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Count Your Blessings

You've heard the expression "Count your blessings?" Do it. I bet you'll be totally surprised at how many great things there are in your life. From 3/18/09 This was originally sent out as a Daily Positive Thought back in March of 2009, and can I just say it's just as true today as it was the day I first sent it out. I have been sitting here this morning feeling very sorry for myself and thinking about how MISERABLE my existence is right now. I needed this proverbial Gibbs slap upside the back of my head (yes I watch way too much NCIS). My existence is NOT miserable. I have a job that I fought to get, I have two simply amazing and wonderful kids, I have a car that's paid off, and I have a place to live. I am so fortunate that it's not even funny. Is everything going exactly the way I want? No, because this is real life. Everything is not going to 100 percent perfect 100 percent of the time. But I'm learning to view the road blocks, bumps and even mistakes as detours to a better experience. I am an incredibly fortunate person and…

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March 18, 2009

Daily Positive Thought

Imagination is Everything

Einstein said imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions. What are your coming attractions? I can't wait to see the trailer....I have the popcorn ready. I have a vivid imagination - too vivid sometimes. It's always been incredibly easy for me to get lost in a dream world. As a child, I was a champion at playing 'Let's Pretend.' As a teen (and an adult) it was so easy to get lost in day dreams - usually at a time when I was supposed to be focusing. I used to get criticized for being so dreamy, and for a long time in adulthood, I tried to put a damper on my imagination and 'live in the here and now.' It was hard, and I wasn't successful and I was miserable. Then one day I read the book The Secret and I realized that daydreams and imagination are good things. They help you figure out what you want and where you want to be. Like Einstein said, imagination is the preview of life's coming attractions. He was a pretty smart guy, if he thought imagination was good, I'm going to roll with it!

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March 18, 2009

Daily Positive Thought

You are Unique

Thank you for being the unique individual that you are. My world would be a far lonelier place without you in it. When I posted this Positive Daily Thought, I was originally thinking of the teenagers that I work with and those I love with. The STRUGGLE so hard to be a perfect clone of one another. I look at pictures of them in a group and it's so hard to figure out who is who because they all dress the same and all wear their clothing and make up the exact same way. But occasionally, one of them will dare to be different, even if only for a little while and then you get the opportunity to see what a unique individual they are and how much they have to offer the word. Each and every person is a unique individual, and when you let that individuality show through, you really shine.

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March 17, 2009

Daily Positive Thought / Uncategorized

You Deserve It!

Give yourself a compliment, a smile or a pat on the back every day. You deserve it. For the most part, we're well brought up people. We say please and thank you, we hold doors for people and we compliment people on their appearance and a job well done. Our mom's and dad's would be proud of us. These are all good things, but I think that sometimes, we get so caught up in doing the right thing and complimenting others, we forget about ourselves. It's important to do the right thing for ourselves. Does that mean we forget common courtesies toward others or not compliment them on a nice outfit or a job well done? No, of course not, just remember to acknowledge yourself for a job well done as well.

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July 10, 2008