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In tribute to the 10th anniversary of the tragedy our country experienced on September 11, 2001, I am writing today’s blog to express my gratitude for the people who chose to leave a positive legacy after their tragic losses. It was so heartwarming to learn about eight nonprofits that have been established in memory of lost loved ones. Following is a brief description of each with the website for further information. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s back-to-school season and that means teachers are reviewing past lessons before launching into new curriculum. In keeping with the new school year theme, here is a review of basic Body ThankYouology principles.
What is the premise of Body ThankYouology? When you think about it, our body OUR life possible. Our dreams, our creativity, our hopes, our feelings, our thoughts, our abilities, our gifts, our memories. Without our body, we could not enjoy all of the feelings and experiences. SO, the question is, how well are we taking care of this body that gives us life? How much attention do we give it? How much appreciation do we express directly to our body. We may say “thank you” for our health or “thank you” for our well-being. What about getting specific? Have you said “thank you” to your thumb lately? It does a lot you know. Read the rest of this entry »
I have always been a big advocate of drinking a lot of water. As a child my mother taught me to drink water instead of sodas or juice and she said not to drink anything with my meals. To this day I still follow those simple guidelines. Now more than ever, today’s information highway touts the advantages of drinking water and it is a huge industry with the sales of bottled waters, filters and other related products. Read the rest of this entry »
Okay…maybe I am the only one who didn’t watch every last one of Oprah’s shows. I did catch some and missed many others. Today I was able to watch one (well sorta as I went through emails) and it was great. In particular, the winner of Oprah’s reality show, the Big Give, was one of her guests. Since he won the million dollars a few years ago, he has gone has taken the art of giving to heart. Read the rest of this entry »
The school bells will be ringing soon and this is a blog specifically for teachers and parents to start the year off with an emphasis on teaching children the art of saying thank you. If not in school or at home, then when and where are they going to learn the value of being grateful and expressing it? Read the rest of this entry »
Today is Sunday. After I write this blog, I will be driving my car to an art class this afternoon. And my point is? On the way, the odometer on my 16-year old Infinit G-20 will turn to 228,000 miles. What’s so special about that? I think it’s pretty special that MYTLADY (that’s her license plate name) still has its original engine, transmission and probably a few other things I don’t know about because they have never had a problem.
What’s the secret to longevity and trusty performance? Two things: very regular oil changes every 3500 miles and DAILY thank you’s. Yes, indeed. While the car warms up (yes, I do that because I work better when I am warmed up), I sit there and say thank you for getting me to my destination, thank you for the safe ride, thank you for the easy maintenance and thank you for simply being such a great car. Read the rest of this entry »
Shawna Todd is the creator of a coaching practice–Design Your Extraordinary Life–to help people discover their passion and develop an action plan for success. To help her clients visualize their success, she uses a technique with headlines. Anything related to words and I’m in!
She suggests imagining what the headlines would say in three months or six months as a prompt to help people consider new possibilities and give substance to their dreams. Todd emphasizes the importance of being specific, to include details in the headlines and to visualize photos as well.
Well, you can bet where my mind went with that idea. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s Friday afternoon and my “to-do” list is done. What to do? I wonder. I looked around my desk and noticed something I printed out the other day–Prayer for Awareness by Don Miguel Ruiz. I heard it last Sunday at a service. I asked to have a copy sent to me not realizing until just now as I write this that there is a beautiful video available on YouTube. To hear it, click here. As I heard the prayer again, it just filled me with great appreciation for all the blessings–everywhere from every direction. Read the rest of this entry »
Yes, indeed…the art of saying thank you is alive and well…and it sure saved my FAVORITE tank top! Here’s the story:
Sunday morning bright and early I put a load of clothes in the washer. It consisted of an assortment of towels–hand and bath–and wash cloths that were given to me. The colors ranged from marine blue to light yellow and white. Without thinking, I “added” a few pairs of undies, a pair of capris and two t-shirts one of which is my favorite from Cabo San Lucas–a colorful screen-printed hummingbird on a flower splashed upon a WHITE background.
I think you know where this is going and it is. Read the rest of this entry »
Gardens that flourish are a good sign of a lot of TLC for the plants. Today, I just have a quick thought that has been on my mind–what about saying thank you to the plant each time you cut a flower? I started doing that recently and noticed the cut flowers lasted longer. I also felt I was acknowledging the plant for its “loss.” It’s a living organism and has feelings too. Read the rest of this entry »
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