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Be Thankful Everyday
What are you thankful for? One day in November is set aside for a day of thanks, yet that is not enough. Think of all the people, things, sights and sounds that are a part of your life. All of these things deserve a round of thanks.
What Do You Really Have?
It is easy to see the things you do not have. You know what you want that others can get without much effort or thought. People have more money, more health, more ability or more wealth than you. This means they can do so much more than you, and so you sink into sorrow, wishing for more.
Planning the Expected Unknown
Some events happen when they happen. There is no way to plan for a specific time or sometimes a place. You may know they will happen. You may be excited or scared, but the the unplanned makes it even harder to accept.
Responsibility Starts Small
They are children. They do not need any responsibilities. They can't do what needs to be done. This is said by some parents of their children. The children are free from all responsibility while the parents have even more.
Why Not Now?
Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day. ~ Mark Twain ~ Why Not Now? There is that one task you must do today, yet you delay. You know you need to do it, but you find other things to do, delaying the task. Eventually you...
Accepting Circumstances
I don’t have to like what happened; I just need to accept that it indeed occurred. ~ Sharon E. Rainey ~ Are You Accepting Circumstances? Periodically things leave your control. It is hard to accept the loss of control should it be part of something you did or something that is completely out of your control. You may develop...
Feeling Overwhelmed? Simple Ways to Overcome!
When life seems overwhelming keep calm and carry on. ~ Unknown ~ Feeling Overwhelmed? Simple Ways to Overcome! If you are like many people, you have a long to do list and wonder how to handle everything. When things do no go as planned, it can add to the overwhelming feeling. The daily musts become all consuming sometimes, leaving additional...
Be Yourself and Shine
Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish. ~ John Jakes ~ Be Yourself and Shine You have heard the advice a million times, but are you paying attention? There is a value in being yourself the reason the advice is repeated over...
Be Remarkable!
Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world’s phenomena intersect, only once in this way, and never again. ~ Hermann Hesse ~ Have you ever felt that you are supposed to do something special, important, amazing, outstanding? That only you can do and...
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