Author Archives: Tracey Jackson
SUMMER FUN
Summer is almost here. While most of us still have to work, it is a time for reflection and some plain old fashion fun. Life is short. So make sure you don’t let these lovely lazy days pass by without doing some fun things and some productive things with your downtime. I know every summer I make a list of things I want to accomplish and some things I want to do for fun. Play more tennis is on my… Read More
SIX AFFIRMATIONS MEDITATION
It never ceases to amaze me how wonderful and generous some people are. Our friend the multi-talented Wes Hamil went and made the most beautiful recorded mediation using the Six Affirmations. It is so peaceful, so uplifting and thought provoking. I just had to shut it off as I was becoming so meditative and contemplative I could not write this blog. And not only did Wes do this for us, he did it for you. It’s on his site right… Read More
FATE LOVES THE FEARLESS
That is a quote by Robert Lowell. I was talking to a group of students over the weekend. I was advising them on their futures and how to handle things. I said go forth and fail without fear. Fear holds us back and the number one thing we are afraid of is failure. So go out there and just do it. Fall on your face. Pick yourself up. That is how you grow. Take on that thing you are the… Read More
Acceptance, Growth, Hanging In There
YOU’RE ONLY AS OLD AS YOU’RE REAL
I turn fifty-seven today….no…no…no… this is not a ploy to get endless birthday greetings. It’s just aging is on my mind. I had to talk about Medicare with the WGA the other day. That was a new type of conversation for me to have. “So, when I get to sixty-five, you guys only cover dental?” Sixty-five…Hold on, I’m adjusting to 57. People say they don’t think about aging and I’m not sure that is true. It’s hard not to. We… Read More
THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE DISCOUNT
A Penny Saved Can Be Some Gratitude Learned….. For the next forty-eight hours followers of this blog can get a twenty five dollar reduced ticket price to the Gratitude and Trust #140 Summit here in NYC on June 24th at the 92nd St. Y. We have some amazing speakers lined up. Just log on here and use this code…jp25 Look foreword to seeing some of you there!
HELP END THE SUFFERING
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. ― John Bunyan The horrendous tragedy that has befallen Tibet has left the country a shambles. People are homeless, without food and water and many have lost their families and friends. There are no more loving, kind hearted people than the Tibetans. Life has not been easy for them and yet they always smile and love. It is the land of peace and love.… Read More
BALANCING OUR TO DO LISTS
Since we have been discussing TO Do Lists. I want to share something I started doing. I added sections on my TO DO list for things that are good for me as opposed to only the daily tasks at hand. We tend not to place the same importance on the things we do for our bodies, minds and souls as we do on things like Bank, Market,Take Dogs To Vet. But it’s just as important to write down and check off… Read More
Appreciation, Gratitude, Living Fully
GIFT OR CHORE?
We are all so busy. Life moves so fast. It often goes from hectic to frantic to out of control. We are trying to do so many things in the course of a day. We have work to get done. Many of us have kids who need our attention, houses to maintain, places to go, people to see, things that need doing pronto if not sooner. And then if you are like me, I’m trying to do things slowly, sometimes,… Read More
INTRODUCING WORKING IT
It’s one thing to read the book, follow the site and sometimes write in and comment – but then there is putting pen to paper and making those lists… checking them twice and figuring out in black and white, if you’re being naughty or nice. So, in order to help you do that we now have a section here on the site called Working It. No, it does not take the place of the gym! But it will help you… Read More
SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE
While many of us have used the six affirmations to get ourselves back on track, we often make that first step, the first change, we see progress and then perhaps – we stop. We must constantly reevaluate where we are. Where are you? Does Something Need To Change? Here is a place to start making those lists.