The Juniper Tree Show

23/11/2015

The Silent Friends is a film about trees. And how they possess the virtues we seek in those close to us. The documentary, a trip through tree scenes in the…

07/01/2014

The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room …. just wait.”

“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged, it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away, just for this time in my life.”

She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw from what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing.”

And with a smile, she said: “Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less

Shared by John at Suspended Coffees

23/11/2013

next Juniper Tree...amazing story

21/11/2013

I'm so thrilled to be up for National Geographic Adventure's Adventurer of the Year!

You can vote every day from now through January: http://bitly.com/VoteNyad

30/10/2013

Dear Friends, After a brief hiatus the Juniper Tree Show is recording again. Thank you for your support and encouragement. Watch for the newest episode which includes a brief bio about Annie Edson Taylor the first woman to plunge over Niagra Falls in a barrel after first sending her cat over the falls. Why did she do it?

12/07/2013

The first step to living the life you want...
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12/07/2013

When John Goddard was 15 years old he created a list of 127 life goals. When he died at 88 he had completed nearly all of them. Tune in to the next J.T. show to hear more about this amazing adventurer.

05/06/2013

Latest from the tree -

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26/05/2013

Just finished recording #16. This is the one year anniversary of Juniper Tree and I've learned a lot. Hope you have too!

20/05/2013

Wisdom from Lucille Ball , 'The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.'
Check out #15 for more on Lucille Ball's philosophy of life

13/05/2013

Friends of the Juniper Tree...
#14 has uploaded. Enjoy!

24/04/2013

How did the Australian Sailing team finally win the coveted America's Cup after 132 years? They rehearsed the win 2,190 times in advance! Look for a new Juniper Tree Show early next week for the full story.

02/04/2013

Thank you for the nomination to ipodder.org!
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20/03/2013

#13 show has uploaded. Planting seeds, acre of diamonds, Maurice Sendak, the Shakers and how a 16 year old boy planted 1300 acres by himself

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17/03/2013

Just finished recording #14. One of the topics this week is about the Shaker society founded by Ann Lee in 1772 and why there are only 3 Shakers left.

07/03/2013

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18/02/2013

Elephants show compassion. Learn how an entire herd compensated for one injured elephant.

07/02/2013

An 80 year old woman revitalized the economy of a small town in Spain in an unexpected way. Tune in to the Juniper Tree show this week to get the scoop.

28/12/2012

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18/12/2012

A Grandma who lifts a car off of her grandson, the 3rd man phenomenon, Winslow Homer, and Bai Fangli, China's unsung hero...Merry Christmas!

Jill Summerhays, The Juniper Tree #11 from Jill Summerhays, The Ju...

14/11/2012

Talent! What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous work in the right way. -Winslow Homer 1836-1910

Homer died while at work in his art studio at age 74
Listen to the rest of the story included in the next Juniper Tree show.

12/11/2012

This is Bai Fangli, who was an illiterate pedicab driver his entire life. Bai is China's unsung hero who financed the education of 300 students before he died in 2005 at 93 years old. Tune in next week for the complete story.

10/11/2012

right and left brain. JIll Bolte Taylor PHD lost her left brain function in a stroke at age 37. Listen to Juniper Tree #10 to learn what she said about life on the right side.

09/11/2012

Vernon Howard in Pathways to Perfect Living says

“Not to know what will happen to you is no cause of anxiety. It is not worth the slightest thought on your part. You are being cared for in a way which you cannot see as yet. Once you see, you will take no thought for tomorrow. Your task is not to know the events of tomorrow, but the know the true self of today.”

08/11/2012

08/11/2012

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06/11/2012

Ernest Shackleton is known as one of the worlds greatest leaders.
Find out why on the next Juniper Tree episode.
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23/06/2012

If you think you are enlightened; go home for Thanksgiving.
-Ram Dass

22/06/2012

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wore a beard to hide burn scars. His beloved wife F***y's dress caught on fire from a candle and he tried desperately to put the fire out by rolling her in a rug. F***y died the next morning from burns that covered most of her body.
Henry's face was burned so badly that he could not attend her funeral. More on Longfellow in next weeks show.

20/06/2012

Anne Sullivan spent 30 years of her life finger spelling every lecture, book, speech and conversation for Helen Keller. People forget that Anne was partially blind herself. If ever there was an unsung hero... This weeks show tells the rest of the story.

12/06/2012

Michelangelo suffered from severe depression, acute illnesses, frequent headaches and exhaustion throughout his life. Listen to show #6 to hear what he said about the marble he used. Michelangelo never married. He said, 'I have too much of a wife in my art...as to my children, they are the works which I shall leave behind me...'
This is one of his children - the angel.