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Life Lessons From Memaw


"I'm Through Accepting Limits, 'Cause Someone Says They're So"
Karma Muta--Moved by love. What a wonderful feeling!!
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6 days ago4 min read
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"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"
"Boy, I don't know everything. Maybe the younguns have something to teach me."
lifelessonsfrommem
Jan 25 min read
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"I can't take this anymore! This whole "teachable moments" of protecting their self-esteem and nobody gets punished and every game ends in a tie!"
As grandparents, we need to compliment more and criticize less.
lifelessonsfrommem
Dec 26, 20256 min read
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"Grandma got run over by a reindeer Walking home from our house Christmas Eve. You can say there's no such thing as Santa."
Competition between sets of grandparents?? Absolutely NOT!!
lifelessonsfrommem
Dec 19, 20255 min read
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"Oh, I apologize in advance. The eating you're about to see will not be pretty. And if you have young children, this would be a good time for them to leave the room."
Ummm...Ozempic for cats? Seriously??
lifelessonsfrommem
Dec 12, 20252 min read
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"May I see your rental agreement?" "I threw it away." "Oh, boy." "Oh, boy, what?" "You're f**ked."
Sometimes, we are "stuck" because of our environment. When that happens, stay safe, have a little fun, and know that it will pass.
lifelessonsfrommem
Dec 5, 20253 min read
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"Guess who's coming to dinner."
Another key to happiness is gratitude. Refocus your thoughts on what is good in your life today and maybe some happiness will creep in.
lifelessonsfrommem
Nov 28, 20254 min read
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"What if this is as good as it gets?"
Being happy goes against our nature. Maybe that is one reason it is very difficult to obtain happiness.
lifelessonsfrommem
Nov 21, 20256 min read
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"This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happyness."
Do you have 9 minutes to change your life?
lifelessonsfrommem
Nov 7, 20252 min read
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"Houston, we have a problem."
Preventative care can help you immensely live longer. Get your routine, annual tests done--like mammograms.
lifelessonsfrommem
Oct 31, 20256 min read
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"Sisters, All Hallow's Eve has become a night of frolic, where children wear costumes and run amok!"
Stop judging, stop expecting, and pass out the damn candy.
lifelessonsfrommem
Oct 24, 20255 min read
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"First change I make is to send that two-faced little brat off to boarding school in Timbuktu."....Meredith (Elaine Hendrix)
The best people to listen to for parenting advice--child development psychologists.
lifelessonsfrommem
Oct 17, 20256 min read
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"Well, great! Let's see how I can screw the fourth one up! Hey, let's have five. Let's have six. Let's have a dozen and pretend they're donuts!"
You know more than you think you know about being a good parent (or grandparent)!
lifelessonsfrommem
Oct 10, 20255 min read
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"Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?"
New discoveries--I think they are good. But we need to change with these new inventions to keep everyone safe.
lifelessonsfrommem
Oct 3, 20253 min read
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May The Force Be With You
Spirituality always takes a back seat in our lives. Why? What happens if we put it behind the wheel?
lifelessonsfrommem
Sep 26, 20255 min read
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"Have You Ever Had A Dream, Neo, That You Were So Sure It Was Real? What If You Were Unable to Wake From That Dream?"
What happens to you 8 hours at night? Remembering and interpreting your dreams.
lifelessonsfrommem
Sep 19, 20257 min read
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"Carpe Diem. Seize the Day, Boys. Make Your Lives Extraordinary."
What is your current trajectory? Success is not about current position; it is about what direction are you headed.
lifelessonsfrommem
Sep 12, 20251 min read
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"Does Barry Manilow Know That You Raid His Wardrobe?" --Breakfast Club
It's Us against Them.
lifelessonsfrommem
Sep 5, 20255 min read
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"Sure, I Wave the American Flag. Do You Know a Better Flag to Wave?" --John Wayne
The Constitution is one of the best living document in the world.
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 29, 20255 min read
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Life Gets Easier...
Doing nothing is always easy but sometimes it is also the right thing to do.
lifelessonsfrommem
Aug 23, 20251 min read
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