{"id":4532,"date":"2020-11-07T09:52:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-07T14:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.alumnae.mtholyoke.edu\/1961\/?p=4532"},"modified":"2020-11-07T10:01:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-07T15:01:02","slug":"inner-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.alumnae.mtholyoke.edu\/1961\/inner-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Inner Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">Now this is just what we need to remind us &nbsp;that we can handle anything if we have the right mindset. <\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">Submitted by Barbara Hartt Hise.&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\"><strong>Subject: Inner Peace &#8211; a Lesson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">If you can start the day without caffeine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">If you can conquer tension without medical help,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">If you can relax without alcohol,&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;v<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\"><strong>Then you are probably <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\"><strong>The Family Dog<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">And you thought I was going to get all spiritual \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">Handle every Stressful situation like a dog: &nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If you can&#8217;t eat it or play with it, p<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #444444;font-size: 16px\">ee on it and walk away.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now this is just what we need to remind us &nbsp;that we can handle anything if we have the right mindset. 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