Take Away 155 ~ Ask

Take Away 155 ~ You Never Get What You Don't Ask For: 

Go ahead.

Ask for what you want.

Ask for what you need.

TAKE AWAY: I mean ... people are not mind readers. What's the worst that can happen?

Take Away 154 ~ You Never Lose It

Take Away 154 - You Never Lose It

I once read that creativity never goes away. It may lay dormant for awhile but you never lose it.

TAKE AWAY: Just dust off your creativity and get to it.

Take Away 153 - Tune Up My Listener

The other night I heard a guy say that he was complacent in hearing a friend's plea for help.  His friend ended up dying by his own hand. It reminded me of a time about 14 years ago when I was receiving calls from an acquaintance who struggled with various addictions. She was a hot mess. I let her calls go to voicemail because I didn't feel equipped to help her. She eventually committed suicide.

Truth is, the best way sometimes to help is to listen. I needed to hear that guy's story to be reminded that I should be listening carefully to those around me.

TAKE AWAY: Simply listen. Don't judge. Be fearless.

Take Away 152 ~ Never Give Up

Oh man, it's been an awful long while since I visited this blog to make an entry. I am not giving up until I have 365 take aways.  Just sayin'.

TAKE AWAY: 

Never give up.

Don't make too many rules that you can't follow.

Don't give up on me, okay?



Take Away 151 ~ Take Care

Hubby and I have both been sick the last couple of days. Exact same hacking cough, general tiredness and upset stomachs. Flu, I'm guessing.  Today, we were like twins coughing simultaneously.  I had to laugh because if we felt any worse, I'm not sure who would take care of us.

Take Away:  Don't be sick on the same day.

Take Away 150 ~ Surprises

Criminy sakes, it has been a long time since I've posted here. I started this blog in September, 2011 with the intention of it being a 365 day project. I'm not giving up. I still have take aways to write about. This morning I read through a few of them I have written here and I'm not sorry I started this project.

 

So, last week my son sent me two boxes of photos and a few other old items that his dad had mailed him. His dad and I divorced over 14 years ago and I left those things behind. What a treat to get them back. Of the many treasures is a cook book I had put together of old family recipes. I was greatly surprised to get it back. Happy surprised!

SURPRISES:  I think I'll divide up some of the old photos

that are of relatives that might like to have them. I'll send

them in a card. I'll bet they'll love the surprise as much

as I did last week. It's never too late to surprise people.

Take Away 149 ~ Luxury

Our air conditioner hit the skids last weekend and we had a couple of days this week with no cool air while the temps outside rose to 100 and continue to climb. We didn't panic. Lots of people in our area do not have a/c. Some people in Yuma, Arizona, where we used to live, located only 8 miles from hell, don't have a/c.  We knew we were not gonna die.  Be uncomfortable? Yes. So what? We were. Uncomfortable, that is. But, not horribly. After the sun went down, we opened the windows, started the fans and it got comfortable.

TAKE AWAY:  It's okay to be uncomfortable. 

I am grateful to be uncomfortable sometimes.