Priorities-a short video I keep seeing on Facebook.

How interesting....I think that I find it more empowering to take a stand and decide what I won't do. I am not a huge Oprah fan ( meaning that she is not someone that I follow ) but years ago she was quoted somewhere as saying that the most important word that we as women can learn is "no".

9 years ago

Anonymous

Thanks for sharing Sally. I must be feeling delicate today as I ended up in tears watching it.

What great advice. A to Don't Do List is a great idea too.

9 years ago

Style Fan

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Thanks for sharing. Working on my Don't Do List. Like what you have included Sally. I have done way too much of that in my life.

9 years ago

Helen11

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Thanks, Sally. I'm sure you enjoyed your coffee. Life is busy - lots of "doing", and I think I could be wise to practise "being".

9 years ago

Anonymous

I'm working on my To Don't list. It all begins with the word N-O. Thanks for sharing this.

9 years ago

Maneera

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Can't thank you enough Sally....this video really touched something deep within me.

I must be wiser than my years. I didn't have to wait to get too old to realize that 'being' sometimes trumps 'doing'. I spend many a days just 'taking in life' these days. I don't let pressure and tension and expectations get to me. I think I've truly understood what "living in the moment" really means....

I'm starting to spend more time enjoying the small things in life than waiting for something BIG, something SPECTACULAR to make me feel good about my day. It could be a cup a coffee (much like yours) or a glass of wine at lunch. It could be an hour of shutting off my computer and instead cuddling with the puppy. It could be switching off all devices and taking the afternoon off to just lie in bed and read a book (who has time for that on a busy work day, right?) Or could be a long walk once I switch off my computer for the day and feel like I can connect to the *real* me.

I feel much more at peace. I highly recommend that you ALL make a 'To Not Do' list. I sure have made mine

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9 years ago

Anonymous

Wow, Sally - I'm only sorry I didn't see this sooner . Man, I look at these women, and that will be us sooner, rather than later. Being, rather than doing? That seems spoken to me. I'm so afraid of feeling and looking foolish, that I don't , well, do. I shared this on Facebook today, and thanks for posting it here. btw - message me your FB contact if you want - I'd love to be "friends" with you

9 years ago

Sal

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Thanks, I really liked it too. I am terribly guilty of either doing doing doing, or procrastinating and feeling guilty about not doing rather than enjpying the moment.

Maneera - you are a lucky and wise woman to have such a great attitude.

9 years ago

Colette

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Thanks for sharing. I saw this quite a while ago and shared it on FB. I just watched it again and it is such a great reminder to me to enjoy the moment. I need to bookmark it and watch it every day!

9 years ago

Ledonna N.

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Yep I really needed this. Now where is my tissues! Oh my thank you. To think that decades to doing, having to, shudding, lol all over the place for everyone except myself. Now I AM BEING......

9 years ago

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