The Resolute Woman

Author: resolutewoman

  • Try awe and wonder

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    Go to an art museum and look at the paintings, or listen to classical music. Feelings of awe and wonder are associated with lower levels of pro-inflammatory proteins that can stress the immune system. That’s why artistic masterpieces can trigger positive emotions that help prevent heart disease and depression, concluded researchers at the University of…

  • Would winning the lottery make you happy?

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    I never imagined that I would be passing along advice from Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks. But I’m going to. I liked two of the tips that Cuban gave for the winner of the Powerball lottery jackpot in an article in the January 12, 2016, issue of The Dallas Morning News.…

  • A long, hard haul

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    It has been five years since Gabby Giffords, a U.S. congresswoman, was wounded by a gunshot that nearly killed her. During those five years, Giffords has hiked the Grand Canyon, gone skydiving, raced in a 40-mile bike ride and become an advocate for gun control. “It’s been a long, hard haul, but I’m getting better,”…

  • Play the long game

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    I wish I could lose the six pounds I gained between Thanksgiving and Christmas immediately. But it’s never that easy. You’ll never lose a pound a day, but you’ll win if you play the long game, says Rebecca Scritchfield, a registered dietician. “Think balanced nutrition, adequate sleep—seven to nine hours—and exercise.” Scritchfield was quoted in…

  • The remedy for your problems?

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    Here’s another quote from Jean Nidetch, the founder of Weight Watchers. It’s just what I needed to read after the holidays when I’m trying to lose the six pounds I gained in between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Nidetch says: “Food is not your remedy for problems. Food is not going to change your life…. If…

  • Think first

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    Inspiration can come from a variety of sources. I found this quote at my local elementary school, where I mentor a student. A poster says, “Before you speak, think: Is it true? Helpful? Inspiring? Necessary? Kind? And, of course, the words—true, helpful, inspiring, necessary and kind—spell THINK. –Joy

  • Choice, not chance

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    Inspiration can come from a variety of sources. I found this quote during my monthly visit to Weight Watchers: “It’s choice, not chance that determines your destiny,” says Jean Nidetch, Weight Watchers’ founder. –Joy

  • Mediocre at housekeeping

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    Inspiration can come from a variety of sources. I found this quote while browsing at Barnes & Nobles: “I don’t want to brag, but I’m pretty mediocre at housekeeping.” That inspiration about what’s most important comes from Anne Taintor’s 2016 engagement calendar. –Joy

  • A resolution to have fun

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    We asked the preschool children in our Sunday School class if they had made any “goals” for the new year. The first three to raise their hands announced these resolutions: To ride a pony. To carve pumpkins. To play more video games. I was amused at first. Not a single child made a resolution to…

  • More wisdom from Cheryl Strayed

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    “This is not the moment to wilt into the underbrush of your insecurities,” says Cheryl Strayed in her new book Brave Enough. “You’ve earned the right to grow.”