Day #181 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for the movie "Miracles From Heaven." I've not seen this movie before, but Grams really wanted to watch it tonight, so we did. It was such a tearjerker, but it was a fantastic movie. It was the perfect, feel-good, happy ending movie I needed tonight. Best … Continue reading Day #181 in A Year of Thanks
Month: June 2025
Day #181 in A Year of Positivity
“When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.”—Eleanor Roosevelt I love to bring joy and make people smile. It feels terrific, and it makes me happy too. I especially love being quirky and goofy, and making people … Continue reading Day #181 in A Year of Positivity
Day #180 in A Year of Thanks
Day #180 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for the earliest memories I have of my mother from my childhood. How far back do your memories go? With your earliest childhood memory, can you recall how old you were? I can. I have memories of my mother, her paternal grandmother, and me going back … Continue reading Day #180 in A Year of Thanks
Day #180 in A Year of Positivity
“You are allowed to slow down. You are allowed to choose you. You are allowed to heal.”—Alisha Patel Today's quote comes from a post I saw online from Alisha Patel. It's a beautiful quote, and it resonated with me in a way I didn't expect. I figured that maybe someone else may benefit from it, … Continue reading Day #180 in A Year of Positivity
Day #179 in A Year of Positivity
“Wherever you go on this beautiful, relaxing weekend, make sure that you always remember to bring the happiness of your own sunshine with you, so that you may spread that happiness to all the people that you encounter.”—Unknown I wish I knew who came up with this quote because I like it a lot. I … Continue reading Day #179 in A Year of Positivity
Day #179 in A Year of Thanks
Day #179 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for a really great night of sleep. I usually get my best sleep after a ladies' night out. I think it has something to do with all that dancing, which exhausts all my leftover energy from the day. I can have a lot of energy in … Continue reading Day #179 in A Year of Thanks
Day #178 in A Year of Positivity
“Too often, we don't give ourselves credit for the good choices we've made. Remember to give yourself credit for the things you're doing well.”—Matthew Clark, PhD, Mayo Clinic Sometimes, we dwell a bit too much on the mistakes we've made in our past, and this kind of thinking can put us in a negative feedback … Continue reading Day #178 in A Year of Positivity
Day #178 in A Year of Thanks
Day #178 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for the occasional cheat day on my diet. I don't allow too many cheat days on my diet, especially while I'm intermittent fasting with a 6-7 hour eating window between 12-6, 12-7, or 1-7. However, on the days I know I'll be line dancing with a … Continue reading Day #178 in A Year of Thanks
Day #177 in A Year of Thanks
Day #177 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for a special musical surprise from Laura. You've heard me talk about my sweet, precious friend Laura from northern Italy before. She's the lead singer in a band that she and her fiancé are in together, and they're in the middle of making their first official … Continue reading Day #177 in A Year of Thanks
Day #177 in A Year of Positivity
“Unforgiveness has the same 'chemical reaction' spiritually as poison does to the body when ingested. Both can destroy what they come in contact with. Unforgiveness—if left unchecked—has the power to poison the entire heart. The antidote for a poisoned heart is allowing it to be flushed out by choosing mercy over punishment, forgiveness over offense, … Continue reading Day #177 in A Year of Positivity
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