Dinah’s NUGGETS
My joy to share these selected blogs written from 2013-2018…
trust you’ll find some nuggets of inspiration.
Age is Mind Over Matter
January 25, 2017
“Age is mind over matter – if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
For years, though I truly believed the above quote, I was unwilling to let anyone know my age.
THE GIFT OF PAUSING…TO REFLECT
February 14, 2018
In a blink 2017 will come to a close, and it’ll be full speed ahead into 2018. But first, there’s something very important to do.
PAUSE…TO REFLECT.
What, you say, at this busiest time of the year? Who has time to pause, for anything? One can always find the time, if it’s important enough.
BEINGNESS VS. DOINGNESS
April 6, 2017
For nearly all my life I’ve been totally focused on ‘doingness’: taking action, accomplishing goals, productivity. I didn’t give any thought to the concept of ‘beingness.’
GREAT THOUGHTS COME FROM THE HEART
October 12, 2015
I recently came across this wonderful saying in a Chinese Fortune Cookie. Goes to show, wisdom and inspiration can come from unlikely sources! I liked it so much I tucked it in my wallet.
“SPEAKING UP”
November 2, 2014
In the book, “The Four Agreements” by Miguel Ruiz, the First Agreement is: Be Impeccable With Your Word. So often we don’t speak our true thoughts or feelings. We simply don’t say anything, or we say what we think the other person expects to hear, or would like to hear. .
DARING TO DARE IN 2016
January 5, 2016
Daring to dream, daring to do, daring to live, really live, full out. This is my intention for 2016. I didn’t even know that, until just now as I typed the words!
FREEDOM LIES IN BEING BOLD
February 14, 2018
Freedom Lies in Being Bold
– Robert Frost
Freedom has been on my mind this month. My July 4th post spoke of how, as an immigrant, I feel especially blessed to be American…
Any Age Is A Good Age To Begin
October 27, 2013
I found this written on a 8×10 yellow pad among my pages of hand written notes, piled in a letter tray, along with folders of more notes. No idea when I’d written this, likely sometime last year.
ARE YOU MAKING THE MOST OF EACH STAGE?
February 14, 2018
Have you ever asked yourself what stage of life you’re at, and how to make the most of it? Likely not.
Most likely you’re too busy living life to ask yourself this introspective and contemplative question.
LOVING MY LIFE – AS IS…
September 21, 2016
This morning, the above phrase, first, ‘loving my life”, then the last two words, “as is” simply poppedinto my head, and I quickly wrote it down before I might forget it. Does this happen to you?
ON THE TRAPEZE…
February 14, 2018
Transitions are a natural part of life. We all go through many. Some related to the passing of years, others to life changing situations. At times we’re in a hurry to get to the next stage, other times we’re clinging to the one we’re in, afraid to let go.
DON’T DIE WITH YOUR SONG UNSUNG
November 10, 2015
I remember reading somewhere, none 0f the great people ever died with their song unsung. One could also say, they became great because they made sure to sing their song.
PLAY! PLAY! PLAY!
September 21, 2016
At the beginning of this new year, many of us are hard at work creating our plans and strategies for the year ahead, so we can have a fulfilled and successful 2017. What if, by playing more, we actually got more done?
REFLECTIONS ON ‘WORK’
August 18, 2014
Work. Not hands on action oriented, physical work, but sit down in a quiet place contemplative inner work. Hard to believe that the latter can be harder to do than the former. We’d much rather be rushing around checking off our ‘to do’ list on a daily basis, than sit down for 20 minutes to check in with our self, our Higher Self, Inner Wisdom.
SAVORING MY SUCCESS
August 10, 2015
It can be said I’ve had many successes in my life. But it’s equally true I’ve had my share of “failures” as well. I’ll talk about my failures another time, today I want to focus on allowing myself to savor my success.
SPEAKING YOUR TRUTH FREES YOUR SPIRIT
February 14, 2018
How often have you wanted to say something, but you held back, letting the moment pass? Maybe you thought, “It’s not that important,” “I might hurt their feelings,” “They might get upset.” It really all boils down to one word: Fear.
THE NEXT NEW STAGE OF MY LIFE
July 6, 2016
As I sit on my balcony, overlooking the pool and palm trees, I am in wonderment that I am now living in a beautiful 5-star resort setting! I dreamed and envisioned a place like this, and repeated the words to myself daily for a year.
A DREAM COME TRUE
April 1, 2016
Continuing my series of excerpts and “Reflections” from my memoir. The following is from Chapter One, “A Daughter’s Dream” and subchapter, “A Dream Come True.”
#4 BEST SELLER ON AMAZON!
August 1, 2015
Beyond my wildest dreams, Daring to Dream Once Again–It’s Never Too Late! is a Best Seller in the category of Women & Business. It reached #4 on Kindle and #8 in print copies within 24 hours of my launch!
A TOUCHING INSIGHT
March 25, 2016
Scattered throughout my book I have about a dozen passages I’ve titled “Reflections” which a number of people have told me they especially enjoy.
“WHAT’S NEXT?”
August 28, 2015
Since my book launch a month ago, exactly a month, July 28th, I’ve been asked several times, “What’s next?” I’ve not had a really satisfactory reply, not even an amusing “30 second” sound bite. I did finally think of saying “Ted Talk,” which sounds like a stretch, but then, my message is “daring to dream.”