-12-25T09:50:53.521-08:00Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!Grandma Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962177773337228437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-23219409255003972832012-12-24T15:37:07.553-08:002012-12-24T15:37:07.553-08:00Merry Christmas, Galen ;)
loved the quote and ind...Merry Christmas, Galen ;)<br /><br />loved the quote and indeed nothing in permanent that we thought would be .... onward! ;)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-1606332060953547262012-12-24T05:16:57.470-08:002012-12-24T05:16:57.470-08:00It is a wonderful realization when we acknowledge ...It is a wonderful realization when we acknowledge that life is fluid and the only constraints upon it are the ones we allow. Letting go is essential to continued personal growth and happiness, whether it be old papers that once defined us or our children. Wonderful analogy. <br /><br />May your home be filled with joy this Christmas. <br /><br /><br /> Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902618824470167859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-88873546193953883702012-12-23T22:30:17.062-08:002012-12-23T22:30:17.062-08:00Hugs, Galen. Letting go has so many flavors. While...Hugs, Galen. Letting go has so many flavors. While I am far from the empty nest stage, I do remember having to shred boxes of paper from a career I had just left - and I confess to feeling sad about it. The only thing that kept me going on was the fact that the shredded paper was being picked up by a welfare home and the proceeds would go into making a difference in peoples' lives.<br /><br />Today, I am not as attached to things as I used to be. I guess I've progressed.<br /><br />:-) Love you. VidyaVidya Suryhttp://vidyasury.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-7089141382789585242012-12-23T16:51:25.016-08:002012-12-23T16:51:25.016-08:00Lisa, I'm lucky that all my kids and grandkids...Lisa, I'm lucky that all my kids and grandkids are not too far. It might not always be like that, but I'll enjoy having them in the same area as long as they are here. It is a strange feeling at first. I'm still adjusting, but I am enjoying the peace. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-7024376257509943462012-12-23T16:50:11.069-08:002012-12-23T16:50:11.069-08:00Yes, it helps to not get so attached to the things...Yes, it helps to not get so attached to the things that are no longer useful in our lives. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-55608019276330547522012-12-23T16:49:34.013-08:002012-12-23T16:49:34.013-08:00Jennifer, I'm very excited to see that that lo...Jennifer, I'm very excited to see that that lovely something is! Thanks for all your help.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-82815317780407277042012-12-23T16:48:52.471-08:002012-12-23T16:48:52.471-08:00Tina, Thanks for the good wishes!Tina, Thanks for the good wishes!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-87989801612513119462012-12-23T16:47:08.177-08:002012-12-23T16:47:08.177-08:00I think it will be like that for me, too. Thanks f...I think it will be like that for me, too. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-85872331901569125452012-12-23T16:46:41.384-08:002012-12-23T16:46:41.384-08:00The snake shedding its skin is a good analogy. Tha...The snake shedding its skin is a good analogy. Thanks for commenting and Merry Christmas.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-58603168879290829722012-12-23T14:10:54.275-08:002012-12-23T14:10:54.275-08:00It's another one of life's stages. I have ...It's another one of life's stages. I have one gone- out of state which is tough because I only see him once a year and one still here but works a lot so don't see him as often. It's a strange feeling at first. Hope you will adjust and enjoy the peace.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391790144332383648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-38744590326305855132012-12-23T12:01:19.785-08:002012-12-23T12:01:19.785-08:00I definitely agree with the overall point here. I...I definitely agree with the overall point here. It's a great attitude to have, in general!Inspirational Sayings About Lifehttp://inspirationalsayingsaboutlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-76345430319422420632012-12-23T11:47:55.863-08:002012-12-23T11:47:55.863-08:00Oh, so you really are a teacher? Wonderful! Well...Oh, so you really are a teacher? Wonderful! Well, not to worry, I think there is something lovely headed your way in the new year, and if your nest is empty, your life definitely won't be. Just use that bit of golden silence to listen to your heart, and see where it leads you next. Won't be long! :)Jennifer Flint ~ The Aura Readerhttp://theaurareader.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-12986263165959984632012-12-23T10:52:54.513-08:002012-12-23T10:52:54.513-08:00I have held on to too many papers and "stuff&...I have held on to too many papers and "stuff" from my past jobs and past lives, and I wish I had let things go like you did. You put it well--it was important to only you, and wasn't needed any more.<br /><br />Good luck in settling into your changing role of empty nest mom. Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-9859943247801974742012-12-23T10:03:36.335-08:002012-12-23T10:03:36.335-08:00We haven't had our kids in our house for quite...We haven't had our kids in our house for quite a few years now... Very peaceful, but I do enjoy when they visit.Are We There Yet!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17476976305383634060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-54294838171371656252012-12-23T09:56:30.245-08:002012-12-23T09:56:30.245-08:00impermanent or changing..for Good. just like a sna...impermanent or changing..for Good. just like a snake leaves behind his worn off skin, and grows up a new one. <br /><br />Merry Christmas. <br />Take Care :)The Purple Assassin.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15095965913335974493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-46430381662392247962012-12-23T09:13:11.194-08:002012-12-23T09:13:11.194-08:00Bob, Well, thankfully, I never brought those paper...Bob, Well, thankfully, I never brought those papers home--they were in my office at work, file cabinets full of them. But there is definitely lots more space in my home now with two "extra" rooms. We'll see what comes along to fill them up. Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-29023499010971725772012-12-23T09:10:36.352-08:002012-12-23T09:10:36.352-08:00Thanks, Collin!Thanks, Collin!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.com