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The last week of February, I was the keynote speaker for the annual Women's Health Event, sponsored by Scotland Memorial Hospital Foundation in Laurinburg. There were 220 plus for the Women's Health Event, a wonderful day of “Love, Laugh and Learn.” My address was titled "Attitude is Everything: What's on Your Plate?" Here is what was written:
Murphy presented four areas to focus upon as a way to help keep one's life in balance.
"The first is work and by work, I mean not only a professional job, but work you do at home," she said. "My mother was known as a 'housewife', but she did so much more. She gigged frogs, she killed 26 copperheads one summer when I was growing up in Chapel Hill, took my sister and me to all our classes and did far more than just being a 'housewife'."
On the second topic, leisure, Murphy asked the audience their favorite pastimes, which included beading, scrapbook making, baking and painting. Murphy advocated a period of "quiet time" as her third area of living in balance, a retreat she called essential to a balanced life. Murphy urged the audience to take the time to read or listen to books on tape, to take a luxurious bath, to watch a favorite movie, and to take time to pray or meditate. Fourth on the list was exercise.
"All four will help you to maintain a positive attitude," she said.
Murphy urged the audience to refrain from exposure to "toxic people", using a quote from Mohandas Gandhi to illustrate her point.
"I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet," she quoted the late spiritual leader as saying.
"Practice positive thinking every day," Murphy said, "and don't say something to yourself you wouldn't say to others. Press the delete button in your mind if you do."
Besides, this keynote address, I spoke to their board of directors the night before on the subject of: “An Ancient Mediterranean Meal; Foods in the Time of Jesus.” Afterwards, a treat for me, was retiring to a bed and breakfast; The Thomas Walton Manor where every room was beautifully decorated and had different names. There was a tray of tea snacks; crustless tuna sandwiches, cheese crackers, fresh fruit and a mini lemon pound cake. Everything was decorated with pansy flowers and little bundles of thyme. The chef, after my own heart of using flowers/herbs is Ann Moberg and has been “heaven sent” with her delicious foods and hospitality. The following morning, she presented a breakfast of ham quiche, sliced fruit, and hot coffee in the conservatory with a view of the garden…This was a delightful weekend combined with at least 3 of the 4 areas of balance; work, leisure for a few moment and quiet time in this quaint town.
Murphy presented four areas to focus upon as a way to help keep one's life in balance.
"The first is work and by work, I mean not only a professional job, but work you do at home," she said. "My mother was known as a 'housewife', but she did so much more. She gigged frogs, she killed 26 copperheads one summer when I was growing up in Chapel Hill, took my sister and me to all our classes and did far more than just being a 'housewife'."
On the second topic, leisure, Murphy asked the audience their favorite pastimes, which included beading, scrapbook making, baking and painting. Murphy advocated a period of "quiet time" as her third area of living in balance, a retreat she called essential to a balanced life. Murphy urged the audience to take the time to read or listen to books on tape, to take a luxurious bath, to watch a favorite movie, and to take time to pray or meditate. Fourth on the list was exercise.
"All four will help you to maintain a positive attitude," she said.
Murphy urged the audience to refrain from exposure to "toxic people", using a quote from Mohandas Gandhi to illustrate her point.
"I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet," she quoted the late spiritual leader as saying.
"Practice positive thinking every day," Murphy said, "and don't say something to yourself you wouldn't say to others. Press the delete button in your mind if you do."
Besides, this keynote address, I spoke to their board of directors the night before on the subject of: “An Ancient Mediterranean Meal; Foods in the Time of Jesus.” Afterwards, a treat for me, was retiring to a bed and breakfast; The Thomas Walton Manor where every room was beautifully decorated and had different names. There was a tray of tea snacks; crustless tuna sandwiches, cheese crackers, fresh fruit and a mini lemon pound cake. Everything was decorated with pansy flowers and little bundles of thyme. The chef, after my own heart of using flowers/herbs is Ann Moberg and has been “heaven sent” with her delicious foods and hospitality. The following morning, she presented a breakfast of ham quiche, sliced fruit, and hot coffee in the conservatory with a view of the garden…This was a delightful weekend combined with at least 3 of the 4 areas of balance; work, leisure for a few moment and quiet time in this quaint town.
