why resolve?

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Why spend so much energy on something I most likely will not accomplish? A wonderful synopsis on the value of resolutions by one of...

no regrets

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To live each day with intention, not losing the forest for the trees Advice From Life’s Graying Edge on Finishing With No Regrets B...

finishing a day

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Get more sleep. Period. "Finish each day before you begin the next, and interpose a solid wall of sleep between the two. This you...

fear

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Face my fears with discipline, class and joy, and to remember to enjoy the view along the way, knowing that there are people behind me. ...

a birthday

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As I go about my day today, the sky is dreary and cold, a reflection of my sadness.  My thoughts have been circling around you all week....

learning how to read

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Taking ownership of my books. "One of the book’s finest points deals with the fundamental yin-yang of how ideas travel and permea...

unintelligible lyrics

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Reminders that serious things viewed through a humorous lens can be worthwhile. Oh yeah, you recognize that song? It happens to be includ...

equity in education

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Yet another article on Finnish education and the American response to it. *nb: I had to look up the difference between the words equity a...

Viole!

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To play with more heart no matter how much inner giggles want to burst at the faces one receives even from someone like Celibidachi

fold your clothes

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Find more efficient ways to do things with cleaner results, whether it is folding a shirt, playing my viola or getting something done. ...

finnish education

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Continuing to believe in the value of quality education, and that somehow it is achievable. Another fascinating article on the key points...

journey of an idea

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Stick with your projects to the end, no matter how many twists, turns or revisions! The film was accompanied by the following words: Ne...

thanks, gutenberg

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Read more in 2012 no matter the shape, size or form! This picture with its caption made me think. "A trifecta of printed media"...

pithiness in 140 characters

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Strive for more pithy, humorous, succinct sentences. This  art project  by Michelle Vaughan at the Dumbo Arts Center  embodies w...

why quality education matters

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A subject very near and dear to my heart: the longterm value of a quality teacher OP-ED COLUMNIST The Value of Teachers By  ...

book dance

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Read more real books! (And maybe visit Toronto soon) Makes me so happy! Made by the same folks responsible for this wonderful number v...

do you have a card?

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Become more resourceful, using the materials I already have, rather than going out to buy something. What a wonderful concept of a busi...

ditching recipes

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Better cooking, more improvisation with better results, less intimidation, never throwing away well-intentioned vegetables again. Doesn...

climber

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Find joy in landscapes, get a new stamp in my passport for 2012 (hopefully musically related) keep climbing no matter how steep it gets, ...

understanding the context

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Learning more about composers by reading more biographies. First up on the list: Christian Wolff on Bach Jan Swafford on Brahms Jan Sw...

happy birthday, maman!

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photo via { pinterest } Dear Maman,  You are truly a phenomenal women as Maya Angelou said.  May your upcoming year  be filled w...

perfection in the imperfection

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Although I do not always love her tone of voice, Jennifer Stumm has a gorgeous sound, and I appreciate so much what she has to say about m...

more what exactly?

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Amen! via { someday hopes }

growing circles

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Working towards an artistic cleanliness no matter how fleeting. Artist   Jim Denevan   does these temporary pieces of artwork on sand, ic...

beauty & humor

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learn to find a balance between serious thinking and not taking myself too seriously. (and the joy in freckles especially when highlighted...

Demonym

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Being a former Buckeye, I appreciate the term.  As we’ve discussed before, if you live in Michigan, you may consider yourself a Mi...

survival

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If plants could talk: via { swissmiss } via { veinticuatrodientes }

grammar school

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Another resolution? Cleaning up my grammatical and spelling errors. Sadly, I have become aghast at my dependence on auto-correct and spell...

traffic haiku

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Now here is a set of traffic signs I would slow down to read.  I love this clever and snarky sense of creativity for a humorous spin on...

girl walk

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I love the iconic shots of NYC mixed with the spontaneity and spunk of a story about someone who inspires: girl walk // all day Offic...

story telling

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I have recently been fascinated by the concept of story telling, in a musical sense and a personal sense. One of my new year's resolut...