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Post by caressa on Sept 12, 2010 15:03:25 GMT -5
Have never done 50, generally I generalize and have only listed 10. Just being sober is a fact that is a miracle in and of itself whether I have a place to stay or not. If I have a place with 'stuff' it is bonus!
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Post by BW on Sept 13, 2010 10:18:47 GMT -5
There’s more to be felt,
tasted, heard, and said,
in a Moment of Stillness,
than a Lifetime of finding-out.
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"It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit."
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Post by BW on Sept 14, 2010 12:58:44 GMT -5
"Giving is better than receiving because giving starts the receiving process."
- Jim Rohn
As Jim Rohn states in today's quote, It is better to give. And that is what I like to do.
Go out and give. Give of yourself. Donate your time. Help someone. Do not expect anything in return. Simply revel in the self-satisfaction you receive. Make it an extraordinary day doing ordinary things.
Be Well.
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Post by BW on Sept 15, 2010 10:19:50 GMT -5
"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer."
- Albert Einstein
Persistence pays off. This is true for just about anything! Slow and steady wins the race. Want to be more grateful? Stick with it. Want to run faster? Stick with it. Want to get better at playing the piano? Stick with it!
You can't accomplish something if you give up. You cannot achieve your goal if you stop trying. If you are trying to be more grateful, try these 3 simple actions I wrote about in today's blog posting: Gratitude Rules.
With every worth while victory, adversity was first overcome.
Are you going to cut your dream short because you are not there yet? Don't do it! Press ahead! You can do it!
Full Steam Ahead!
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Post by BW on Sept 16, 2010 9:17:31 GMT -5
"There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, a quiet joy."
- Ralph H. Blum
There is a calmness that comes over you when you are filled with gratitude. Sure, you can be excited and grateful, but the excitement generally overtakes the feeling.
No, I am talking about the calming feeling you get. You know - when you are a little sleepy and able to relax as you snuggle under the blankets. The cool fall air is crisp and everything just feels right. Blissful, right?
Isn't that a great feeling?
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Post by caressa on Sept 16, 2010 16:03:49 GMT -5
Did that a lot today, laid down and slept 5 hours this afternoon even though I had a good sleep last night.
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Post by BW on Sept 17, 2010 12:24:33 GMT -5
"Don't be dismayed at goodbyes, a farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends."
- Richard Bach
Friends come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Can you tell from the people with whom you associate which category they belong?
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Post by BW on Sept 18, 2010 11:52:18 GMT -5
"No matter what accomplishments you achieve, somebody helped you."
- Althea Gibson
When was the last time you thought about (or even thanked) someone that helped you accomplish something? All your achievements, large and small, where never fully completed alone.
I remember when I was in high school, personal computers were just coming out. The Apple ][+, the Commodore Pet, and of course, the TRS-80. There was a computer game that was supposed to really make you think (I cannot think of the name; I think it was, "The Prisoner."). No instructions came with it, but you had to figure it out. It kept repeating, "No man is an island." I never understood what that meant back then.
That phrase surely fits in with today's quote! You are not by yourself. You had help. You had a teacher along the way. Maybe you physically completed a task solo, but the groundwork was laid by the teachings, guidance, instruction, or assistance from someone earlier in your life.
Give thanks to them when you accomplish something. If you can identify who your helper was, all the better - do it personally. If not, give some general thanks to those who paved the way for your accomplishment
Be not afraid to show your gratitude!
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Post by BW on Sept 19, 2010 12:27:26 GMT -5
"Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all."
- William Faulkner
Don't you love paradoxical items like this? You need to use it all up in order for it to exist. I chuckle as I think about the childhood riddle, "What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?" Of course, the answer is, A Towel!
Go share your gratitude, your love, and your joy! Have a blast trying to use it up... Use it up as much as you can. And then, and only then, will it be available!
Congratulations, Daniel! Shine on. Today and everyday!
Be Well.
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Post by BW on Sept 20, 2010 11:49:08 GMT -5
"Begin to see life through a completely different lens. * Life doesn't happen TO you. Rather, it can happen BECAUSE of you. You have far more power and influence than you can possibly imagine. And once you decide, you can use your power to affect your own life as well as the life of the people around you."
- Dick Sutphen
I am amazed that some people think that they have no control over their life. They go around with the idea that they are not in control of what happens to them. As Mr. Sutphen points out, you are in control of your life, it does not control you.
What have you put off because you think you cannot do something? In a sense, you are saying that you are not in control of your life. You can do whatever you want. Realistically, you may need to practice or try a few times before you can accomplish that which you want. Enjoy your trials and errors. Smile at the progress you make even if it ends up in results you "used to" call a failure. In time, success will be yours.
Have you realized how much more grateful you will be when you achieve that which you think you cannot?
Through the roof, Baby!
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Post by BW on Sept 21, 2010 9:13:37 GMT -5
"The happiest people in don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have."
- Anonymous
What a great quote! This is the secret to living an awesome life! I certainly do not have the most money in the bank. I don't have the world's best-est job. I don't drive the fastest sport car, or have the top of the line luxury car. I do have a great life that I would not trade for anything!
Just yesterday a 'relatively new acquaintance' who is just starting to get to know me asked me, "Are you always this cheerful and optimistic, or are you full of cra_?" I have to tell you - that made my day!
I wanted to say, "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause" - I am like this. I am happy. I do love the things I do, even when they tick me off. I am grateful for all the things I have - the good, the bad, and the ugly. They all make me who I am. I take the struggles. I learn the lessons (sometimes) and I contantly move ahead.
I have never said that my life is void of bad situations or that I ignore the trouble spots of my life. I understand that life is not fair. But that still does not prevent me from enjoying it and making the most of it.
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Post by BW on Sept 22, 2010 9:42:54 GMT -5
"The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you."
- John E. Southard
I feel badly. It still pains me to think about the bad feelings I had towards someone years ago. I was angry at this person. Once upon a time, I let someone borrow money from me. I had the expectation that it would be paid back - after all - that is what I was told would happen.
But it didn't. So I got mad. I eliminated this person from my life. And it caused me to feel horribly.
Then one day, I decided to just forgive the debt; I did not depend on the money for any support. I was not desperate for the money. I was holding onto the discontent because of principal. Once I forgave the debt, I forgave the person.
It took some time, but I eventually got over it. And today, I feel a lot better about it.
It certainly feels better to even the score with someone who does good by you than to get back for revenge or spiteful purposes.
After all, don't you feel better doing good than doing bad?
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Post by BW on Sept 23, 2010 13:01:54 GMT -5
"It's easy to say thank you, but even easier to forget to. Letting someone know you appreciate their friendship, love, or help is one of the greatest gifts you can give. Write them a note, send a card or make a call. Let them know the value what they did for you. Even if you were a guest of someone's three months ago, tell them you appreciate the hospitality they gave. It's never too late to say thank you. People need to feel appreciated. Saying thank you costs nothing, but is priceless to others."
- Patrick William Moore
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Post by BW on Sept 24, 2010 8:41:00 GMT -5
"In every area of our lives, we get back what we send out."
- Marshall Sylver
Just like the old adage states, "What goes around, comes around!" One of the best things about this is that YOU have the opportunity to start this off! YOU can start the cycle of goodness. And it does not have to be something "over the top" and outrageous!
A simple kind word, a heartfelt "Thank you!", a sentiment of gratitude, or an uplifting smile will never go unnoticed! Come to think of it, do you smile at EVERYONE you see? When you pass people in the hallway, do you look them in the eye and smile? If not, you should do that today! If you do, notice how you feel when they walk by.
One last thing... Don't worry if they do not smile back. It is not your place to be concerned if they acknowlege you or not. Your smile is your gift to them. Give it freely and without any strings. Try this for at least one day and see what happens!
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Post by BW on Sept 25, 2010 7:59:45 GMT -5
"Being negative is easy. There will always be a downside to everything good, a hurdle to everything desirable, a con to every pro. The real courage is in finding the good in what you have, the opportunities in every hurdle, the pros in every con."
- Carolyn Hax
The opposite of this is also true! "Being positive is easy." Don't let the negative things get you down! You can overcome anything that you want to - you just need to want to! Make the decision and be positive. You know you can do it.
And here is a promise from me - When you do make the switch, you will see more gratitude flow into your life!
Pinky Swear!
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Post by BW on Sept 26, 2010 10:04:33 GMT -5
"Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect."
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau quotes
You have a duty to be grateful. You have a duty to be grateful to yourself and towards others.
Gratitude should be given freely towards others (and towards things), but you should never expect gratitude from someone else. You need to be worthy to receive it. You need to 'do something' in order for someone to be grateful FOR you.
When you do a kind act towards others, you should be doing it without expectations. If you hold a door open for someone, do not expect a 'Thank You' and more importantly, do not get upset if your action goes unacknowledged!
Kind gestures which are paid or performed are gifts; these gifts do not require repayment. Let go of any exceptions when you do them.
However, you should honor them when they are performed for you by someone else.
Be Well.
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Post by BW on Sept 27, 2010 9:37:16 GMT -5
"The willingness to do creates the ability to do."
- Peter McWilliams
Have you ever thought you could not do something, even though you really wanted to (or at least you thought you wanted to do it)?
If you are willing to do something, you will be able to do it! If you are willing to give it a try, the talent to follow through will come to you. Granted, it may not be available the very first time you attempt it, but give it some practice and some time and you will be successful.
When it seems like you are going to give up, try it again! And again. And one more time.
Finally, when you are TRULY at the end of your rope, ask for help! There is someone out there who wants to help you. Seek them out and make your dream come true
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Post by BW on Sept 28, 2010 11:00:07 GMT -5
"Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself. You may be surprised at how easily this happens. Your doubts are not as powerful as your desires, unless you make them so."
- Marcia Wieder
The mind can be a funny thing. What you focus your attention on will consume your thoughts. If you have debilitating thoughts, you will be debilitated. If you have powerful thoughts, you will be powerful.
Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can or can't, you're right."
What you thinking about these days? How about right now?
Be Well.
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Post by caressa on Sept 28, 2010 15:16:20 GMT -5
Feeling happy thought, just heard about my booking for the CT Scan. I thought I would have to wait, it is October 10th. Which in turn, give me some, not so happy thought, because if they got me in this fact, they think it is something serious.
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Post by BW on Sept 29, 2010 11:11:22 GMT -5
"Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it."
- William Feather
Like celebrating your accomplishments, you need to take time and enjoy your happiness. Are you? Are you allowing yourself to not only be happy, but to enjoy it? Too many times we put what we need on hold while we tend to the needs of others. Take care of yourself first once in a while! You will feel much better which then permits you to better serve others!
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.