Posts by Joan Courtney
Same Old Problems? Fresh Perspectives!
Sometimes you feel like the same problems keep knocking at your door over and over . . . and over again. How to fit in everything you need to do in the day. Being shocked awake by an insistent alarm clock. Poor communication with other people. Procrastination. Friends that don’t understand (or ignore) your boundaries.…
Read MoreSunshine is Yours!
It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine. —By Winnie the Pooh Duff here. Winnie the Pooh is one of My Favorites. I enjoy His Adventures (We share that Activity in Common) and particularly His sense of Kindness. He often bailed Piglet out of Tight Spots, and helped to cheer Eeyore, the Disconsolate Donkey. In…
Read MoreBeing Assertive
Duff here. My Uncle Walter was polite in what He asked for. If He wanted a Blanket? He would Pull one from His Doggy Bed and take it to Where He wanted to Be. If He wanted second Helpings of a Treat? He would sit and stare at His Master, making sure His Owner knew…
Read MoreThose Precious Memories
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. —Eleanor Roosevelt Duff here. Some Memories deeply touch My Heart. Mom was reminiscing the Other Day about one from a Move We made many years ago. With all the Boxes and bags? You’d think We…
Read MoreNational No Stress Day
Duff here. Right now, So many People are Talking about being Stressed out. If It isn’t the price of gas, it’s the rising costs of Kid’s clothes. (Luckily Mom doesn’t have to purchase Clothing for Me. I’m Dapper as I am.) Or the Cost of Groceries, a Topic near and dear to My heart. (My…
Read MoreAdjusting My Sails
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. —George Jung Duff here. For the last few days, the Wind has been blowing. Howling. The Trees were almost Bending over. The Shrub’s leaves were shredded. But I had to do My Morning walk, so Mom and I…
Read MoreHappy Memorial Day!
From The Duff and His Mom, Joan A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something/bigger than oneself. —Joseph Campbell
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