http://blog.donnadoyon.com Grow into a life you love! Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:23:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Is it just me or is December flying by? A few entries ago I promised to share a few of my 2006 goals and give a progress report. I’ve chosen five goals (from my list of 25) to share with you. Why five? Why these five? I’ve chosen these five goals because ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/12/12/2006-goals-review/ Last week I shared one of my goals for 2006… to do a top-to-bottom house cleaning. I’ll admit that I’m still feeling pretty overwhelmed with all that I have left to do. I created a checklist of things I needed to do to finish cleaning the den. It had 5 ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/12/06/one-task/ This past January I created a list of goals for 2006. For the past few weeks I’ve been very aware that one of my major personal goals is still a long way from being completed. The goal? Do a top-to-bottom, whole-house cleaning. I was surprised to see that I’ve actually ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/12/01/goals-update/ I’m trying to get in the holiday spirit, but for the past week or so I’ve been harboring ill will for a blond-haired woman I’ve never talked to and probably never will. I don’t think she lives in my neighborhood, but she might. The incident I’m going to tell you about ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/11/30/pet-peeves/ I’ve never attended a high school reunion. To be honest, I doubt I will ever attend a reunion. Without boring you with my reasons (which are probably reasons you’ve expressed yourself or heard from former classmates who won’t attend reunions) let’s just say that “it ain’t gonna happen.” (see how ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/11/29/class-reunion/ Saturday was an amazing day! The morning was spent running errands with my husband, the noontime hour was spent sitting on my front steps reading a good novel, and the afternoon was spent having tea with friends. Ahhhh… Wait a minute… I don’t drink tea. I don’t like tea. What was I ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/11/20/beat-stress/ Today’s message on my “Applause” perpetual calendar reads: Stay current, not canned ~ Florence Littauer This quote is directly related to the profession of public speaking, but I think it works pretty well as a personal philosophy, too. For speakers, the quotation means to keep your presentations fresh. Don’t rely on familiar but ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/11/15/stay-current/ One of the blogs I read regularly is called “Everyday Courage.” Saturday’s entry about the physical manifestations of fear really struck a chord with me. Read Amanda Murphy’s epiphany… Not because I’ve noticed a pattern in my own behaviors (but I’m sure some of my close friends have!) but because I’ve ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/11/13/everyday-courage/ Election Day 2006 is behind us. Phew! Whether you are happy or disheartened by the results, the choices have been made. The people have spoken. Now we all get to play the “wait and see” game. Will the changes in government leadership make a difference? Will the leaders and policies we kept ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/11/10/election-2006-aftermath/ Growing up I never learned the importance of voting. My parents were registered “independents” but I don’t know if they ever actually registered to vote or if they wanted to lay claim to being open-minded and independent thinking. One thing I’m fairly certain of, though, is that neither one of ... http://blog.donnadoyon.com/2006/11/07/election-2006/