Gratitude
Feed Your Soul. Feed Your Mind.
The Starfish Story
Some time ago, a writer with a long and successful career built a magnificent home on the coast of Oregon. It was his ritual each morning to rise and climb the winding staircase to his studio that faced the beach. There he would sit, gazing out of a huge picture window, silently drawing inspiration from…
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It’s November! Happy Gratitude Month!
Seeing that today is November 1st, some say this is the start of the Thanksgiving season. The big celebrated day of Gratitude is only 23 days away! Of course, if you have been a visitor of this site for anytime, you know that I practice gratitude all year long! With Thanksgiving occurring this month, you…
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Believing in Yourself
Have you ever thought about how much believing in yourself makes a difference in your quality of life? After all, EVERYBODY wants to improve their quality of life, right? Regardless of how good you have it, improving it can only be better for you. This starts by recognizing your potential. When you recognize your potential…
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Don’t Focus on the Money
A recent comment from a friend said, “You have time to blog!”, indicating that blogging was a waste of time and not a “money maker.”
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You Can Change Your Life
The 100 Day Challenge is a revolutionary extreme performance acceleration system that is responsible for transforming business and human potential into extraordinary results worldwide. I have been looking and doing some research on the 100 Day challenge when I first looked at this a couple years ago. I found out that over 50,000 people from…
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When Do You Give Thanks?
Do you wait until Thanksgiving Day or Christmas to thank those that you love and those that have helped you? The ‘Holiday Season’ after all is the time when being nice, saying ‘Thank You’, and gratitude are on the top of peoples’ mind. It is important to spend time during these special holidays to be…
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Attitude of Gratitude: The Mark of Good Parenting
Parents frequently bemoan what they see as a lack of gratitude or appreciation from their children.
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Items 231 – 240 which bring more Gratitude to me
Items 231 – 240 which bring more Gratitude to me! You can see the items from 221 – 230 here. 231. The downpour of rain that is occurring this morning. I can sit on the porch for hours and listen to the rain. 232. The wonderful people that I was fortunate enough to spend…
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Gratitude: Apply liberally for best results
Everyone needs to feel appreciated and encouraged. Don’t pass up a chance to voice your gratitude for a job well done.
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Take What You Need
I found this on my niece’s blog and felt that it was well worth sharing. Be Well. Paul. The Gratitude Guru
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The Blind Men and the Elephant
Several citizens ran into a hot argument about God and different religions, and each one could not agree to a common answer. So they came to the Lord Buddha to find out what exactly God looks like. The Buddha asked his disciples to get a large magnificent elephant and four blind men. He then brought…
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A Cup of Tea
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!” “Like this…
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The World Is Mine
This poem was sent to me by my friend Debbie. THE WORLD IS MINE Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman And wished I were as beautiful. When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle. She had one leg and used a crutch. But as she passed,…
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A Few Stepping Stones
H Here is a great quote by Jim Rohn. He said, Before you are tempted to give up or get discouraged, remember all success is based on long-term commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way. You might not like the stone you are on right now, but it’s sure to…
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Keep on Keepin’ On!
Yup – I am feeling the gratitude right now. Cool things do that to me 😉 Stop and think of what must have happened for someone to create this. The dude is just typewriter characters! Someone had to create it. And how about your brain for interpreting it? Keep on Kepin’ On! Be Well…
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