Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - November 26th

Be Thankful - Poet Unknown

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,

for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.

During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,

because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,

because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.

They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,

because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who

are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,

and they can become your blessings.

CHALLENGE: Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!   

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - November 19th

Gratitude turns what we have into enough. – Anonymous

The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see. – Mary Davis

Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul. – Amy Collette

 Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you. – Eileen Caddy

As the author talked about earlier this year, she learned gratitude through many experiences in her life through 25 months of unemployment and her apartment fire.  This definitely does not mean to be thankful for the situation such as an apartment fire, but we can be thankful for an outcome from the circumstance.  For example, having to move to a hotel for 33 days was inconvenient; however, the author did not lose anything during the fire and made amazing friends that the author is grateful for every day. 

The author found the following quote by Buddha, which she thought was very valuable, a great lesson and something to ponder during the Thanksgiving season: 

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.

CHALLENGE: Make a list of at least 10 things that you are grateful for.  The author discovered that the attitude of gratitude often changes the perspective on life. 

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - November 12th

When life steers you in a new direction. Just hold on tight and enjoy the...Ride. – Joseph David

Life is a journey. If you got everything you wanted all at once there would be no point of living. enjoy the ride, and in the end you'll see these 'set backs' as giant leaps forward, only you couldn't see the bigger picture in the moment. Remain calm, all is within reach; all you have to do is show up everyday, stay true to your path and you will surely find the treasure you seek. – Ritu Ghatourney

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. – Charles R. Swindoll

Life is a journey and it is always important to reflect on the highs and lows in a journey.  As we near the end of 2019, it is a great time to reflect on the year.

 

When the author started contemplating her year, she thought about her new job, which is definitely a high.  For her, she could have thought the apartment fire was a low.  However, she does not look at it that way.  The author believes that everything can work for her good.  From the fire, she has a freshly painted apartment and great friends she met while living at a hotel have brought about many laughs and an increased knowledge about the United States military.     

On Sunday, the author was listening to a pastor speak on this principle.  When something happens, it may seem like the worst experience in that moment, but we all know that hindsight is 20/20 and something good probably came from a perceived low in life.  It is important to reflect on the whole experience and not just one moment in time. 

As we wind down the year, look at the highs and lows.  Think about what may have been considered a low in life and find something amazing that came from the experience.  

CHALLENGE: Start thinking about the last year of your life.  What have you accomplished?  What obstacles did you overcome?   

Resource

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUaFNmvG7J0

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - November 5th

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. - Douglas MacArthur

We take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. ― Cynthia Ozick

Last week, the author had the honor of attending a retirement ceremony of a friend at the Pentagon, which is an experience she will never forget.  

As the author listened to the Brigadier General that was retiring his friend, who was also a Brigadier General, it became very clear to the author that a soldier dedicates his/her life to our country. Additionally, the family dedicates their life to the country as well.  Sometimes that dedication is by choice such as in the case of a significant other or not by their choice as in the case of a child. 

These men and women who serve our great country often times miss their kids football games, baseball games, school plays, Christmases, etc.  They miss the opportunity to spend time with their families and their families miss that time with their serviceman/woman.  These families know that their serviceman/woman are called to do their duty and they support them the best they can. 

As we commemorate the men and women that have served this country on Monday for Veteran’s Day, take time to thank the serviceman/woman and also their families because they all have served. 

CHALLENGE:  Commemorate the men and women who have served this great country.