Let's Talk About Words

     Lewis Mumford said, " Humor is our way of defending ourselves from life's absurdities by thinking absurdly about them." When we feel stressed about something that has happened, we can physically make ourselves ill. Stress has been linked to a number of ailments, as well as, it just makes us feel horrible. We cannot control everything that happens in life, but we can determine our response. Find the lesson in whatever is causing you stress , or try and find the humor in it. Stress is a negative emotion. Read my words and see my quotes  at http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com or follow my page at            https://www.facebook.com/susanmarie.schulhof.7?ref=hl  

     James Thurber was quoted as saying, "All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why?" Examining the meaning and nuances of my purpose has always been important to me. I have been on a path to learn about my life for as long as I can remember. T oday's quotation makes me think about running in the literal sense , since as I get older, I am running less often and walking more, and I miss it.  I used to run to get away from stress and noise. It was my time away to relax and not have anyone impose their needs on me, at least for that short time. The other part of me ran for the health benefits and to clear my mind, as well. If I examine this quote and apply it to my life in a general term, it still applies. In my life, I opt to " run away from" negative people and situations and stress and turmoil. I desire to run towards health, peace, harmony and the pursuit of my dreams. Those answers are clear, but no...

    "The real idle man gets nowhere. The perpetually busy man does not get much further."                                                      -Sir Heneage Ogilivie        I am a very competent and capable person, but I do find that when I try to do a lot or try to hurry, I make mistakes and end up feeling like I am under an enormous amount of stress . Feeling high levels of stress in one's life has been linked to increased illness, weight gain and even heart disease and high blood pressure. When I look at my To Do list, todays quotation makes me want to eliminate anything on it that it not important. I need to concentrate only on what is necessary. There are times that it is necessary for me to be busy and get things done, but I also need time to relax and de-stress. I believe th...