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Celebrating Women
What better time to celebrate being a woman than March, Women’s History Month? This is the perfect time to honor all women who have accomplished large and small achievements. Unfortunately, celebrating other women’s triumphs doesn’t always happen. Often, we feel jealousy and envy at the success of others. However, turning this around and finding joy in celebrating the success of others will in turn bring that positive energy to all of us. Celebrating the triumphs of women doesn’t take away our own success, it raises the light of all women. Strong women stand together when things are rough, hold each other up when they need support, and laugh together when there’s no reason to.
Helene Lerner
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Several years ago, someone said to me, “Maybe you are in the middle of a miracle, and you don’t even know it.” Think about that for a minute. It’s powerful to think that our seemingly mundane life is actually a miracle in the making. So, how do we know? I think it comes down to our perspective. Our perspective, or outlook, is what changes everything about how we think and what we do.
When we are “in the middle” of a situation, it can be very hard to see what’s beyond our field of vision—it can be hard to see the miracle. We may feel that we are in a rut and unable to get out. We may be so clouded by darkness we can’t see the sunshine. This is when it’s vitally important to take a step back and view the situation from a different angle—or perspective. Our attitude toward any given situation dictates our response. Only when we objectively evaluate something can we form an authentic opinion.
We are watching our culture change at a significantly rapid rate—faster than any other time in history. Some changes will be perceived as positive while others will clearly reflect a gloomy future. We can’t control rising gas prices and soaring unemployment; the only control we truly have is of ourselves. We can take personal responsibility to take care of our bodies, maintain our dignity, do the right thing, and be kind and respectful. As we individually look inward for strong and moral character, we collectively achieve it.
When we take a new approach and look at life with a fresh perspective, we find that there is always something to be thankful for. It’s important to remember this. You can read more about how to gain perspective in A Peaceful Perspective on page 15. I hope we all welcome spring with optimism and faith that our lives are a miracle—and worth finding happiness, peace, and perspective.
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By JeanAnn Taylor
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CONTENTS
3 Celebrating Women 8 St. Patrick’s Day Magic Pie 9 Spring Clean Your Garage 10 Taylor’d with Style . . . Pantyhose Perspective 11 The Lucky Four-Leaf Clover 12 Nice Nails 13 Rosie Gets Her Reward 14 The Classy Cook . . . Shepherd’s Pie 15 A Peaceful Perspective 16 Spring is Springing 17 Aaaaa CHOO!
The Delightful Daffodil
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St. Patrick’s Day Magic Pie
This tasty pie is so simple and fun to make—my favorite 4-year-old made the pie “all by herself!”
INGREDIENTS
8 ounce container of Cool Whip 3.4 ounce package of pistachio instant pudding 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple Graham cracker pie crust
Drain pineapple and set aside. The magic happens when you mix the pudding and cool whip together in a large bowl and watch the cool whip turn green! Add the pineapple, stir, and fold into pie crust. Addie added a crumbled graham cracker to the top for decoration.
