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Peaceful Living on the St. Lawrence River

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Creating Happiness Each Day

“While having a gentle conversation with yourself, close your eyes and smile.” -bmk- I am not one of those people who thinks smiling in front of a mirror will automatically lift one’s mood. I see too many distractions like blemishes, stray hairs, and smudges on the mirror’s surface. I find closing my eyes and smiling from the inside out to be much more satisfying.

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Creating Happiness Each Day

Creating Happiness Each Day

“Go outdoors every day, even if it is just for a few minutes.” -bmk- Take a moment to feel the air on your face and listen to the sounds around you. Focus on the sensation of your feet firmly touching the ground. Raise your arms to the sky and stretch up as tall as you can. Do this on hot days and cold, rainy or sunny, good days and bad.

Creating Happiness Each Day

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Creating Happiness Each Day

“When living your darkest moments, think about your brightest ones.” -bmk- For me my mind always refers back to playing in the gully in front of our home on shoemaker Hill with my sister, Betty Jo. So many summer days were spent there using our imaginations without a care in the world.

Creating Happiness Each Day

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Creating Happiness Each Day

“Live your life as if you were the character in a novel who radiates the love and warmth from everyone around you.” -bmk-

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Creating Happiness Each Day

“Start every morning dancing your heart out and you won’t be able to stop smiling all day” -bmk-

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Creating Happiness Each Day

“Do not try to force your feet into a pair of shoes that don’t fit.” “Practice Loving Myself” Jeong Young Wook

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The River Blogger turned 2 today!

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The Southern Cross - “Blizzard to Bliss”

The Southern Cross – “Blizzard to Bliss”

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“He’s Good People”

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Thankful Thursday (3) - The Kindness of Strangers

Thankful Thursday (3) – The Kindness of Strangers

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop I’ve been both giver and receiver of random acts of kindness, and both aspects are enormously rewarding. I’m as grateful to help someone out as I am to be on the receiving end. My middle name is Kindness! A simple smile, or telling someone “thank you” can be the catalyst for helping someone have a better day. Never underestimate…

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Thankful Thursday (2): Coffee

Thankful Thursday (2): Coffee

“Coffee isn’t just a source of pleasure for me: it is something I rely on to get me through the day.” Ronan Keating I cannot imagine a day without drinking coffee. Its rich aroma wakes me up in the morning. It gives me that little nudge to get out of my comfortable bed and start my day. It has been my constant companion, seeing me through a Navy career, raising two kids and finishing my…

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Thankful Thursday (1) - The River

Thankful Thursday (1) – The River

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Maple City Yoga

“Yoga is not about self-improvement. It’s about self-acceptance.” Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Yoga is a great way to help cultivate a peaceful, mindful and healthy lifestyle. And now one community member has stepped up to fill a gap and provide much-needed yoga classes for our area. Her name is Mari St. Pierre, owner of Maple City Yoga, and she is located right here in Ogdensburg, NY! Mari is a…

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Autumn Gardening

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Positive Outlook

“Positive anything is better than negative nothing.” Elbert Hubbard When you wake up each morning you have an important choice to make. You can choose to have a good day, or a bad day. It seems simple, but it is so easy to let negative thoughts invade your mind. The more adversity we face in our lives, the more important it is to maintain a positive attitude. I believe it all comes down to…

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