By Janet M Hall “Life’s for living to the full!” I was listening to Florence Houghton (then aged 83) who had been talking at me for over an hour… and I was hanging off every word. She had recently made a tandem parachute jump (the oldest person to do so in the southern hemisphere) and […]
Congratulations on Being Unemployed – Is He Off His Rocker?
When I first saw this post, I thought, “what is he off his rocker?” To my limited mind, I’m thinking that being fired or laid off is no occasion to be congratulating anyone. Still, as I read on – I kinda, sorta, got what he meant. It’s essentially the “one door closes, another door opens” […]
Bullet Proof Your Mind – Overcome the Competition – Get the Job
Neil talks about some basic stuff here when it comes to being positive and having the right attitude. Still, I’m posting it because his article, “The Bullet Proof Mindset,” is a good one. You need a bullet proof mindset if you are going to succeed in reaching your objective – getting back into the workforce […]
There Is Nothing Like a Good Long Storm to Make You Appreciate The Sunshine
Amen…brother…Amen!!! By Stephen Ulrich Joni Mitchell was right; You don’t know what you have till it’s gone. The past couple of weeks it has rained pretty much nonstop. I feel like we’re back in my wife’s hometown of Hazel Dell, a suburb of Portland. Never knew how people could live there, too freaking rainy. The […]
Stop Complaining and Start Celebrating
By Jeannette Koczela Sometimes I run into people who are making plenty of money but complain about how little they have. It’s analogous to the spoiled child who upon receiving a gift complains that he or she didn’t get a bigger one, or a better one, or more than one gift. What would be your […]
Some Pretty Uplifting and Inspirational Videos…
Scott Peck nailed when he said, so simply, “life is difficult.” Accept it and life no longer becomes difficult. A profound paradigm. But sometimes we forgot how hard life really is and difficult the challenges are for some. This may be the best inspirational and motivational video I’ve seen in a while… And in case […]
There is a Light at the end of the Tunnel
With the job market as difficult as it has been, sometimes it tough to believe anyone can find a job. But there are millions of people finding jobs and getting hired every month. Their is a net loss for sure, but a net loss means more of one than the other. There is hope! Read […]
How to Deal With Change: Becoming a Change Optimist
By Amy Dee-Kristensen In February 2003 I’d lived in Norway for nine years, I was married, I co-owned a very successful business with my husband, lived an upper income lifestyle, and was the mother of two darling little girls. In February of 2004, I was a divorced, single mother, and a non-traditional nursing student living […]
Thank You
“Sae Hae Bok Man E Bada Se Yo!” That would be Korean for Happy New Year. I want to thank you for reading my little blog and wish you all a successful new year. It’s interesting as I look back on how I started Landing on Your Feet and how it’s evolved. I really don’t […]
