Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope this year has been a wonderful one for you and that you are excited and looking forward to 2018. In the waning hours of 2017, I encourage you to take a little time to look back but even more time looking forward and planning for a great new year. Great things won’t…
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“Just do it” is probably the most well-known advertising slogan of all time. Why do you think that is? It’s because we can all relate to it. We all want to be able to say that we just did it; we stepped out of our comfort zone and did what was necessary to accomplish our dreams, goals, or intentions. Whether…
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Everyone loves getting and giving gifts, and I’m no exception. It’s not even Christmas yet, but I’ve already started giving my favorite gift to everyone I meet – my smile. Usually, I get one back, especially this time of year. Occasionally, I’ll have someone look at me like I’m nuts because I’m smiling at them when I don’t even know…
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As 2017 is nearing an end, I find myself daily pondering, “How will I make 2018 better than 2017? How will I become better, smarter, stronger, more successful? How can I help more people?” This morning as my train of thought began chugging down that track again, the saying “waste not, want not” popped into my head. Intrigued as to…
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The Monday Blues! When I was a little girl, I loved going to Sunday school and church. I loved to hear the Bible stories and sing. I looked forward to going every week. My teacher, Janie Wood, did such a great job of engaging us children with felt board stories, games, songs, and activities. I always felt so happy at church….
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I have so many fond memories of Thanksgiving from my childhood. For the most part, no one had to tell me to be happy or thankful back then; I just was. I could find joy in the simplest and the silliest of things. I think that was the case for most of us. Remember finding shapes in the clouds? How…
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Don’t Forget to Remember! Two of my favorite Christmas movies are Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. My family will attest to the fact that I play one of them every day, at least once a day, from Thanksgiving until New Year’s. I’m not always watching it. Just hearing it in the background helps me to…
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“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” Marcus Aurelius Prana. Breath. Life force. Our breath is a precious gift that has the power to do so much more than just keep us alive from moment to moment. To discover its power,…
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