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It’s Equinox Day – St. Patrick’s Day – and . . .

Lorraine Arams — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:37:23 +0000

It’s Equinox Day – St. Patrick’s Day – and . . . is a post from: WIZE TIME

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And Happy Equinox Day!

What does that mean? A Irish celebration and 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night.

Equinox also signals Easter. How? Easter holiday dates change every year because Easter falls on the first Friday after the full moon. Our full moon will be March 29 and the first Friday will be April 2nd, Easter.

St. Patrick’s day was originally a Roman Catholic holiday in recognition of a patron saint called . . . you guessed it . . . Saint Patrick. Born in Roman Britain, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 by Irish raiders from whom he escaped and returned to Britain. He became a priest. In 432, he was sent to Ireland to “save the Irish” and converted many Irish from all classes – royalty, aristrocracy and the poor. He died on March 17th, 461 AD.

The color was originally blue but changed to green over the years. It is said that St. Patrick used to explain the Holy Trinity using a shamrock. It’s a public holiday in Ireland, but celebrated in many other countries – Great Britain, Canada, US, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Montserrat.

And, of course, we feel a change in the air too – Spring is just around the corner – hope you have a great day today!

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You Will Never See It Again . . . we can’t save it!

Lorraine Arams — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:06:25 +0000

You Will Never See It Again . . . we can’t save it! is a post from: WIZE TIME

That second that just went by . . . you’ll never see it again – never!

Think about that – just stop one minute and think about that - try to grasp that – can you?

That’s how your life is – time that flies by – unnoticed, without fanfare, without any sort of announcement and without a calling card – it comes and goes.

We save money, food, pictures and so many other things - we cannot save time! It’s gone! Never to return . . . there’s no “time piggy bank in the sky” – you’ll never be a newborn ever again – you’ll never be 10 or 16 or 25 or more ever again!

Have you ever thought about that before? Likely not – it’s not something people dwell on.

However, it’s a sobering thought – very, very sobering. And it’s a very difficult thing for the mind to grasp because we have lived so many hours, days, months and years. Time slips away whether we’re sad, happy, rich or poor – it’s an equal opportunity delivery system!

How will you choose to live your life every second of every day?

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Time for Everything – Learning to Let Go – Lesson from Olympics 2010

Lorraine Arams — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:40:35 +0000

Time for Everything – Learning to Let Go – Lesson from Olympics 2010 is a post from: WIZE TIME

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Tenths of seconds – could you achieve that way?

Lorraine Arams — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:21:21 +0000

Tenths of seconds – could you achieve that way? is a post from: WIZE TIME

Tenths of seconds – that’s what it takes to achieve – in the Olympics! Can you imagine what a tenth of a second is? Most people can’t.

If you have a watch with a hand which moves on the second, have a look at how fast that is – it’s fast – as fast as saying 1/1000th – now imagine cutting that down to 1/10th – seems almost impossible doesn’t it?

Yet, to get to the podium, that’s all it takes – tenths of seconds to make the difference between a medal or not.

And it takes a good day or a bad day – a mistake – one mistake and it can cost you – imagine having a great year, winning lots of races and, on Olympic day, you make a mistake! Imagine! All year, you’ve been winning and at the Olympics you don’t get even a bronze because you made one mistake!

Thank our lucky stars that the rest of life doesn’t imitate sport. We don’t have to live in terms of tenths of seconds and we have can make mistakes without it costing us, most of the time, our lives, our livelihoods, our wins. But we can learn from watching these athletes how fast time does go – and fast a life can change!

What’s so thought provoking about the Olympics is that we see life’s triumphs and tribulations on the screen instantly. We see tears and jumps of joy. We see the impossible and the predictions of glory killed in one fell swoop. We become very conscious of time as it ticks away ever so quickly towards gold!

Take your inspiration from these Olympic athletes – years of hard work, tons of money and energy expended and all it takes is a mistake and a few tenths of a second to decide whether an athlete achieves medal status or not – but . . . win or lose, none of them regret the experiences, the learning, the challenges, and the journey – and likely that’s the most important lesson of all – all of life’s experiences are important whether we describe them as good or bad – it’s all good!

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TIME MANAGEMENT IN THE OLYMPICS – Can you believe it?

Lorraine Arams — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:47:05 +0000

TIME MANAGEMENT IN THE OLYMPICS – Can you believe it? is a post from: WIZE TIME

One of the very best places to watch time management in action is at the Olympics. It’s instant.

Time, timing, strategy, and speed are the name of the game in the Olympics. It takes more than a strong body and years of training – it takes mental agility to assess the field while in competition and decide how and when to make a crucial move. Make a mistake and you’re out. Complete the right strategy at the right time, you win!

Time management is most evident in sports such as speedskating and snowboarding.

I’ve watched several speedskating events both short and long track. Speedskating seems to have the most occurrences of timing strategy – it’s truly part of that sport. Some lead. Some stay back. They jockey for position and, during the last lap, lots of action! The leaders sometimes move further ahead or sometimes back. Those in the middle move ahead and sometimes those in the back just zoom to the front. And it’s all based on whom they are competing against and the length of the skate. It’s amazing to watch these strategies in action. It’s all in the timing!

In the finals of Men’s Snowboarding Cross, the Canadian Robertson was leading. Behind him, defending his title, the American Westcott. It looked like a sure win for the Canadian but . . . . near the end of the track, the American sped up and won gold. Westcott stayed back, took the opportunity to gain speed and, at the last minute, passed Robertson. As a spectator, it was incredible to watch such a timing strategy played out.

Time management can produce some amazing results!

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British Columbia, Home of the 2010 Olympics – A “Killing for Greed”

Lorraine Arams — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:49:51 +0000

British Columbia, Home of the 2010 Olympics – A “Killing for Greed” is a post from: WIZE TIME

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The Immortality of Humans

Lorraine Arams — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:06:01 +0000

The Immortality of Humans is a post from: WIZE TIME

A friend died this week. A wonderful human being in my books. The sadness has stayed with me all week. Her funeral is tomorrow.

Though she died on Tuesday, she is still very much alive in my mind. The energy of her life remains on earth. Her emails to me are still on my computer and I still think she’s there though I know better.

A geology professor of mine who was in his seventies at the time made a remarkable opening statement to our class. He said he was not afraid of dying because he knew he would would live forever. We were stunned by his remark – we didn’t understand at all what he meant. He went on to tell us that no one ever really dies. All matter is energy, atoms in a particular form. He had us looking around at the room and explained that everything we saw and touched all came from the raw materials on our earth even if we didn’t connect with it that way at the moment. He pointed to the materials in the ceiling, floors, desks, plants, shoes, clothes, etc. Everything in our surroundings came from some other form – ore, petroleum, soil (plant fibers), water, wood from trees and so on. Our energy continues at infinitum in the world. He pointed to the formation of fossils from living creatures, the ash of burning materials returning to the earth from where they came and the materials from our earth which was once a liquid in the center of our earth. We are all just energy – molecules shaped in a particular form which will continue to change as our body deterioriates and people’s memories fade once we die. But in one form or another we will always be here – we will never truly die.

Our memories, a form of energy, fade but we still remember, don’t we? Every once in a while I remember people who were part of my life in one way or another and died a long time ago and yet I give them energy by remembering theirs.

The reality is she and I will never again sit together with a glass of wine in our hands, laughing, talking, dancing, being silly and connecting over the little dramas of our lives.

I’m glad to have known her on the physical level of our existence on earth. Our relationship has changed. Her spirit, her energy on all levels and her being as I knew them are now gone. I will always cherish the little time we shared and certainly as long as I live I will remember her – she will never be gone without a trace.

Lorraine Arams
www.wizetime.com

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PEACE ON EARTH – HOW CAN IT BE ACHIEVED?

Lorraine Arams — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:40:45 +0000

PEACE ON EARTH – HOW CAN IT BE ACHIEVED? is a post from: WIZE TIME

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WHY I LIKE HOROSCOPES – SERIOUSLY!

Lorraine Arams — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:47:02 +0000

WHY I LIKE HOROSCOPES – SERIOUSLY! is a post from: WIZE TIME

Horoscopes are generally positive – they’ll never tell you something horrible – so it’s a good way to start a day – with something positive about what could potentially happen. Are they generalized? Yes, of course. Are they always relevant to your life? No.

Yes, I know – a lot of people think this is hocus pocus. Maybe. Maybe not. Astrologers have been hired by heads of state, film stars, VIPs and a host other people. Are they predictions of what is to be or only warnings of what might happen if you don’t pay attention?

Who knows and who cares – what I can say about reading your horoscope every day is that it often has good news for me or makes me think about something – either way, it’s a positive – and what a great way to start the day – on a positive note!

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EXPECTATIONS – SET YOU UP!

Lorraine Arams — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:32:57 +0000

EXPECTATIONS – SET YOU UP! is a post from: WIZE TIME

We come into this world with nothing. Absolutely nothing. Not a picnic basket or a set of rules or a manual. You’d expect at least a manual – but no, you have to spend your life figuring yourself out!

Eventually, though, we learn to have expectations - we expect to have the perfect prom, the ideal spouse, the great place to live, a smashing car, a high paying job and a host of other wonderful things in our life.

Life doesn’t always fulfill our expectations. And, eventually, everyone learns that little known fact no matter how many goals you set.

What if we didn’t have any expectations at all? What would life be like?

You’d never, ever be disappointed because everything would be a surprise. Wouldn’t it be easier to accept whatever happens to us?

Give this little idea a whirl – expect nothing for a day and see what happens. You might be amazed how wonderful life really is because, without expectations. You’ll see what is, not how you want everything and everyone to be.

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