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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
TerryT in Galveston: Game Changers aka Life Changers
TerryT in Galveston: Game Changers aka Life Changers: "Let's talk about game changers - you know that play in the third quarter that changes the momentum of the game. You know what I'm talking a..."
Game Changers aka Life Changers
Let's talk about game changers - you know that play in the third quarter that changes the momentum of the game. You know what I'm talking about, right? Or that double play in the inning that turns the game around or the home run that knocks out the starting star pitcher? Those kinds of game changers but related to life.
Life Changers are those events in your life that seem to rock you back on your heels or make you stop and reflect. They are those moments or days or weeks-months in your life that you can point to and say "Aha! At that point I started seeing my world in a different light", be it for the better or not. It's those events that cause stress, good or bad, but stress nevertheless.
At 50+ years and counting, I seem to have more of these life changing events coming closer and closer together. I think it's the piling on effect that is rocking me on my heels! I keep hearing my mom and grandma telling me 'that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger' and I have to wonder, is that really true? We used to tell my nephew 'it builds character' and he would do the infamous kid-eye-roll as he walked away. But seriously, why does it seem that the life altering events in our lives seem to come faster and closer together the older we get?
Let me define what I think is a life changing event:
Many years ago, Gail Sheehy wrote about Passages in our lives from the ages of 18 - 50. She has written other books, but her original book really spoke to me in my 30's and screams at me in my 50's! I am living those passages through life events. In a nutshell, my personal stressors are at an all time high. Life is throwing lemons and I can't make lemonade fast enough! AND I'm running out of buckets, barrels, pitchers and places to put the damned lemonade!!! How's that for cliched and snafud??
How do other people deal with these life changing, game changing events? Do they seem to come closer together as you get older or is it just me? I'll be curious to see who posts comments on this one. :-)
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Here is a site that rates the stress of events in your life: http://www.stresstips.com/lifeevents.htm
Or another site with a list of events and their point totals: http://www.stressaffect.com/Stressful-Life-Events-List.html
Life Changers are those events in your life that seem to rock you back on your heels or make you stop and reflect. They are those moments or days or weeks-months in your life that you can point to and say "Aha! At that point I started seeing my world in a different light", be it for the better or not. It's those events that cause stress, good or bad, but stress nevertheless.
At 50+ years and counting, I seem to have more of these life changing events coming closer and closer together. I think it's the piling on effect that is rocking me on my heels! I keep hearing my mom and grandma telling me 'that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger' and I have to wonder, is that really true? We used to tell my nephew 'it builds character' and he would do the infamous kid-eye-roll as he walked away. But seriously, why does it seem that the life altering events in our lives seem to come faster and closer together the older we get?
Let me define what I think is a life changing event:
- Learning to ride a 2-wheel bike with no training wheels
- Moving from Elementary to Middle to High School
- Getting a new baby brother or sister in the family
- Losing a favorite family member - aunt, uncle, cousin
- Losing a grandparent
- Moving out of the house to a college dorm
- Marriage proposal
- Graduating from college
- Getting married
- Having kids
- Getting a divorce
- Having to deal with teenagers alone
- Watching your parents age before your eyes [and knowing you might have hastened the process!]
- Moving more than a 5 hour drive away from home - to another state
- Major Surgery
- Menopause [sorry guys, had to go there]
- Losing a parent
- Making the choice to move back to your home state and then making it happen
- Having to admit that your living parent needs around the clock care, not at home
- Losing your second parent
- Experiencing catastrophic weather events like floods and hurricanes
Many years ago, Gail Sheehy wrote about Passages in our lives from the ages of 18 - 50. She has written other books, but her original book really spoke to me in my 30's and screams at me in my 50's! I am living those passages through life events. In a nutshell, my personal stressors are at an all time high. Life is throwing lemons and I can't make lemonade fast enough! AND I'm running out of buckets, barrels, pitchers and places to put the damned lemonade!!! How's that for cliched and snafud??
How do other people deal with these life changing, game changing events? Do they seem to come closer together as you get older or is it just me? I'll be curious to see who posts comments on this one. :-)
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Here is a site that rates the stress of events in your life: http://www.stresstips.com/lifeevents.htm
Or another site with a list of events and their point totals: http://www.stressaffect.com/Stressful-Life-Events-List.html
Sunday, June 5, 2011
More crockpot cooking on a hot Sunday
Yes, I cooked today. Well sort of.....I took a recipe I found online and did what my Mom used to do best - I ad libbed it!
So here it is - I called it "Enchilada Crockpot Bake"
3 lbs really lean ground meat
6 tortillas - I used the low carb flour ones
1 1/2 packages finely grated cheese
1 can refried beans
1 can chopped green chilis
2 cans diced rotel tomatoes
1 can enchilada sauce
2 pkgs taco seasoning
2 cups picante sauce
I browned the meat, drained and rinsed it off
Added the canned items and the taco seasoning and mixed it all up in a large skillet
In my big crockpot, I layered torn tortillas, the meat mixture, cheese and repeated 3 times. Set the crockpot on high for 4 hours and we will see how good this is!
So here it is - I called it "Enchilada Crockpot Bake"
3 lbs really lean ground meat
6 tortillas - I used the low carb flour ones
1 1/2 packages finely grated cheese
1 can refried beans
1 can chopped green chilis
2 cans diced rotel tomatoes
1 can enchilada sauce
2 pkgs taco seasoning
2 cups picante sauce
I browned the meat, drained and rinsed it off
Added the canned items and the taco seasoning and mixed it all up in a large skillet
In my big crockpot, I layered torn tortillas, the meat mixture, cheese and repeated 3 times. Set the crockpot on high for 4 hours and we will see how good this is!
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