My First Post

{ Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 22:20 p } · { Uncategorized }
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Hello All:  Welcome to my blog. Having my own blog has been a dream of mine for a long time.  That may sound lame to some of you, but here I am and I can’t wait to customize it as time goes on.  More improtantly, I can’t wait to hear from each of you.

I want to know your thought on “What do you want out of your life?” and “Economy Expression – Your Thoughts”  There is so much we can discuss or express or just vent about with these 2 categories.  I will think of others as you let me know what’s important to you.

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a great day!
~Think Clear

When Will It Be My Turn?

{ Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 22:15 p } · { Sandwich Generation }
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Do you ever feel like a life style of your choosing is over, meaning the only time you can live like that is when you are growing into an adult?  It is my understanding that after your children move out, and before your parents need your help daily there will a time where you can live as you wish, as an adult.

I’m not sure I am going to get to experience the 2nd part of that life style.  I live in what “they” call the “sandwich generation.” You raise your children and take care of your parents at the very same time.  This is my story.

I do manage to travel a couple of times per year – praise the Lord.  I live to travel and enjoy my family and friends.  I just love to travel.  It is never too much.

My father and I took care of my mother while she went through horrific, painful breast cancer which metastasized throughout her entire body.  She had wholes in all of her bones, thus she could not walk and didn’t do the wheelchair either.  I remember pushing her around making her laugh and worry a bit.  I loved my mother like a best friend.  She was the sweetest person you would ever meet.  Without knowing you, she would do her best to help you.

Toward the end of my mother’s life, my father started showing signs of dementia.  The doctor diagnosed him with Parkinson’s disease.  He has fought Parkinson’s for over 4 years now.  Currently, he is at a stage where he cannot remember much, even if he writes it down.  He falls a lot.  He has been lucky not to break any bones.  Praise the Lord for that too.  I want him to have his independence as long as he can and so does he.  I don’t know how much longer he will have his independence.

All I hope is that I will have some time to call my own because I live to travel.  Right now, I can still do what I need to do to travel.  I live to travel and drive my hot rod.  Does this make me a selfish person?  I have a difficult time with this topic.  I am dedicated to my family, but I do not want to be a selfish person!!

Good luck to everyone that lives in the sandwich generation!  Just know you are not alone.  Write to me any time you feel like it and I will respond.

Regards ~~Think Clear~~


The Real Deal

{ Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 22:29 p } · { Your Life - What do you want out if? }
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So, I am going to give you the real deal.  I’ve had a hell of a week.  My son was in a horrible motorcycle accident this past Wednesday.  He is showing improvement and is no longer in ICU.  To think for one moment when I heard the words “your son has been in a motorcycle accident” that my son was perhaps no longer with me, I felt like I could throw up.

Mothers are truly put through such heart wrenching experiences that takes a pieces of a mother’s life right out of me with this accident, for example, or mothers are filled with joy and love when they are with their children and enjoy each other’s conversation.

Always leave someone on a happy feeling.  We never know who will or will not be in our lives tomorrow. “Life is short” as I have always said, and the rest of saying is “so go for it” I feel that way more than ever now!

A few days later, I feel so thankful to have my son getting stronger everyday.  I am forever thankful.  Thank you dear God!

This is why I have not been blogging and sharing my living greener tips.  Take care out there!

~~Think Clear~~

Be Thankful – Live Greener – Support Each Other – Find Balance

{ Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 22:23 p } · { Find Good in Each Day }
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It is so easy to feel down out and hopeless during this recession.  It takes a much stronger person to be thankful.  The times we are living in now truly puts us ALL to the test.  Can we find balance in our lives and within our financial situation?  Most likely the answer will be no to one or both scenarios.

The young people have it tough.  The prices of everything make it almost impossible for them to live on their own. They have to have at least 2 roommates to make a household work financially.  As soon as they increase the roommate ratio, then that creates tension within the house.  This goes for those that attended a four-year college and those that did not.  Hard times do not show favorites.

Hard times does not care how old you are either.  You don’t get a break because you’re old or because you have disabilities.  You are still required to figure out a way to make life work.  Easier said than done.  The older you are, the less you are able to do by yourself. instead you have to hire help to get things accomplished.

So those of us who are not inherently rich, are all in the same boat.  Young, old and disabled alike.  Can’t afford to have insurance and can’t afford not to have it.  To get through these hard times it helps to do what you can to save our mother earth because that gives you a feeling of usefulness.  Try living greener and I guarantee you will notice you have less garbage to get rid of and a lot more things.

So, for today, I am advocating that we need each other to get through these hard times.  We also need to be thankful for the little things in life.  If we live greener each day, we will feel better about ourselves which will boost your morale.  And, Lord knows we could ALL benefit from a morale boost right about now.

Today is the last day of January 2010.  It is hard to believe time is passing so quickly…….

~~Think Clear~~



Balance

{ Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 22:28 p } · { Clear Your Head, Find Good in Each Day }
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Balance is what I am seeking in my life right now.  I seem to over do it some times.  It is tough finding the balance that works for you, but I feel it is important to find balance and live by it.

I have a lot to be thankful for and everyday I make a point to remind myself of that fact.  Where I live we have had more than our share of rain, but at least we are not experiencing a horrific natural disaster like Haiti has/is experiencing.  It is truly a shame to see the sadness and pain that country is suffering through.

It’s important to remember that the little things in life are important.  All too often we get caught up in trying to live a life style we cannot afford, or that does not bring happiness.  Find the small pleasures in your life and see if you can be happy with those.

As for balance, I am still searching for the combination of things that will impact balance for me in a good way.  When I find that, I will share it with each of you who read my blog.  Oh heck, who am I kidding…. No one but me reads my blog (LOL) and you know what?  That’s okay  by me.

I will be meeting with car club this weekend who wants me to design a website for them.  I am super excited about this opportunity.  This is part of my balance – for sure.

Okay then I am going to rest and visit with my friend for the remainder of the evening.  I will blog about Europe this weekend, and, time permitting, I would like to blog about green living too.

Have a great weekend!  ~Think Clear~


Is Money the Answer?

{ Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 22:13 p } · { Clear Your Head }
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The way I’ve heard it is like this…If you are a nice person and get a large amount of money, then you will continue to be nice, possibly donate money to a charity.  But, if you are a bad person, then you will do a lot of things that are not good.  You may even get in trouble with the law, waste your money, or even let people use you.

Will having money make you feel happy?  I don’t think so.  I just want enough to pay the bills,  live life and travel when I want to travel.  If I am not traveling, then I will be writing about my travels.  That is the way I would love to live out my days on earth.

There are too many things in the way of allowing me to do this.  Believe me if I could go, I would be gone

Living Green: A Few Tips Around the House

{ Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 22:13 p } · { Living Green }
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Last night I was falling asleep while blogging.  I do apologize.  I was dreaming about Malta off and on through the night. It is such a lovely island and I feel down deep that is where my heart longs to be.  Perhaps, I could figure out how to do it.

Here are a few tip to save money and mother earth.  Use nice rags to clean up around the kitchen each day.   If you use one clean rag per day for the kitchen, you will save between 15-25 paper towels, depending on how much cleaning or messes you have to clean up.  No matter how you clean you are still saving a tree.

The last green living tip for the night is re-using your toothbrushes.  Take your old tooth brushes.  Place a tooth brush under the sink in your bathroom, kitchen, and laundry area.  This way you can do your spot cleaning where ever it is more convenient for  you.

Tomorrow, I will pass on the best spot cleaning product.

Until then my friends!  ThinkClear

A Small Mediteranian Island Called Malta

{ Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 22:35 p } · { Uncategorized }
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When I arrived in Malta, I felt the warm humidity start to make itself known from that moment forward. Until about 2 days before I left to return home, and that’s when I felt the season change from summer to fall. I wore 2 light layers and I was fine.

The people who live in Malta feel like it is very cold outside. Some of the elder Maltese have never left their island, and they are proud of it too! The Maltese people are so sweet and friendly.

Made sure to walk down to the beach everyday. That is a must do no matter what village you live in.

Hopping the bus with an all day pass takes you everywhere on the island more than once, the price is practical. We had a blast that day. The fact that it rained for a short time made the memory that much more exciting.

Sorry to cut this story short, but I am beyond tired.  More about Living Green Tomorrow! Have a great day!

~Think Clear~
TTFN, LAN

I am home from Europe – 3.5 weeks

{ Saturday, January 9, 2010 @ 22:46 p } · { Holidays, Living Green }
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Howdy all,

I returned from Europe on October 23, 2009.  It is hard to believe since returning to America we have celebrated all the year-end holidays, and we are at the end of the first week in 2010.

I have all kinds of travel stories to share with you. Before I do that, I have decided to add a new topic to my blog.  The topic is “LIVING GREEN,” The reason for adding this topic is so we can all learn together how to live in harmony with the earth’s atmosphere, as well as each other.

The next time I logon, I will share “one small travel story” and one small idea of how to “live green.”

When You Don’t Know What to Do

{ Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 22:51 p } · { Clear Your Head, Plans Change }
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How many times have you felt like you don’t know what to do?  Once in your life, once a year, once a month, once a week, once a day, or many times each day?

What happens when you take down  your guard only to be hurt even deeper by the same person?  Should you trust again? If so, how long should you wait?  If not, should that person be out of your life forever?

All I know is just when I feel like progress is being made, something comes up that makes me not trust.  My normal routine is only to trust once, but I am not sticking to my normal routine.

I better rethink all this and start making some decisions based on what I want to do with my life.

That’s it for now, **Think Clear**

PS> I wish I had someone to blog with about this entry!!


Time Flies

{ Saturday, September 5, 2009 @ 22:07 p } · { Schedule Fun, Your Life - What do you want out if? }
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Greetings my fellow Bloggers,

I’ve heard this saying my whole life and now I am living it = Time Flies.  It truly flies right by you and before you know it your baby is having babies, and you still have a long list of “Life Goals” you want to accomplish. The only difference is that you’re twenty some odd years older.  This makes it harder to do anything, at least for me as I a few disabilities I deal with daily.

I try not to make a fuss about my health problems, but they can hold me back from doing what I want to do sometimes.  That’s when I tend to get a bit frustrated.  This year I promised myself a trip to Europe, which is in the planning stage.  My goal is to visit Europe one more time after this time, if all goes well.  The times I’ve had the pleasure to visit Europe always keeps me yearning to return to see new far away adventures.  I am ready for a safari too.  I just need to find someone who wants to join me, oh and find some money too (lol).

It’s so easy to get in a rut when you have to care give and you, yourself, have health issues, but I make plans to travel locally every year.  Locally means within the USA.  There is so much to learn and enjoy in our beautiful USA.  I know money is more than tight, but who knows when you will no longer be here on earth, so that’s when I go to my life’s mantra which I’ve shared with “everyone” that reads my blog (which is no one -lol) “Life is short, so go for it!”  Embrace the unknown and learn from it.

Okay, I have to finish a few things so that’s it for today.  I hope everyone finds some happiness over the weekend and longer…………Later, **Think Clear**


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