Teetering on the Edge of a New Year (Revised)

https://www.lpm.org/music/2023-12-29/mels-diner-goodbye-to-2023 (This post is revised from "Teetering on the Edge of New Year", posted January 2021. https://peripheralwisdom.com/2021/01/ ) I am one of those annoying people who truly like and appreciate New Year's Resolutions. When I was growing up, I wrote HUGE lists of resolutions for each New Year. Back then, those resolutions were things like find a … Continue reading Teetering on the Edge of a New Year (Revised) →

What’s Your WHY? (January 1, 2018)

You’ve Got to Know Your “WHY” to do your “WHAT”. Welcome to 2018! I’m moving a tad bit slowly this morning after having a busy day and late night last night. You might be feeling the same way. So, here we are, Day 1 of this brand new New Year! How are you this morning? … Continue reading What’s Your WHY? (January 1, 2018) →

21 DAYS

This may come as a shock to many of you, but the guy who first said, “It takes 21 Days to form a new habit” didn’t really say that. Not exactly, anyway. I’ll share some thoughts on what it takes to form a new habit in a sec. But first, as Paul Harvey would say, … Continue reading 21 DAYS →

Three Things About… NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

For the record, I think New Year’s Resolutions are not just a good idea, but a vital part of living a purposeful life. Many people think making resolutions is, at best, a nice little archaic exercise that you should stop doing when you hit your teens; and at worst, a silly waste of time that sets you … Continue reading Three Things About… NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS →

What’s Your WORD for 2015?

Happy New Year’s Day to you! 2015 is here, whether we are ready or not! One of my Facebook friends asked a question on her page to kick off the New Year this morning. She wrote: “What is your word for this Blessed New Year?” My “word”? I didn’t have a word. Uh oh. I … Continue reading What’s Your WORD for 2015? →

Return Your Neighbor’s Plow, and Other New Year’s Resolutions

If you’ve somehow forgotten to return the tractor or plow or some other type of farm equipment that you borrowed from your neighbor in 2013, now is the time to get that taken care of. Sort of random? Well, the Babylonians, who (as far as we know) started the whole idea of New Year’s resolutions at … Continue reading Return Your Neighbor’s Plow, and Other New Year’s Resolutions →