Monthly Archives: September 2024

Lead On!

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” — John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963) 35th US President

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Go with the Flow

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.” — Lao Tzu (6th century BC – 5th century BC) Chinese writer & philosopher  

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Success Thinking

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

“Understanding that failure is not the opposite of success is part of success.” — Arianna Huffington (1950 – ) Greek-American author

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The Time Is Now

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

  “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” — Chinese Proverb

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Expect the Unexpected

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

“If life were predictable it would cease to be life and be without flavor.” — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962) Former First Lady of the United States

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Don’t Lose Hope!

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

  “We must accept finite disappointment, but not lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.  (1929 – 1968) American minister & activist   To find hope in times of despair dwell on positive thoughts.

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Blah, Blah, Blah

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) American essayist To me, mere words today equal meaningless hype, especially when repeated actions yesterday have proven to be opposite … Continue reading →

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Risky Business

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

  “If you risk nothing, then you risk everything.” — Geena Davis (1956 – ) American actress

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Lovely Lizard

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

September 8th is National Iguana Awareness Day, and these lizards need a little respect. Highly adaptable, they adapt well to environments ranging from rocky streambeds to sandy deserts.       They can blend with their surroundings and change colors … Continue reading →

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Healing

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

  “The greatest healing therapy is friendship & love.” — Hubert H. Humphrey (1911 – 1978) 38th vice-president of the US

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Coffee Ice Cream Day

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

  For National Coffee Ice Cream Day enjoy your ice cream as it is or with some extra coffee beans or chocolate chips.           Or mix some into a mudslide… along with some vodka, coffee liqueur, … Continue reading →

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Choose to Use Our Brains

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

  For National Macadamia Nut Day, enjoy them raw, roasted, or chocolate-covered.         Or try them cooked into a favorite bread, muffin, square, or fudge. They’re also great on chicken, fish, and pork, or tossed on a … Continue reading →

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Pause to Relax

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” — Mark Black Canadian author

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Go Coconuts!

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

  For World Coconut Day enjoy coconut fresh or in a favorite dish. Try adding shredded coconut (or coconut milk or water) to rice, a favorite cookie or cake, in breading for fish, chicken, or shrimp, or in a soup, … Continue reading →

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Le Burger Week

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Cathy Burnham Martin

  While we celebrate Labor Day weekend, lots of burgers will hit the grills. Perfect, as we start Le Burger Week in our neighboring Canada. Enjoy!

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