Tag Archives: frustration

Holding Patterns

Posted on May 12, 2014 by maggiec

Stasis: a state or condition in which things do not change, move, or progress ~ Merriam-Webster Dictionary Most of us go through periods of stasis in our lives. We get stuck in the groove of every day life, too caught … Continue reading →

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Stuck in Frustration

Posted on May 9, 2014 by maggiec

“I feel as if I were a piece in a game of chess, when my opponent says of it: That piece cannot be moved.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard in Either/Or I was looking for something else, and found this and said, “Yes!”  Lately … Continue reading →

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Get Angry, But Then Use It!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by maggiec

“Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.” ~ James Russell Lowell It took me forever today to find a quote that didn’t … Continue reading →

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But First We Need Patience

Posted on July 31, 2013 by maggiec

“Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.” ~ St. Francis de Sales For the first time, I’m quoting the same person twice in as many days, but while I was thinking about calm yesterday, I thought, … Continue reading →

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I May as Well Laugh

Posted on July 5, 2013 by maggiec

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.”~ Kurt Vonnegut More wise words from Mr. Vonnegut. Here it is, the day after a nice … Continue reading →

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Frustration Factor

Posted on May 19, 2013 by maggiec

“Expectation is the mother of all frustration.” ~Antonio Banderas Banderas isn’t know as a philosopher or a thinker, but he’s obviously got a beautiful point here. How true that is! I really would not like this blog to be about … Continue reading →

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