December 2009
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Get In Touch - A Resolution of Hope
Guest post by Kim Wierman.
The human mind is an incredibly powerful phenomenon to me. It has the ability to feel the entire spectrum of emotions spontaneously but can also instruct itself, albeit sometimes with great effort, to change its thought pattern and think or feel something else. Sometimes the things we know, the mind has to remind itself it already has that information stored up...
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Thankful for Amazon!
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(via @greggersh)
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This Emotional Life - Coming Soon!
We’re so excited for this program on PBS! It’s supposed to air January 4th and it’s hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness. We read the book a couple of years ago and loved it. Expect some interesting stories from this series. Watch this video and others on their site: http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/
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A Supermom's Journey
This is the first of hopefully many guest posts we’ll be seeing from Cheryl Nordyke and Kim Wierman, founders of Waves of Gratitude - a company that exists because of their belief that when life presents you with professional and personal difficulties, a strong foundation of gratitude can help turn those difficulties into opportunities. The owner’s resolve to build a future based on a...
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Bookmark Thankfulfor!
Alexis posted a great suggestion on her Washington Post blog yesterday!
I took it one step further and changed my default browser page to Thankfulfor.com. But if you want a more subtle reminder, try adding it as a bookmark to your browser
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“The top five “happiest” states are Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida,...”
– Do You Live in One of the Happiest States?
Looks like the sunshiny states are winning. But you can help make everyday a little more sunshiny in your heart by starting the day with a little gratitude.
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Last Minute Holiday Gifts
Holiday gift giving is about saying we appreciate the people in our lives. But sometimes it can be difficult to figure out what to get them. That’s why we LOVE these Amazon gift cards - not only can people buy what they really want, but if you’re a little behind on shopping (like we are!), they make great last minute gifts this holiday season. Cheers!
Merry Christmas
Winter...
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Tweetsgiving Thanks
November may seem like eons ago, but really Thanksgiving is just behind the corner and we want to highlight some of the great people who participated in the 2009 Tweetsgiving fund raising events across the globe. Today, enjoy these pics of a Tweetsgiving event in Tel Aviv, Israel, where people shared their own gratitude while making great things happen for Epic Change & the kids in...
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You’re Not an Item on a Checklist
Guest post by Jennifer Lister, a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a degree in Interpersonal Communication. She lives in sunny Florida where she’s a volunteer coordinator at Give Kids The World Village and watches miracles happen daily. She loves to try new things and isn’t afraid to be undefined.
I used to be envious of people who’d perfected something. Those who could say,...
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Gifts Of Gratitude
Guest post by Vania Tashjian Frank, author of MyHappimess, a conscious living blog dedicated to learning how to use discomfort (fear, frustration, anxiety, anger, etc.) to grow and create joy. To learn more about how a conscious life = a happy life, visit myhappimess.com.
Soul Food A few months ago, I hit a wall with my business and in my life. I wasn’t doing as well as I’d hoped, as well as...