tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274Thu, 29 Aug 2024 02:10:10 +0000AuthenticityBehaviorsFocusValuesChangeCharacterActionPerseveranceHopeEnduranceLeadershipMiscellaneousJoyProductivity TipsFriday's GratitudeSuccessCommunicationEnergyPersonal DevelopmentFaithProfessional DevelopmentTransitionsTrustBeautyAttaining GoalsFriendshipStressEnthusiasmStrategic PlanFamilyCoachingDepressionFacebookFriendPassionRecipesSocial NetworkingBehavioral Assessment - for the journey...http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)Blogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-1969187926852324083Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:14:00 +00002022-09-17T18:48:05.340-07:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2019/10/focus-on-beauty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-6894475376432542014Sun, 13 Oct 2019 17:00:00 +00002019-10-15T05:40:52.823-07:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2019/10/benefits-of-lemon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-3369316327920154351Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:10:00 +00002018-08-30T10:10:24.567-07:00 &nbsp; For today... and every day. http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2018/08/quiet-expectancy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-6520039010480796612Sun, 18 Oct 2015 15:24:00 +00002015-10-18T08:29:34.265-07:00AuthenticityDepressionHope http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-storm-will-pass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-3788598975530034289Sun, 07 Dec 2014 00:56:00 +00002014-12-06T16:56:16.390-08:00MiscellaneousRecipesIt's that time of year again - enjoy! Bon Bons&nbsp;&amp; Shortbread Bon-Bons 1 lb. powdered sugar 1 14 oz. package flake coconut 2 tsp. vanilla 1 cube butter (1/2 cup) 1 can sweetened condensed milk Mix the above together and chill - then roll into small balls, set on a cookie sheet and freeze. Once frozen take small balls off cookie sheet and put in plastic freezer bags. Return to http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2014/12/bon-bons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-5970142294839495895Sat, 01 Nov 2014 21:19:00 +00002014-11-01T14:19:21.252-07:00AuthenticityChangeCharacterPassionSuccessValues “To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch heaven.” - &nbsp; - Johannes A. Gaertner http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2014/11/to-live-gratitude.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-2316831628458801279Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:12:00 +00002013-11-11T11:28:30.571-08:00AuthenticityHopeLeadershipValuesPerfect for this day... "I cherish my freedom to act, think, feel, and choose as I wish. I celebrate the choice which lies before me in every moment.... I accept the responsibility which comes with freedom. I embrace my liberty and use it to create an abundant and meaningful life." Julie Cameron On this Veterans Day&nbsp;- thank you&nbsp;to all those who&nbsp;sacrifice so muchto make http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2013/11/veterans-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-8716124154012834887Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:52:00 +00002018-05-28T00:12:07.120-07:00Joy Because today the Cascades spread out to the East, and the Olympics, the West, snow-capped and promising, perfectly outlined in the morning sky. Because the ferries make their way back and forth to Bainbridge and Vashon, no matter the weather. It’s likely I’ll be stopped still by a blue heron, my morning walk on Alki Beach, the space Needle’s spire rising in the distant skyline. Because onehttp://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2013/06/why-i-live-in-this-rainy-place-written.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-3156855226709734236Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:39:00 +00002013-04-17T10:14:58.993-07:00AuthenticityBeautyCharacterHopeJoyTrust I love this.... "A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song." Chinese Proverb "The song of life is born in every soul. But the song we are meant to sing does not come to us whole. It grows in us - louder, stronger, clearer, more fully - over the years until we discover, finally, that our call has been within us all the while. Learning to hear the song http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-song-of-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-9147650966593621803Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:28:00 +00002012-12-24T06:29:16.676-08:00AuthenticityFocusTrustValuesWithin the next&nbsp;few of days, even if only for only a moment... http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/12/let-us-be-silent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-5200867606994342752Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:40:00 +00002012-12-15T16:40:22.851-08:00BeautyChangeTrustValues &nbsp; &nbsp; When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins ~ &nbsp; &nbsp;To find the lost, &nbsp;To heal the broken, &nbsp;To feed the hungry, &nbsp;To release the prisoner, &nbsp;To rebuild the nations, &nbsp;To bring peace among brothers, &http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-work-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-9005913273349767301Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:41:00 +00002012-11-13T19:09:15.698-08:00Attaining GoalsFocusI read this yesterday and it struck me&nbsp;how many times we&nbsp;let&nbsp;our self-imposed lines hold us back. "Sometimes I’m asked about a certain line. Where is the line between my needs and my family’s needs? Where is the line between time away and time at home? Where is the line between doing too much and not doing enough? Where is the line between taking care of myself and taking carehttp://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/10/are-you-wondering-where-lines-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-823428673856767627Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:31:00 +00002012-09-30T19:39:41.873-07:00RecipesA perfect comfort food, especially when spread with cream cheese, Pumpkin Apple Bread has become a tradition of mine every autumn – Enjoy! &nbsp; Pumpkin Apple Bread from Celebrate the Rain - Seattle Junior League 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg (can use freshly grated) 1 tsp ground cloves ¾ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground allspice &nbsp; 2 http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/09/perfect-comfort-food-pumpkin-apple-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-5557784293670446846Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:42:00 +00002018-06-09T16:30:41.894-07:00BeautyEnthusiasmFriday's GratitudeFriendshipJoy Image: istockphoto http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/09/fridays-gratitude-people-who-make-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-4508197414050294706Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:07:00 +00002012-08-16T14:07:21.108-07:00ActionFocusMiscellaneousProductivity Tips The ice machine in the refrigerator was not working. The water dispenser in the refrigerator was not working. Two very convenient features, which when one looked at the control panel, there was no reason why they shouldn’t be working…all systems should have been: “GO!” First step: Empty all ice out of icemaker. After all, it could simply be jammed. It wouldn’t explain the “no water” situationhttp://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/08/sometimes-you-just-have-to-stop-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-1897841078359584480Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:49:00 +00002012-07-14T06:49:37.372-07:00ActionAttaining GoalsEnduranceEnergyEnthusiasmPerseveranceProductivity TipsSuccess The&nbsp;article below by Jim Rohn clearly defines the attitudes, motivation, and actions I want to focus on -&nbsp;Enjoy! “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. ” Mary Pickford Cultivating Your Enterprising Nature by Jim Rohn Enterprising people are those people disciplined and dedicated http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/07/3-steps-to-cultivating-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-2437200523426014961Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:05:00 +00002012-06-28T15:05:41.074-07:00BehaviorsChangeCharacterCommunicationTransitions I posted this quote on Pinterest on Father’s Day: “The greatest thing a father can do for his daughter is to love her mother.” I believe this to be a truism for both daughters and sons—the love and respect two parents have and show for one another creates an emotionally safe space for children to grow up and learn how to love and respect others. As I posted it though, I wondered…alright, http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/06/greatest-thing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-8465981925757420543Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:25:00 +00002012-06-20T14:25:51.714-07:00ChangeDepressionEnduranceEnergyFaithHopeTrust A friend and I were talking about depression a few days ago. You know, that draining, gnawing, energy zapping feeling that nothing is going right and you are seemingly powerlessness to change any of your circumstances or mindset. And the most depressing part—you can’t put your finger on “why.”In the course of our conversation, I commented that I have so many things to be grateful for…http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/06/pull-open-shades.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-5293880022369436207Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:40:00 +00002012-06-07T07:40:59.514-07:00FacebookFocusMiscellaneousProductivity TipsSocial Networking Zite Here are a few of the productivity tools I find handy in my online, “keeping track of everything” life… CalenGoo – On my iPhone and synced with Outlook. I like colors—thus I love my CalenGoo calendar&nbsp;:) (I also have a paper Franklin Covey “workhorse” daily planner—pen and paper are good things.) Time Tracker – For days when I want to know (at the end of the day) how I spenthttp://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/06/keeping-your-social-media-self.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-6449001054931027967Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:35:00 +00002012-06-01T13:35:17.350-07:00AuthenticityCharacterFaithFriday's GratitudeJoy "Ordinary happiness depends on happenstance. Joy is that extraordinary happiness that is independent of what happens to us. Good luck can make us happy, but it cannot give us lasting joy. The root of joy is gratefulness. We tend to misunderstand the link between joy and gratefulness. We notice that joyful people are grateful and suppose that they are grateful for their joy. But the http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/06/fridays-gratitude-joyfulness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-118051661233951939Fri, 25 May 2012 22:38:00 +00002012-05-25T15:41:37.573-07:00AuthenticityEnduranceFaithFriday's GratitudeHopePerseveranceTrust “She could never go back and make some of the details pretty. All she could do was move forward and make the whole beautiful.” —Terri St. Cloud Sometimes we can’t go back; the die is cast, the deed is done…but that does not mean that we can’t move forward with grace and confidence. We all make mistakes, we all say things we shouldn’t, do things we are embarrassed by, and have days when “http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/05/fridays-gratitude-resilience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-8951705500414937666Sun, 20 May 2012 14:56:00 +00002018-06-09T16:51:45.053-07:00AuthenticityFaithFamily “If I could only turn back time to the place we left behind – I’d find you there...”&nbsp; Happy and sad—bitter and sweet… Birthdays and days of passing—weddings and funerals… Public festivities where extended friends abound—private retreats where only close friends, family or Time spent in solitary reflection, enough to fill one’s soul. This weekend is the anniversary of my mother’s http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/05/anniversaries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-4095280785323487636Fri, 18 May 2012 14:18:00 +00002018-06-09T16:28:01.677-07:00EnduranceEnergyPerseveranceStressTransitions What Happens When Life Zigs…and You Zag? What do you do when you have “one of those days?” You know the kind, we all have them. You feel yucky, drained, with no motivation and all your prior enthusiasm, brilliant ideas, etc., have vanished into thin air and you are reduced to hoping you can put one foot in front of the other until it’s time to go to bed. And then the prayer is that blessedhttp://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/05/6-points-to-help-you-make-it-through.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-697957387164292759Sat, 12 May 2012 00:33:00 +00002012-05-11T17:33:43.634-07:00 “To see a world in a grain of sand,And a heaven in a wild flower,Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,And eternity in an hour.” —William Blake This has been one of those weeks when amidst all the joys of life, there has also been those trying and sometimes sad bits of news. A friend’s mysterious “spot” that showed up on a MRI scan, learning of the deaths of two old high school classmates, http://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/05/fridays-gratitude-dig-deep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235789741990731274.post-4356645157795173407Fri, 04 May 2012 20:33:00 +00002012-05-04T13:52:06.849-07:00BeautyFaithFocusFriday's GratitudeHope "Let us make up our minds that yesterday is gone. Tomorrow&nbsp;has not yet arrived. But today can be filled with wonder if we know that we stand on the threshold of that which is wonderful and new." Ernest Holmes Image:istockphotohttp://windridgereflections.blogspot.com/2012/05/fridays-gratitude-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lindsay Colitses)0