In my last blog I described some of my long term goals and much of it pointing towards a quest to gain confidence in myself. Some of you might be wondering how it is going, and I have to say it is going better than I anticipated. I joined Toast Masters in the second week …
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Reflections on Life & 2021
2021 has been one of the most challenging years I have encountered thus far in my life. Over the past two months I have been able to reflect on what truly matters to me and I have reconnected with who I am. I care about my work a lot and I want to produce high …
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 25
I was stuck on day 25 for more than a couple of weeks. It is one of the problems which comes with being over analytical. I refer to it as paralysis by analysis. Day 25 is asking me to speak of my favorite item. This topic of gratitude does not speak to me on any …
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 24
Today I am supposed to talk about the best gift I have ever received. I can think of many amazing gifts friends, family and my husband have given me. The one gift I want to share, and is by far the best gift I have ever received. I am scared of offending others by talking …
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 23
Today my gratitude is on the greatest compliment I have received and can receive. My husband claims it is one of the reasons why he fell in love with me and it is my authenticity and being genuine. Being told I am genuine or authentic means the world to me as I want to be …
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 22
Today is about a challenge I am grateful for having experienced. I didn’t enjoy the challenge, but it gave me a whole new appreciation for my mobility. The surgery was the easy part, but the recovery near killed me. Not being able to walk for six weeks unless I had crutches was the hard part. …
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 21
Today’s gratitude is to write something positive about my body. I cannot say I love my body right now as I have gained a few pounds since Covid19 began. In addition to drinking my weight in wine times ten this summer which has not helped me in my efforts to shed a few pounds. Despite …
30 Days of Gratitude- Day 20
Today is about something I love about a family member. I am going to pick my Mom and the attribute I most love about her is her genuine caring selfless persona and how she always wants everyone to feel special and loved. The first time I noticed how kind my Mom was when I was …
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 19
How do I show gratitude for my friendships? This is today’s gratitude question… To me the answer is pretty simple, just be a good friend! What does being a good friend mean to me? Being genuine, supportive, and having a friend’s back when they may not be present. Coming to their defense when someone else …
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 18
Today’s gratitude is about “one good thing which happened today”. Funny enough, many good things happened today. So, I will pick the one good thing which means the most to me. Today is my Dad’s birthday and my Dad is like a cat with nine lives!!!! He is so lucky to be alive today, but …
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