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    Lost skills, have we moved to better times?

    Being born in the mid fifties, from a generation bought up without plastic and without much money, there was little choice in our lives but to re-use, recycle and grow our own. Used nylon stockings were a particular favourite - these were especially good for polishing hard surfaces and could be made...
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 10-16-2008
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    Settling to a pattern

    I have settled into a pattern of feeling comfortable with my change projects and beng able to manage my busy scedule quite well now. No more concerns about what I might have missed or forgotten! The email reminders keep me on track really well. I think I am so used to being busy and trying to hold it...
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 08-29-2008
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    Taking a step forward.

    Change is often challenging, and the unexpected emotional experience can be distressing. For me this is a result of the loss of control. I have discovered the truth of this quote. "Growth demands a temporary surrender of security." Gail Sheehy When I surrender my security and step boldly forward...
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 05-31-2008
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    The value of crisis

    Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth. Susan Taylor
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 05-12-2008
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    Lets get Active.

    All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933)
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 04-16-2008
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    What is the purpose of my growth?

    "I began to have an idea of my life, not as the slow shaping of achievement to fit my preconceived purposes, but as the gradual discovery and growth of a purpose which I did not know." Joanna Field A set of collective goals and a likeminded community help me achieve the small steps to discover...
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 04-14-2008
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    This is a challenging thought.

    "There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder." Ronald Reagan (1911 - 2004)
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 04-10-2008
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    Let's share the benefit of Experience!

    All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without the benefit of experience. Henry Miller (1891 - 1980)
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 04-03-2008
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