Comments on: Is it a question of attitude? http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/is-it-a-question-of-attitude/ Questioning the human twilight and beyond. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:29:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Frank http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/is-it-a-question-of-attitude/#comment-395 Frank Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:25:59 +0000 http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/?p=862#comment-395 Dear Lynda, no I haven't written here since these last posts. I felt that the top had burned out in my head and I didn't know what to do. So I'm just leaving it sit. I have written things for Fourchance and am trying to keep that up. And, yes also I have not been on anything that much.....struggling to write and to continue on with all my stuff but there are some days I just don't want to. Facebook becomes a little overwhelming at times!!! Thanks for the visit and I shall let you know when I am on facebook. My best Lynda, Frank Dear Lynda, no I haven’t written here since these last posts. I felt that the top had burned out in my head and I didn’t know what to do. So I’m just leaving it sit. I have written things for Fourchance and am trying to keep that up. And, yes also I have not been on anything that much…..struggling to write and to continue on with all my stuff but there are some days I just don’t want to. Facebook becomes a little overwhelming at times!!! Thanks for the visit and I shall let you know when I am on facebook. My best Lynda, Frank

]]> By: Lynda http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/is-it-a-question-of-attitude/#comment-394 Lynda Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:06:04 +0000 http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/?p=862#comment-394 Frank, I love this quote from Chuck Swindoll and am so glad you posted it. I have been thinking about you and wondering how you're doing. I've missed you on Facebook and see you haven't posted here in a while. You are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend. You have my email address, feel free to get in touch with me at any time. I hope you are doing well. Lynda Frank, I love this quote from Chuck Swindoll and am so glad you posted it.

I have been thinking about you and wondering how you’re doing. I’ve missed you on Facebook and see you haven’t posted here in a while. You are in my thoughts and prayers, my friend.

You have my email address, feel free to get in touch with me at any time. I hope you are doing well.

Lynda

]]> By: Frank http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/is-it-a-question-of-attitude/#comment-378 Frank Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:39:09 +0000 http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/?p=862#comment-378 Sparkle, I don't know for sure if you should stop your attitude from going south for all things. You also can gain strength from that negativity.............its kind of weird because if you don't let the memories of your mother bother you then you can deal with them and in so doing if they make you grumpy then that's a good move to keep going in the right direction!! Take care Sparkle, Frank Sparkle, I don’t know for sure if you should stop your attitude from going south for all things. You also can gain strength from that negativity………….its kind of weird because if you don’t let the memories of your mother bother you then you can deal with them and in so doing if they make you grumpy then that’s a good move to keep going in the right direction!! Take care Sparkle, Frank

]]> By: Frank http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/is-it-a-question-of-attitude/#comment-377 Frank Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:35:38 +0000 http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/?p=862#comment-377 Hi--I think we could meet, spend time together and never need to speak our preferences because they are so similar we would just feel them!! The early morning hours are precious now and I am sure I will continue them as long as I awaken. There is something about that time that allows me to be calm. I think it is important for you and me to not allow those strange looks of people who don't understand effect us anymore. My dear friend in Phoenix has been the one person who, during and after a break down of mine the other day, looked as she felt the pain and understood it. She is like that, and I think it is her Hindi Faith that allows her to look within herself to understand others So many people would understand or be willing to do that. Take care Shadowlands..Frank Hi–I think we could meet, spend time together and never need to speak our preferences because they are so similar we would just feel them!! The early morning hours are precious now and I am sure I will continue them as long as I awaken. There is something about that time that allows me to be calm. I think it is important for you and me to not allow those strange looks of people who don’t understand effect us anymore. My dear friend in Phoenix has been the one person who, during and after a break down of mine the other day, looked as she felt the pain and understood it. She is like that, and I think it is her Hindi Faith that allows her to look within herself to understand others So many people would understand or be willing to do that.
Take care Shadowlands..Frank

]]> By: shadowlands1501 http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/is-it-a-question-of-attitude/#comment-376 shadowlands1501 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:00:55 +0000 http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/?p=862#comment-376 Frank, Thanks for sharing Swindoll's quote. He has such a gem in that statement. I, too, have early rising as a left over from caring for Dan. It is another "gift" that he has given me and I am able to cherish it. I am like you. (who would have guessed that one?) I have to get up about 3 hours before I think about getting ready for my day. Everyone thinks I am "nuts" because I get up that early, but I do not function so well until I have about a pot of coffee in me. I know that I must have my wits about me when I do get to my clients house, so I must be totally "awake" and this is what it takes to get me there. I am still adjusting to having so my time for me and me alone. That has never happened before in my adult life and I realize that my day is what I make it. I can get on a negative tangent if I am approached with negativity, but like Swindoll says, it is up to me and me alone to determine if I will let this, "Steal my joy"... That phrase impacted me so much when I first heard it years ago...I forgot about it until you wrote this post. I am resolved to not allow anyone or anything to "steal" this precious commodity from me anymore. I need "joy" to do my job, to survive this loss and, most importantly, to keep my health... Thanks, again, Frank, You did it again. You brought joy to my face and a lot to think about... "Think Spring!!!" Frank,
Thanks for sharing Swindoll’s quote. He has such a gem in that statement.

I, too, have early rising as a left over from caring for Dan. It is another “gift” that he has given me and I am able to cherish it.

I am like you. (who would have guessed that one?) I have to get up about 3 hours before I think about getting ready for my day. Everyone thinks I am “nuts” because I get up that early, but I do not function so well until I have about a pot of coffee in me.

I know that I must have my wits about me when I do get to my clients house, so I must be totally “awake” and this is what it takes to get me there.

I am still adjusting to having so my time for me and me alone. That has never happened before in my adult life and I realize that my day is what I make it.

I can get on a negative tangent if I am approached with negativity, but like Swindoll says, it is up to me and me alone to determine if I will let this, “Steal my joy”…

That phrase impacted me so much when I first heard it years ago…I forgot about it until you wrote this post. I am resolved to not allow anyone or anything to “steal” this precious commodity from me anymore.

I need “joy” to do my job, to survive this loss and, most importantly, to keep my health…

Thanks, again, Frank, You did it again. You brought joy to my face and a lot to think about…

“Think Spring!!!”

]]> By: sparkle333 http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/is-it-a-question-of-attitude/#comment-375 sparkle333 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:23:50 +0000 http://crepusculum60.wordpress.com/?p=862#comment-375 Frank: It is so true, but it is so much more easily a philosophy than an consistent action, isn't it? We try so hard to tell ourselves that we won't let people or things upset us, but it seems like something or someone often does, usually at a vulnerable moment. I agree that attitude is probably everything, but I am still learning how to NOT react in negative ways. It takes great discipline, as well as optimism. Some days I pull it of, some days I don't. But I keep trying, and it's nice to be reminded that this should be a constant goal in our lives. Thanks, Sparkle Frank: It is so true, but it is so much more easily a philosophy than an consistent action, isn’t it? We try so hard to tell ourselves that we won’t let people or things upset us, but it seems like something or someone often does, usually at a vulnerable moment.

I agree that attitude is probably everything, but I am still learning how to NOT react in negative ways. It takes great discipline, as well as optimism. Some days I pull it of, some days I don’t. But I keep trying, and it’s nice to be reminded that this should be a constant goal in our lives.

Thanks, Sparkle

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