It is our responsibility to make time to appreciate the little things. No one else is going to do it for us. Time does not slow down to accommodate us. We have to make the conscious choice to be present and to be grateful. This is a choice we have to make over and over…
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It Is Not About The Dishes
Have you ever noticed that the dishes are never really done? Inevitably, after they are all washed, dried, and put away, someone, perhaps you, gets hungry or thirsty again and, just like that, there are more dirty dishes in the sink. They are not going to clean themselves. We can tend to them one-by-one as…
Perspective On Improvement
Improvement that comes too quickly is easily taken for granted. When we do not have to work for our progress, when it comes to us without much effort, we begin to believe that we deserve it. We begin to see ourselves as special, when we may simply be lucky. Having to struggle for improvement keeps…
Start With Smiling
We should start our day smiling. We have been through a lot to get where we are. Much has gone right and, undoubtedly, much has gone wrong. But, here we are. Every morning, we are given an opportunity. We get to decide what we want to make of it. We get to choose how we…
Effort And Optimism
We do not have to try very hard to find something to be upset about, to criticize, or to complain about. Negativity is easy. It is also lazy and selfish. More difficult, but also infinitely more worthwhile, is finding things to be happy about, to be grateful for, and to celebrate. Positivity, specifically optimism, requires…