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I Drop Your Drawers!
What’s your favorite beach?
absolutely hate it when I can’t find stuff in my house — especially when I know exactly where I put it. I’m pretty confident when I say that every home in Amer-
ica has a kitchen “junk” drawer. You know, the drawer in your kitchen where you put everything that doesn’t have a designated storage space in the rest of your house.
Plus, you don’t want to throw away an item on the chance that sometime in the future you will desperately need that item. Last week, I needed to remove a link from my watchband. I purchased one of those eyeglass repair kits you find at the register of most grocery stores, and besides repairing glasses, have used it to remove watchband links. Just so I know exactly where to find it if I need it, I chucked it into our kitchen junk drawer.
JAMES CHAN
Realtor, Kaimukī
“Ala Moana Bowls, which is a surf spot and preferably for locals (and experienced) only. It’s my Cheers, where everybody knows your name.”
CATHERINE MITCHELL
Bilingual Care Advocate, Honolulu
“Waimea Beach on the North Shore. I love Waimea Beach because of all the family memories made there. It’s fun to swim there as well.”
JASON TAKEUCHI
Architect, Makiki
“Makua Beach — clear water, far from town and the sunset views.”
HAZEL GACULA
Realtor and Investor, Pearl City
“My favorite local beach
is Lanikai. The water and sand are so soothing on that side of the island. The best part about Lanikai
is kayaking to the twin islands and seeing turtles and seals.”
Well, first of all, I went to the drawer and had a hard time pulling it out because it was overstuffed with junk. When I finally got it open, I was looking at a Pandora’s box of miscellaneous papers, coupons and paraphernalia (not the kind you’re thinking). Naturally, all the coupons were expired and on the pieces of paper were phone num- bers and addresses but no names of who they belong to.
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How Are You TMentally Tough?
he phrase “mentally tough” has been coming up a lot in sessions. People say to me, “I need to get more mentally tough” or “I wish I was
more mentally tough” to handle this or that. Most people think that mentally tough means you must have determination and persistence.
While these traits are important, what’s been eas- ier for me is to work on is developing the traits of flexibility and adaptability. For example, affirming things like, “I can thrive in multiple ways no matter what is going on” or “I can change my perspective to handle anything.”
It’s easier to be tough when our mood is not de- pendent on the conditions surrounding us.
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I started to unpack the drawer and could not immedi- ately find the eyeglass repair kit. That’s when I decided I would pull the drawer completely out and clean out the contents. To my best recollection, I don’t think that’s ever been done.
Here’s a few of the things I found:
• My mom’s partial dental bridge that was missing three years before she passed away. It was in a little LeSportsac cosmetic bag.
• $1.69 in loose coins, and among them was one wheat penny. No 1943 copper penny, though.
• Every size of paper clip, safety pin and rubber band you could imagine.
• Remote garage door openers from the first two garage doors I replaced since we moved in. I even had a remote for my brother’s old garage door.
• A popsicle stick picture frame Christmas tree decora- tion of our son from elementary school in a Ziploc bag. It needed to be glued back together.
• A matchbook from Pearl City Tavern, where my mom worked as the sushi bar hostess. Also, a Bic lighter that had no fluid in it.
• About 10 pairs of scissors in various sizes that I could never find when I needed them. Also, an empty scotch tape dispenser.
• And a partridge in a pear tree!
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