Today's Quote....If you understand what makes a person laugh, you are closer to understanding and appreciating them.
Joseph Bruchac
Have a sense of fun today and the remainder of your life. Find the funny things in situations and be grateful. Take the time to get to know others well enough that you are able to make them laugh. Watching and hearing someone laugh is contagious so if you can make one person laugh chances are, if you look around, you have made others laugh as well.
Today I am grateful for technology. It is my great nieces birthday and thanks to technology I can talk to her with ease.
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Be with someone who lets you be you
Today's Quote....As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen.
Winnie the Pooh.
Well last night Bruce and I got a very nice surprise. My son Ryan and his girlfriend Steph. came over for supper and after a gentle nod from Steph, Ry very quickly said "so we're engaged." Bruce and I are both very happy. From the first time we met Steph we liked her and I as a Mom was very happy to see how comfortable they were together. It was like they had been together for a long time as opposed to a few weeks.
Believe you me comfortable is what you need to have in a relationship. No wondering if you are doing or saying the right thing, no pretending to be someone you are not, no walking on eggshells. Yes to having fun together, working together and enjoying it,whether it is cooking, outside work, renos etc, yes to together and independent times.
Having a 'yes to' relationship with Bruce it is nice to see my son able to have a similar relationship.
Here's to COMFORTABLE RELATIONSHIPS, not perfect but comfortable.
Winnie the Pooh.
Well last night Bruce and I got a very nice surprise. My son Ryan and his girlfriend Steph. came over for supper and after a gentle nod from Steph, Ry very quickly said "so we're engaged." Bruce and I are both very happy. From the first time we met Steph we liked her and I as a Mom was very happy to see how comfortable they were together. It was like they had been together for a long time as opposed to a few weeks.
Believe you me comfortable is what you need to have in a relationship. No wondering if you are doing or saying the right thing, no pretending to be someone you are not, no walking on eggshells. Yes to having fun together, working together and enjoying it,whether it is cooking, outside work, renos etc, yes to together and independent times.
Having a 'yes to' relationship with Bruce it is nice to see my son able to have a similar relationship.
Here's to COMFORTABLE RELATIONSHIPS, not perfect but comfortable.
Sunday, 22 June 2014
Sunday's weekly challenge
Today's Quote.....All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less that a single lovely action.
James Russell Lowell
This week's challenge is to, at some point this week, send a note to a co worker telling them something you appreciate about them.
I have done this several times and the reaction I get from people is so worth the very small effort it took to do this. People need to be appreciated. They say things like that was so nice of you to do and so often I hear no one has ever done something like this before. That comment always makes me a little sad, to think that people don't appreciate people. It is different to have someone say good job than to getting in writing what people think about you. Also if it is in writing it is something you can go back and look.
So make someone happy this week by letting them know you appreciate them.
James Russell Lowell
This week's challenge is to, at some point this week, send a note to a co worker telling them something you appreciate about them.
I have done this several times and the reaction I get from people is so worth the very small effort it took to do this. People need to be appreciated. They say things like that was so nice of you to do and so often I hear no one has ever done something like this before. That comment always makes me a little sad, to think that people don't appreciate people. It is different to have someone say good job than to getting in writing what people think about you. Also if it is in writing it is something you can go back and look.
So make someone happy this week by letting them know you appreciate them.
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Rest relax and find out about Avacados
Today's Quote....Happiness comes from the capacity to feel deeply, enjoy simply,to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.
Storm Jameson
So when you are grocery shopping this week throw in a few avocados.
Avocados are packed with nutrients. They are rich in vitamin A and B especially niacin, folic acid, iron, 9 essential amino acids and lots of potassium.
BENEFITS... circulation, lowers cholesterol and dilates blood vessels. Avocados are high in fat but it is monounsaturated oleic acid which acts as an antioxidant to block LDL cholesterol. They are also rich in beta-sitosterol which has been shown to reduce cholesterol.
Mashing an avocado and rubbing it into your hair for five minutes after washing will add luster to your hair; rinse afterwards. In South Africa, an avocado mask made of mashed avocados, honey and lime juice is applied to the face as a moisturizing treatment to counteract the drying effects of the hot sun.
This information is taken from Timeless Secrets of Health and Rejuvenation by Andreas Moritz.
Storm Jameson
So when you are grocery shopping this week throw in a few avocados.
Avocados are packed with nutrients. They are rich in vitamin A and B especially niacin, folic acid, iron, 9 essential amino acids and lots of potassium.
BENEFITS... circulation, lowers cholesterol and dilates blood vessels. Avocados are high in fat but it is monounsaturated oleic acid which acts as an antioxidant to block LDL cholesterol. They are also rich in beta-sitosterol which has been shown to reduce cholesterol.
Mashing an avocado and rubbing it into your hair for five minutes after washing will add luster to your hair; rinse afterwards. In South Africa, an avocado mask made of mashed avocados, honey and lime juice is applied to the face as a moisturizing treatment to counteract the drying effects of the hot sun.
This information is taken from Timeless Secrets of Health and Rejuvenation by Andreas Moritz.
Friday, 20 June 2014
Forgiveness Fridays
Today's Quote.....Do something today that your future self with thank you for.
Unknown
So today do something that will affect your future. It may be forgiving someone and getting a lost relationship back. It may be forgiving yourself so that you can move on. It may just be making a decision on the future that will be positive. Whatever it is do it. Write down what you are doing so that when it changes your future you can come back and thank yourself for doing it.
Happy Friday. Tomorrow we will talk about the benefits of a new vegetable.
Unknown
So today do something that will affect your future. It may be forgiving someone and getting a lost relationship back. It may be forgiving yourself so that you can move on. It may just be making a decision on the future that will be positive. Whatever it is do it. Write down what you are doing so that when it changes your future you can come back and thank yourself for doing it.
Happy Friday. Tomorrow we will talk about the benefits of a new vegetable.
Concentrate on kindness on Thursday
Today's Quote......When people hurt you over and over think of them as sandpaper. They scratch and hurt you, but in the end you are polished and they are used up.
When we think of kind we usually think of being kind to other people. It is also important to be kind to ourselves as well. As we know you have to know how to love yourself before you know how to love others. Be kind in concentrating on feeding your body well, avoiding putting chemical in and on your body, exercise and stretch your body so it works as well as it should. Be kind to your mind by thinking positive spots and exercising it as well by also learning new things and doing activities that keep your mind active. Sitting and watching tv for hours would not be being kind to your mind or body!!!!!
I am just getting ready to take my husband out to a new restaurant we have never tried, in Rockland. Bruce turned 65 today and we're going to celebrate. Speaking of kind Bruce displays this quality towards many people. He is a kind and caring husband, father, uncle, cousin, brother, friend and in the past he was a kind, and caring teacher. I am very proud of him and can learn a lot about caring and patience from him.
When we think of kind we usually think of being kind to other people. It is also important to be kind to ourselves as well. As we know you have to know how to love yourself before you know how to love others. Be kind in concentrating on feeding your body well, avoiding putting chemical in and on your body, exercise and stretch your body so it works as well as it should. Be kind to your mind by thinking positive spots and exercising it as well by also learning new things and doing activities that keep your mind active. Sitting and watching tv for hours would not be being kind to your mind or body!!!!!
I am just getting ready to take my husband out to a new restaurant we have never tried, in Rockland. Bruce turned 65 today and we're going to celebrate. Speaking of kind Bruce displays this quality towards many people. He is a kind and caring husband, father, uncle, cousin, brother, friend and in the past he was a kind, and caring teacher. I am very proud of him and can learn a lot about caring and patience from him.
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Be grateful on Wednesdays. I am grateful for friends
Today's Quote.....A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil, but it needs just a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small silly presents every so often- just to save it from drying out completely.
Pam Brown
Just returned from the OCDSB retirement reception. A friend and I went to support a friend who taught at CHEO. While I was there I ran into several teachers I had worked with over the years and it was soooo nice to see people I hadn't seen for years and to recall memories with them. Even though I don't see them on a regular basis it is good to connect. I must say though lately I have been more diligent in connecting with friends and having them over for a visit. In the month of July we have 3 different sets of friends coming for supper and a visit. Some groups we haven't seen for a long time and we look forward to catching up. It is important to stay connected. It is something you have to consciously think about. A day turns into a week, turns into a month, turns into a year and before long you realize it has been forever since you have connected. We never know when it will be too late to connect so when someone comes into your thoughts take that as a sign you should be contacting them.
Glad for all the connections I made tonight and the ones I will continue to make over the next while.
Pam Brown
Just returned from the OCDSB retirement reception. A friend and I went to support a friend who taught at CHEO. While I was there I ran into several teachers I had worked with over the years and it was soooo nice to see people I hadn't seen for years and to recall memories with them. Even though I don't see them on a regular basis it is good to connect. I must say though lately I have been more diligent in connecting with friends and having them over for a visit. In the month of July we have 3 different sets of friends coming for supper and a visit. Some groups we haven't seen for a long time and we look forward to catching up. It is important to stay connected. It is something you have to consciously think about. A day turns into a week, turns into a month, turns into a year and before long you realize it has been forever since you have connected. We never know when it will be too late to connect so when someone comes into your thoughts take that as a sign you should be contacting them.
Glad for all the connections I made tonight and the ones I will continue to make over the next while.
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