Fortitude
Determined Pooch!
Rejection doesn’t mean you weren’t good enough; it means the other person failed to notice what you have to offer. —kushandwizdom.tumblr.com Duff here. My Role Model, Mr. Snoopy, is also a Writer. He has entertaining Takes on His Life, usually involving Lucy, Schroeder, Linus, and Charlie Brown. He and His Sidekick, Woodstock, have the best…
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 MoreWeathering the Storm
I’m gonna hunker down like a jack rabbit in a dust storm. —Lyndon. B. Johnson Duff here. Today, the breeze is Soft and Mellow. Just right for adventuring. And exploring. And sniffing out all Sorts of Things. The meadow next to My home was beckoning and I couldn’t Resist. I spent a lot of Time…
Read MoreNever Give Up
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. —Harriet Beecher Stowe Duff here. The more I considered this Truism, the more I agreed with it. I have had Situations in my Life where I was tempted to give up. Throw in the Towel. No more of This.…
Read MoreLife is Like . . .
Life is like a series of commas, not periods. —Unknown Duff here. Have you felt so that Life is totally confusing? Circumstances overwhelming? Can’t see Your way out? I have done that a Time or Two. And it’s not Fun. Everywhere I looked, it was Dreary. At times, I thought it Was Forever. I thought…
Read MoreMaintaining Interest
Are we alike? Sometimes I feel energetic and enthusiastic when trying out a new behavior (substitute exercise or change in eating habits) but lose steam after a while. How about getting involved with a project but abandoning it before it’s finished? Though I understand the importance of what I am doing, laziness or lack of…
Read MoreThe Only Way Out is Through
The only way out is through. —Robert Frost Duff here. The way out is through. What an interesting thought! When I was in the back yard of a friend of my mom’s, I was happy playing for a time. After a while, I wanted to go and find her. But there was no way out.…
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