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Tag: Grateful

  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas

    Whereever you are… Whoever you are with… Be grateful, blessed, and happy on this special day. It is not about the presents, what is inside the biggest box under the tree, or the day after Christmas sales. It is about sharing this time with family and friends (wearing our face masks or over Zoom), celebrating the Lord,…

  • October Happiness

  • Laughter is Medicine

    In the midst of the novel Coronavirus and a new pandemic, we need to prepare not panic. Anxiety is a natural response to fear. We are not “crazy” to feel anxious. We need to find ways calm our frenzied minds.  Exercise boosts our immunity: How will you move your body each day? Humor lightens a tense moment. Here is a…

  • Thankful Thursday

    How to Develop a Gratitude Habit? Send one “Thank You” letter  each week. Write  a Daily Gratitude Journal. Establish a Gratitude Ritual. Start a Gratitude Bulletin Board. Create a Gratitude Jar. Make a Gratitude Calendar. Use social media to Share your Gratitude. Evidence-based Results of Expressing Gratitude Stronger Relationships Improved Physical and Mental Health Reduced…

  • Gratitude

    What are you grateful for this year? How will you express your gratitude? Gratitude is good medicine. — Robert A. Emmons, professor of psychology at UC Davis 10 Reasons to Practice an Attitude of Gratitude, year round Gratitude Empowers You Visit www.gratefulness.org, which is an “online sanctuary” designed to foster grateful living. It can be very…

  • Monday Motivation

    Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations Because they give…

  • Monday Motivation

    We are past the 6-week mark, the time when New Year resolutions often fade and we slowly drift back to our old habits. Fitness can feel like you need to perform fast sprint to the finish line, achieving immediate gratification. Do the following questions sound familiar? How many pounds can I lose? Can my lunch…

  • Thankful Thursday

    Do you want to end 2016 feeling grateful and appreciative instead of stressed and fatigued? Start the 15-Day Appreciation Challenge today! What do I need to do? Simply, write down 5 things you are grateful for each day. Big or small, physical, mental, spiritual, intellectual, or vocational – related, Just 5! (Of course, you may add…

  • Monday Motivation

    H.A.P.P.I.N.E.S.S. What makes you happy? Is it buying a new car or a new pair of shoes? Or, is it simply how you feel after a great workout, savoring a healthy, satisfying meal, watching your child excel at school or sport, or playing with your puppy or kitty after a long, stressful day? Research found the later is…

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Thanksgiving is not about a huge turkey and more feast or the grand consumer discounts – although these things may make us happy… Thanksgiving is about the quality time shared with friends and family counting our blessings and being grateful for all in our lives, no matter how small. Oftentimes, the large things we can see will only make…