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Anti-aging formula that works!

4/17/2015

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I’ve found the secret to youthful skin, bright eyes, a permanent smile, and fewer wrinkles.
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These past few weeks I have been painting a small but tricky cabin on board our 1920s Dutch barge. At first I had tantrums, and after an eight hour painting marathon, I gave it away for a few days.

But during the work days (once I calmed down and accepted that fact that the paintbrush and paint won’t move until I moved it), I had several epiphanies.

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1. There is going to be a time in my life that I am not going to be able to paint.

2. If I am lucky enough, there is going to be a time in my life when I will be wishing I was I able to paint.

3. I will never have THIS day or THIS moment ever again.

4. I needed to improve life and calm down on all the marketing of my books - I am not enjoying it. What’s more important? Sales or happiness? (Some may say they are related, certainly sales help –but I’ve stopped marketing, and sales haven’t dropped).

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5. It doesn’t matter if you don’t finish everything today or this week.

6. Tomorrow is never promised.

7. It just doesn’t matter – one day I will be just a memory.

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Outcome
A big smile on my face, and you’ll find this hard to 
be believe but both Noel and I reckon I look younger. My skin is brighter, my face smoother and my eyes are brighter. 


The mind is a marvellous thing, what change in thinking has affected your life?




(For more about us and our scribblings click here).
6 Comments
Barrie and Carole Grant
4/16/2015 06:54:04 pm

We have just hauled our 108 year old Dutch Tjalk out of the water and onto a slipways. My epiphany is this: of ALL the things I feared and worried about before this journey -- NONE of them have materialized. Bright lights go on in my head!!!!

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Jackie Parry link
4/17/2015 07:21:35 pm

Well done Barrie/Carole! That's a huge job! I can understand all the fears and so rarely they happen! While sailing and with a potentially 'tricky' situation looming, Noel would calm me down by saying, 'something will happen' - it'd stop me worrying about what 'might' happen and just deal with facts - you can send yourself loopy thinking of all the variables and so often everything is fine - I can so relate to what you are saying!

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G. Maria link
6/15/2015 03:01:47 am

I'm not very good at social media, but somehow today, I clicked on a link on Twitter - and found this site. I think it's serendipity. Can't wait to read your books.

My husband & I bought a 60ft stay sail schooner a few years back - in need of a lot of work. We've pretty much overhauled it and have sailed it quite a bit. But our main goal is to sail it around the world. But reading this post, in particular, has reminded me to be thankful and happy when I work on the boat, because, in fact, it is an amazing opportunity.

Cheers, g.

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Jackie Parry link
6/15/2015 07:49:53 pm

Hi G! How lovely to hear from you. Congratulations on your big boat and completing a fit-out! That is a lot of work! Where are you and where are planning to go first? - please do chat via ckijack@yahoo.com if you wish - and do let me know how you go with my books. Thanks for writing and fair winds!

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G. Maria link
6/17/2015 10:20:20 am

Hi :) Thanks! It has been a lot of work, but when I look back, also very rewarding, as you clearly know. Our boat is in Ft. Lauderdale. We're going to work hard to finish up w/the boat. The plan is to go through the Panama Canal next year.

I started reading your first book :) Thanks so much for your chat email & I might be bugging you guys with questions... I'm still a newbie sailor :/ Cheers, g.

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Jackie Parry link
6/17/2015 04:13:31 pm

oooh, I do hope you like the book - do let me know. And please do write anytime - I love hearing about new adventures. So exciting to be planning the Panama Canal! Everything will be telling you where you should visit - and you'll never be able to go everywhere.... but we just loved the San Blas Islands - so much to see, so little time! :-)

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