http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/03/10/what-me-worry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-me-worry Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/03/10/what-me-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Gail Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:18:56 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1059#comment-1001 My mom sent me a ball cap that said "don't worry be happy" That in itself made me laugh becuase I got my worry gene from her! We both got a laugh! My mom sent me a ball cap that said “don’t worry be happy” That in itself made me laugh becuase I got my worry gene from her! We both got a laugh!

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/03/10/what-me-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Joanna J. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:12:22 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1059#comment-991 I'm with you! Turn off the TV (and Rush) with all the bad news and get out and LIVE! Love the post! I’m with you! Turn off the TV (and Rush) with all the bad news and get out and LIVE! Love the post!

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/03/10/what-me-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Merrick Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:14:57 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1059#comment-982 Great post and advise! I heartily endorse the laugh a day requirement. It works for me :) Great post and advise! I heartily endorse the laugh a day requirement. It works for me

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/03/10/what-me-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-981 mellimel Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:38:59 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1059#comment-981 The other night I found myself burying a St. Joseph upside down in a flower pot, facing the front door of a property I want to sell. The Catholic Mother-in-law of a friend of mine says this is a sure fire method for insuring the sale. I say if the fire is not in hell who am I to quibble with the sure fire perversity of some Catholic rituals? The Mother-in-law is in Florida by the way and she says this burying St. Joseph has worked for a number of her Jewish friends trying to sell their houses. The point is there are lots of different and unique ways to combat worry. This particular one made me giggle to myself. If it works that will be one worry down. The other night I found myself burying a St. Joseph upside down in a flower pot, facing the front door of a property I want to sell. The Catholic Mother-in-law of a friend of mine says this is a sure fire method for insuring the sale. I say if the fire is not in hell who am I to quibble with the sure fire perversity of some Catholic rituals? The Mother-in-law is in Florida by the way and she says this burying St. Joseph has worked for a number of her Jewish friends trying to sell their houses. The point is there are lots of different and unique ways to combat worry.
This particular one made me giggle to myself. If it works that will be one worry down.

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/03/10/what-me-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-980 dearpru Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:40:56 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1059#comment-980 I think it was Alan Watts--the guy credited with bringing Zen Buddhism to mainstream America--who once said (and I paraphrase here), "Life gets so worrisome that you either have to laugh or fart." Isn't it amazing--with Rush, you can get both...someone so pathetic and angry we can laugh at him, and someone so full of gas that it's a wonder he hasn't blown himself up when he lights that cigar he's always chomping on. (Maybe that's why he never lights it?) I think it was Alan Watts–the guy credited with bringing Zen Buddhism to mainstream America–who once said (and I paraphrase here), “Life gets so worrisome that you either have to laugh or fart.” Isn’t it amazing–with Rush, you can get both…someone so pathetic and angry we can laugh at him, and someone so full of gas that it’s a wonder he hasn’t blown himself up when he lights that cigar he’s always chomping on. (Maybe that’s why he never lights it?)

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/03/10/what-me-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Debra Stokes Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:25:16 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1059#comment-979 I'm with you, Christi. Worry is quite overrated. Leave it at the foot of the cross and party through life! Congrats on your score. I’m with you, Christi. Worry is quite overrated. Leave it at the foot of the cross and party through life! Congrats on your score.

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/03/10/what-me-worry/comment-page-1/#comment-978 SimplyForties Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:00:44 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=1059#comment-978 I can't laugh at Rush Limbaugh. He makes me too angry. Maybe the ability to laugh at him is something I should strive for! I can’t laugh at Rush Limbaugh. He makes me too angry. Maybe the ability to laugh at him is something I should strive for!

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