23RD AUGUST_Special day for the Bruce Family in Hawaii celebrating my Grand Cousin’s 105th Birthday

On 23 August 2010, my Grand Cousin Phyllis Carr Bruce (my father John W. Bruce’s first cousin) turned 105 years young! She is doing quite well and still lives in her majestic home (since 1937) with her daughters, amidst a grove of beautiful trees at the foothills of an awe-inspiring volcano. When she was 99 (2004-2005), i stayed at her home and convalesced from a severe foot injury. She brought me tea, shared her sweet kitty, looked after me and watched late night television with me. Please read the following article on what she thought about turning 100! … read/see ~more~

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How to Wake up Every Morning on Top of The World

How to Wake up Every Morning on Top of The World:
i usually wake up each morning and meditate on what i am grateful for… and i usually don’t turn “on” the computer until i have:
+sipped 20 oz of strong coffee;
+performed at least 15 minutes of yoga; and
+contemplated 5 things i am grateful for
~ sarah nean bruce
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Stop Twittering and Smell the Coffee

I often just stop to – focus on breathing, look around, listen to silence, smell my coffee, take a photo. What about you? ~ sarah nean bruce
“Let’s put down at least some of these gadgets and spend a little time just being ourselves. One of the essential problems of our society is that we have a tendency, amid all the craziness that surrounds us, to lose sight of what is truly human in ourselves, and that includes our own individual needs — those very special, mostly nonmaterial things that would fulfill us, give meaning to our lives, enlarge us, and enable us to more easily embrace those around us.”-Bob Herbert
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