Category: This Might Change Your Life

When You See A New Dog, You Try To Size Up Whether It’s Friendly Or Not

It’s the chicken or the egg which came first kind of similarity…(photo 1984 bicycle honeymoon trip)

Same thing happens when we meet someone new. Are they friendly, sociable, helpful? Someone trustworthy? Especially if we’re traveling with a child(ren). It’s a big part of our human nature – an automatic, primal survival skill.

So when the answer to, “What’s the meaning of life”, doesn’t roll right off your tongue, it frames an image.

Here’s the epiphany though. It’s not about having the right answer, it’s about having an answer. About being certain why you are here, in your own words. But then there’s one more thing…

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WWYD?

What would you do if you knew it was impossible to fail?

What are you willing to do knowing that failure is always possible?

Praying for success is only part of our need. Working hard and having faith and purpose – these are the secret ingredients to dream fulfillment.

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2 Most Magnificent Days

The 2 most magnificent days of your life:

  1. The day you were born
  2. The day you figure out why

First day of Spring, courtesy of God. This magic moment here, brought to you by jeff noel, The Blog Whisperer, and Mid Life Celebration, LLC (gratuitous SEO plug).

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Do What You Can

Two days ago, I read both the Old Testament and the New Testament readings at Mass, here in Orlando. The other Reader asked me to cover her reading.

Her Father-In-Law died and they would be in Michigan. While it wasn’t sudden, there had been 5 years of steady decline after a heart attack.

Much of what I write about at Lane 8 goes unnoticed here at jeff noel.org. Many of you tire of me saying I’m The Blog Whisperer, The Internet’s Only Five-a-Day Blogger.

But the reality is….you have a friend who approaches wellness from 5 angles, not 1 or 2.

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