George and Rachel Barker – Page 9

ANTS

Written by George and Rachel Barker on October 28, 2017. Posted in George's Happiness Blog. Leave a Comment

Have you ever noticed how quickly ants (Pronounced, aints, in the South) are able to relocate? You run them over with the lawn mower, or even spray poison on them and the next day, three feet away, is a new mound that is bigger than the first. (That image is an anthill in Africa, by the way).

TODAY

Written by George and Rachel Barker on October 13, 2017. Posted in George's Happiness Blog. Leave a Comment

Have you ever played the “Today Game”? Now, before I explain, let me give a little background. Maybe you have experienced this to some extent, too. There are times in life when everything seems to be going wrong. Some say it comes in threes, but there have been times when I wished it would have stopped at three. Transmission goes out, roof springs a leak, drier stops drying, and then … When we are going through these times, we hope for better times. We are assured that it will...

Blurred Vision? Blink, Blink, Blink!

Written by George and Rachel Barker on September 24, 2017. Posted in George's Happiness Blog. Leave a Comment

If you are a frequent reader of our blogs, you realize that we love taking everyday life happenings and making analogies to a deeper meaning. I like to think of it as making the simple out of the complex; however, Jane tends to think I just do the opposite and make the simple complex. In any event, see if you can follow along with this thought. We all experience times where our vision becomes temporarily blurred. So, what do we do? Blink! When do these moments tend to occur? When we are too focused Times...

Labor Day Weekend and the “Little Man”

Written by George and Rachel Barker on September 1, 2017. Posted in George's Happiness Blog. Leave a Comment

The Little Man Years ago, Alan Jackson recorded a song entitled the “Little Man.” The song tells the story of how many towns in this country started with the town squares, who were built by the “little man,” Years ago, Alan Jackson recorded a song entitled the “Little Man.” Years ago, Alan Jackson recorded a song entitled the “Little Man.” The song tells the story of how many towns in this country started with the town squares, who were built by...

Sunset

Written by George and Rachel Barker on August 25, 2017. Posted in George's Happiness Blog. Leave a Comment

I think we all know how beautiful a setting sun can be. I think the symbolism that goes along with it can be every bit as beautiful. In fact, when truly embraced, it can be so life changing that the visual beauty of a setting sun pales in comparison to the symbolism.Follow along for a few minutes and see if you agree. Before there was electricity – pre-electricity – it was easier to appreciate and understand the significance of a sunset. Most people relied on natural light for their livelihood;...

Eclipse

Written by George and Rachel Barker on August 19, 2017. Posted in George's Happiness Blog. Leave a Comment

As what seems like the entire country mobilizes to catch a glimpse of such an event as the solar eclipse, I find that I just can’t let such an opportunity go to waste. When we are plodding along through life, following the herd, our paths become blocked just as the suns path is being blocked by the moon. The big difference is that this solar eclipse last only a short time. When our paths get blocked it can last many years denying you the life that you were meant to lead. Don’t be a...

Happy Employees are More Productive

Written by George and Rachel Barker on August 12, 2017. Posted in Soulful Empowerment. Leave a Comment

An article from Fast Company, originally published in 2015 and still relevant today. https://www.fastcompany.com/3048751/happy-employees-are-12-more-productive-at-work

Running Through Life – Where is Your Head?

Written by George and Rachel Barker on August 11, 2017. Posted in George's Happiness Blog. Leave a Comment

As the aging clock continues to tick away, the body really starts to feel all of our mistakes from the past. Worn out knees that don’t like to bend much anymore, to ears that were exposed to too much rock and roll and shotgun blast. Whatever the past culprits are in your life, I’m sure you will agree it s _ _ _ s! For you younger readers, just you wait! One of culprits from my past is posture, or should I say lack of good posture. A life time of walking, running, standing and sitting...

An Interesting Phenomenon

Written by George and Rachel Barker on July 28, 2017. Posted in George's Happiness Blog. 1 Comment

Have you ever noticed how the scenery is different as you travel in opposite directions on the same road? This is particularly true when traveling uphill in one direction and then traveling downhill in the opposite direction. I experienced this phenomenon several weeks ago.There is a road where I normally only travel in the same direction – northwest. On this particular day, for various reasons, I decided to travel this road going in the opposite direction, which is southeast, and I was...

Do You Want To?

Written by George and Rachel Barker on July 14, 2017. Posted in George's Happiness Blog. Leave a Comment

Want To: Do You Want To? This one seems so obvious. Of course, you want to, especially when we put in terms of do you want to be happy? It always amazes me, after a close hard-fought sporting event, one of the commentators will state, “well it came down to which team wanted it more. I never felt that I ever competed in any event, sporting or otherwise, where I thought my opponent had a greater will (more want to) to win than I did. I say this because I doubt when asked that many people would answer...

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