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My 7 links post for Tripbase

July 21, 2011 by Sonia Marsh

Sonia at Crystal Cove, Laguna Beach, California

 Tripbase is running a My 7 Links project to unite bloggers (from all sectors) in a joint endeavor to share lessons learned and create a bank of long but not forgotten blog posts that deserve to see the light of day again. Sounds good doesn’t it?

Miss Footloose from Life in the ExpatLane, and Annabel Candy from GetintheHotSpot. I feel very special thanks to both of you.

1. My most beautiful post

Did I cry when I said “Goodbye”

Emotionally, it was tough for me to say Goodbye when my second son left for college. This post was picked up by More magazine .

2. My most popular post

What does number 11 mean?

Never realized how many people also see # 11, and read this post, although it has a twist.

3. My most controversial post

Pregnant at 53 (my video)

Many thought this was real. What about you?

Why do we let young girls dress like that?

4. My most helpful post

 Creating an Awesome Blog

It gets you thinking about your goals. It’s a simple post that gets to the core of what’s important in blogging.

5. The post with the most success that surprised me

Is education a right or a privilege?

I discuss how my sons were influenced by what they heard from our Belizean caretaker about how lucky they were to get an education.

6. A post I feel didn’t get the attention it deserved

 Do schools kill creativity?

I am very much into comparing educational systems around the world.

7. A post that I’m most proud of

My Italian Lover (my video)

A story I wrote and was filmed reading at Dime Stories in Laguna Beach, California. I got way more laughs than I expected.

6  (I’m only supposed to ask 5 but like to take a risk)  Hot Bloggers I’d like to nominate to participate:

Satisfying Retirement

Zero to 60 and beyond

Blog in France

Prolific Living

Always Well Within

THE BIG RISK***The Art of Non Conformity (Chris Guillebeau) It never hurts to be Gutsy and ask a tribe leader to join.

(Comments are always appreciated. Thanks for reading and sharing.)


 

 

 

What’s wrong with simple pleasures in life?

December 16, 2010 by Sonia Marsh

I recently had my annual check-up and was asked a standard question on the form: How much coffee do you drink?

 

“Three cups a day,” I wrote down.
The young female doctor scanned my answers and told me to cut back to one a day. “Three’s too much,” she said in a scolding tone.
I did what I always do when I disagree with someone. I tell them, “I’m from Europe,” as though that lets me off the hook.
I’m sorry, but there are some habits I enjoy, like my coffee before the gym, my coffee around 10 a.m. with a Danish cookie, and my coffee after lunch.
I refuse to change because statistics show one year that one cup of coffee is acceptable, but three is not. And the following year, caffeine is supposed to be good for you.
Simple pleasures like coffee or tea, should be enjoyed and not used to make you feel “bad” when you’re already doing everything you can to live a healthy life like: working out, eating fresh vegetables, fruit, lean protein and no fast food.
Now that I’ve been able to vent my frustration, time for me to grab my mid-morning Peet’s coffee. If you have not heard the story I wrote called: “My Italian Lover,” (trust me; it’s related,) you might enjoy a laugh.
What are your simple pleasures in life?

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