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It’s Peaceful Inside My Own Hulahoop
Do you ever compare your insides to others’ outsides? For years I didn’t realize that was what I was doing. I learned what was causing it… For me, it was about not being spiritually centered. Anytime it happens, when it gets uncomfortable enough and I…
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My 45 Year Class Reunion via Zoom
79 of my former classmates met last Sunday night on Zoom for our 45 year reunion. I signed up and paid to go and then had what can best be described as an emotional relapse to the way I felt about myself and how I…
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What Can I, as a White Person, Do?
I’ve done quite a bit of soul-searching this past week after reading many perspectives on the activities of late. I need to admit something that, looking back, is embarrassing to acknowledge. Growing up Jewish, I always thought I understood what prejudice felt like. Being told…
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A Belated Mother’s Day Letter
Dear Mom, I was drawn to write you for the first time in ages, and I’m not sure why. Perhaps it is because of Mother’s Day, but I guess it doesn’t really matter. I can’t believe you have been gone 36 years. You died when…
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What I Have Gained From The Virus (Part 2)
This is part two of my multi-part series on what I have gained from the coronavirus. To read part one, click here. When this all began, I never would have imagined this would be what I’d write about. I feel blessed beyond words to have…
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What I Have Gained From the Virus (Part 1)
It sounds crazy, right? We are all stuck at home, and for many that means home schooling, few – if any – visits to a store, forced to find ways of entertaining ourselves and our families, etc. For those that are single, this means endless…
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Why Do I Take Better Care of My Car Than My Body?
The only thing I know about my car is how to open the gas cap and fill up the tank. When I recently had to call roadside assistance, I didn’t even know how to open the hood as they requested. Instead, I pushed the button…
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Well, That Didn’t Feel Too Good!
This crazy and powerless time for all of us has provided so many great opportunities. I no longer have excuses for ignoring the ever growing list of to-do items in the house; I can write handwritten cards, text, or call people that I have lost…
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Happy Birthday on the Anniversary of Your Funeral
When my Dad passed away in 1979, I didn’t realize he would wind up being buried on his 52nd birthday. It made a great excuse to get high and stay numb for many years afterwards. I had no idea how to deal with no longer…
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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
I could never in my wildest dreams imagine a day when I couldn’t walk in Starbucks and sit down with a cup of coffee. The idea that Publix would only allow the purchase of two packages of fresh protein per person – that the store…
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Strength grows in the moments when you think you can’t go on but keep going anyway.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Take 15 minutes to feed your soul.![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday: 1. Grateful for laying low because my stomach acted up again. 2. Grateful for grocery shopping for only healthy foods. 3. Grateful for being on day 3 off sugar. 4. Grateful for unpacking. 5. Grateful for starting to think about a place in Europe to work from for a month next year and getting feedback from various FB pages from women with experience. 6. Grateful to be home for 2 weeks.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
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May I live this day compassionate of heart, clear in word, gracious in awareness, courageous in thought, generous in love. – John O’Donohue![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Help someone get something off the shelf in the store.![]()
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Gratitude list for Sunday: 1. Grateful for not having plans and being able to stay in bed all day with a stomach virus. 2. Grateful a new sponsee called as promised. 3. Grateful someone offered to bring me soup or ginger ale. 4. Grateful for sleeping in my own bed. 5. Grateful for the beautiful weather.![]()
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I have had the same list for years and many people without updates. I am going to start the list again and include in my prayers those from my previous list. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANYONE YOU WANT ADDED TO THIS LIST AND KEEP US UPDATED.![]()
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Prayer List![]()
I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
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--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –getting radiation and tests in preparation for stem cell transplant on May 26th.![]()
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Family of Sian Carter – 20 yo that just had a baby, was found shot and died. Cousin of a woman I love.![]()
Family of Laura Coleman – she peacefully passed away this week.![]()
Jimi – Hoping for best results from stem cell transplants.![]()
Baby C – Extreme premie that needs her lungs to grow more before she can leave NICU.![]()
Steve – Battled two brain tumors successfully and now has a third one.![]()
Everyone facing housing and food insecurity.![]()
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ONGOING PRAYER LIST:![]()
Shannon Whitney – Starting chemo treatment for liver. Going for mapping of targeted chemo 6/9. Will need a liver transplant after the chemo.![]()
--Young girl diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer in the cheek. Had 4 ½ hour surgery and now 42 weeks of chemo. ![]()
--Faye – Sister of Lynda Black in ICU in critical condition from stroke![]()
--Barbara Montana – Husband passed suddenly last week.![]()
--Me – Trying to find out why I am having the symptoms I have. ![]()
--The people of the Ukraine![]()
--The sick and suffering addicts who have not found their way to recovery in whatever form will work for them.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Every day is my best day, this is my life! I am not going to have this moment again. – Bernie Siegel![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Be kind, period.![]()
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Gratitude list for Friday: 1. Grateful for not looking at work e-mail after I left my hotel room. 2. Grateful for visiting an amazing art exhibit and hearing an AGT person playing outside. 3. Grateful for seeing the guys throwing fish at Pike Market. I watched it on 60 Minutes over 20 years ago. 4. Grateful for a great conversation with the owner of The Purple Store and his employee that was on his 2nd day. 5. Grateful for being able to walk as much as I did. 6. Grateful for sitting on my balcony and watching the sunset. 7. Grateful for feeling so relaxed. 8. Grateful for having plans to meet ladies I have met on the cruise Facebook page. We were writing a lot yesterday. 9. Grateful for being able to give myself this wonderful gift and checking something off my bucket list. 10. Grateful the weather is perfect. ![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
Growth is stepping over the things you used to trip on.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Send someone a handwritten note.![]()
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Gratitude list for Wednesday & Thursday: 1. Grateful for an amazing endodontist that did a great job on my root canal. Pain free now. 2. Grateful for being fully packed thanks to my assistant. 3. Grateful for my awesome boss who said I cannot work while away. First time ever I’m doing this. 4. Grateful for sitting next to a retired CEO on the flight and getting incredible ideas and insights from him. 5. Grateful for the gorgeous room I was upgraded to. Is has a panoramic view of the water. The ship I am going on will be docking across the street. The view is amazing. 6. Grateful for working out with Darryl the last month and being able to walk as much as I did including lots of stairs. 7. Grateful for a great dinner and awesome view and service. 8. Grateful for a call with someone I love that I haven’t been able to connect with. 9. Grateful for the beautiful weather and no humidity. 10. Grateful for the Facebook page for the cruise I am on and the people I am getting to know. Looking forward to meeting many of them.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
I love the person I’ve become, because I fought to become her.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Be kind if someone isn’t. You don’t know what they are going thru.![]()
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Gratitude list for Tuesday: 1. Grateful for doing a workout on my own when my trainer and I had a miscommunication. 2. Grateful for help realizing that needing a root canal the day before vacation is way better than it happening after I leave tomorrow. 3. Grateful my assistant came over and I am now 95% packed. 4. Grateful the pain comes and goes and isn’t constant. 5. Grateful for finding a good dentist that could do the root canal today.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
Be the flawed, quirky, unique, beautiful and magical person that you are.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Ask for help or admit to someone when you aren’t doing well for any reason. Do not try to do it alone.![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday: 1. Grateful I have an appointment with the dentist this morning. I’m in quite a bit of pain off and on. 2. Grateful for being able to take care of myself as needed. 3. Grateful for my amazing sponsor and being able to tell her anything without fear of judgement. 4. Grateful a good friend made it home safe after a long drive alone. 5. Grateful for those that trust me to discuss ![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
Weekly prayer list below![]()
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Don’t be a victim of negative self-talk…remember, you are listening.![]()
Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Pay attention to yourself.![]()
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Gratitude list for Sunday: 1. Grateful for listening to my body and resting all day. 2. Grateful for getting expense reports done…I hate doing this more than anything. 3. Grateful for asking for help. 4. Grateful for having food in the refrigerator. I don’t take that for granted.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!![]()
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I have had the same list for years and many people without updates. I am going to start the list again and include in my prayers those from my previous list. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANYONE YOU WANT ADDED TO THIS LIST AND KEEP US UPDATED.![]()
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Prayer List![]()
I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
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UPDATES:![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –getting radiation and tests in preparation for stem cell transplant on May 26th.![]()
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NEWLY ADDED THIS WEEK: ![]()
Shannon Whitney – Starting chemo treatment for liver. Going for mapping of targeted chemo 6/9. Will need a liver transplant after the chemo.![]()
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ONGOING PRAYER LIST:![]()
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--Young girl diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer in the cheek. Had 4 ½ hour surgery and now 42 weeks of chemo. ![]()
--Faye – Sister of Lynda Black in ICU in critical condition from stroke![]()
--Barbara Montana – Husband passed suddenly last week.![]()
--Me – Trying to find out why I am having the symptom I have. ![]()
--The people of the Ukraine![]()
--The sick and suffering addicts who have not found their way to recovery in whatever form will work for them.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. -Walt Disney![]()
Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Tell a manager if you have a not so great experience and give them the opportunity to fix it before pasting it all over social media.![]()
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Gratitude list for Saturday: 1. Grateful someone I’ve s but haven’t seen for years dropped off binoculars for me to borrow for my vacation. 2. Grateful I was able to come home and sleep because I still don’t feel good. 3. Grateful for a neighbor that cares about me. 4. Grateful for a good workout with Rodney. 5. Grateful for not having the same sadness I have had about Mother’s Day. 6. Grateful for deciding not to work my entire vacation…have never done that.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Tell yourself 3 thinks you love about yourself.![]()
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Gratitude list for Friday: 1. Grateful whatever stomach bug I had came and went quickly. 2. Grateful for long term professional relationships that have become friendships. 3. Grateful for coffee plans with someone I love before my home group. 4. Grateful someone offered to lend me binoculars they have never used. We haven’t seen each other in years so I’m excited for the reunion. 5. Grateful for having the weekend to pack and run errands. Not trying to go to arts festivals that I love and feel even more pressure. 6. Grateful I did a workout prep thinking I had a session with my trainer. When I realized I didn’t, worked out some more. ![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
Nobody can take away what’s meant to be yours. It may take longer than you want, but I the end, it will come to you.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Compliment a stranger.![]()
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Gratitude list for Friday: 1. Grateful for spending time with co-workers. 2. Grateful for meeting with clients that I haven’t seen in person in years. 3. Grateful for getting an early flight home. 4. Grateful for being able to use the Delta lounge and meeting a lovely employee that gave me a hug and wished me a happy mother’s day. 5. Grateful my business travel is over for a month and now I can focus on getting ready for vacation. 6. Grateful for trust people have in me. ![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
Weekly prayer list below![]()
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Strength is what we gain from the madness we survive.![]()
Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Honor your truth.![]()
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Gratitude list for Sunday: 1. Grateful for a beautiful heartfelt card from someone I love. 2. Grateful for being part of a 3 year recovery celebration. 3. Grateful for meeting a woman with time at my home group. 4. Grateful for not letting someone bully me that tries. 5. Grateful for being packed with only a couple last minute additions.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!![]()
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I have had the same list for years and many people without updates. I am going to start the list again and include in my prayers those from my previous list. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANYONE YOU WANT ADDED TO THIS LIST AND KEEP US UPDATED.![]()
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Prayer List![]()
I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
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UPDATES:![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –Found a stem cell donor.![]()
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NEWLY ADDED THIS WEEK: ![]()
Faye – Sister of Lynda Black in ICU in critical condition from stroke![]()
Barbara Montana – Husband passed suddenly last week.![]()
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ONGOING PRAYER LIST:![]()
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--Young girl diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer in the cheek. Had 4 ½ hour surgery and now 42 weeks of chemo. ![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –Found a stem cell donor.![]()
--Me – Trying to find out why I am having the symptom I have. ![]()
--The people of the Ukraine![]()
--The sick and suffering addicts who have not found their way to recovery in whatever form will work for them.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Take a moment not be proud of yourself for surviving the days that felt impossible. – Kevin David![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Be open the an opportunity for kindness the universe presents you.![]()
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Gratitude list for Saturday: 1. Grateful for being at a 5 year anniversary for someone I love and respect. 2. Grateful for an amazing helper. We put together most of my clothing for Alaska since she is traveling next weekend. It has been stressing me out. 3. Grateful for the kindness of a Bare Minerals make up artist that was willing to meet with me a second time so I could learn to put the make up on myself. 4. Grateful for admitting that I am intimidated by things that others find easy so I could get help. 5. Grateful for day 3 of a commitment to myself. 6. Grateful for a workout with the amazing Rodney. 6. Grateful for very kind words from someone I met last weekend at the retreat.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Take food in your pantry that you aren’t using to a foodbank.![]()
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Gratitude list for Friday: 1. Grateful for knowing when I reached my limit in a work situation and letting someone know they needed to take over. 2. Grateful for sharing my truth with someone I care about. 3. Grateful for not making a spontaneous decision about something I want to do. 4. Grateful for time with my tribe. 5. Grateful for making a huge change in my life and knowing it is a day at a time. 6. Grateful for asking for help I desperately need and someone being receptive.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
If you can’t do anything about it then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to the things you can’t change.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Ask a stranger how they are and wait for the answer.![]()
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Gratitude list for Thursday: 1. Grateful for an awesome boss that gets me. 2. Grateful for my trainer and the fun we have while I am becoming my best me. 3. Grateful for my awesome therapist that has gently walked me thru a very painful process. 4. Grateful for having dinner with someone I love. 5. Grateful for the shift in my heart. 6. Grateful for all the amazing posts from people currently on the cruise I am getting ready to do with lots of helpful information. 7. Grateful a friend experienced true unconditional love from her partner and got to hold his hand as he took his final breath.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. - Wayne Dyer![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Don’t complain for 24 hours.![]()
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Gratitude list for Tuesday/Wednesday: 1. Grateful for a warm welcome from the desk clerk at the hotel when I arrived. 2. Grateful for choosing not to dance to someone else’s song. 3. Grateful someone I met this past weekend sent me a text updating me about a situation. 4. Grateful for knowing and not beating myself up that my choices are creating consequences. 5. Grateful for getting home safe despite a horrible Lyft driver. 6. Grateful I was upgraded on an early flight home. Thought I was going to wind up in the back of the plane. 7. Grateful for sleeping in my own bed.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. – Maya Angelou![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Pick up trash you see.![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday: 1. Grateful someone I love is feeling better. 2. Grateful for not getting upset when I received some potentially bad news at work. 3. Grateful for having everything packed for my trip tomorrow and outfits laid out for next week’s trip. 4. Grateful for choosing to push thru the pain in my shoulder. 5. Grateful a friend wants me to share ideas with her about a new business venture.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
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Getting knocked down in life is a given. Getting up and moving forward is a choice. – Zig Ziglar![]()
Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Encourage someone to do something different that they are scared to do.![]()
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Gratitude list for Sunday: 1. Grateful for an incredible sponsorship retreat weekend. 2. Grateful for the opportunity to meet a preacher from Tanzania that wants to help addicts. I’m able to connect him with someone I met from Kenya that knows a lot of recovering addicts where he lives. 3. Grateful for reaching out to a lady I am going to meet on the cruise in a few weeks. 4. Grateful for much needed help with things I am not able to manage due to my crazy schedule. 5. Grateful for watching someone blossom in recovery. 6. Grateful for making a connection with someone that understands a challenge I have in a way nobody else ever has.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!![]()
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I have had the same list for years and many people without updates. I am going to start the list again and include in my prayers those from my previous list. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANYONE YOU WANT ADDED TO THIS LIST AND KEEP US UPDATED.![]()
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Prayer List![]()
I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
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UPDATES:![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –Found a stem cell donor.![]()
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NEWLY ADDED THIS WEEK: ![]()
--Young girl diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer in the cheek. Had 4 ½ hour surgery and now 42 weeks of chemo. ![]()
--Me – Trying to find out why I am having the symptom I have. ![]()
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ONGOING PRAYER LIST:![]()
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--The people of the Ukraine![]()
--The sick and suffering addicts who have not found their way to recovery in whatever form will work for them.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Perform a random act of kindness for someone you don’t know.![]()
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Gratitude list for Thursday-Saturday: #1. Grateful for an awesome gate agent and our conversation. #2. Grateful for sleeping in my own bed. #3. Grateful for a visit with a friend. #4. Grateful for time with my amazing co-workers. #5. Grateful for the awesome volunteers at the Drake Closet. #6. Grateful for having travel insurance. Was paid everything for the trip I cancelled due to my fall. #7. Grateful for time with my tribe. #8. Grateful the meds seems to be helping…need to get used to the side effects.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
All that I love it's more important than all that I fear.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Feed something you love.![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday-Wednesday: #1. Grateful management made the right decision and cancelled our event since so many people couldn't get to Dallas. #2. Grateful for being safe and warm in the hotel since I couldn't leave early. #3. Grateful for time with those that did make it to Dallas. #4. Grateful for meeting a coworker for the first time in person and seeing another one that I truly love and haven't seen in two years. #5. Grateful 4 a very intimate conversation with someone I truly respect.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
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Learn to be alone and to like it. There is nothing more freeing and empowering than learning to like your own company. Mandy Hale![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Keep a scarf, hat or gloves you no longer use in your car and give it to someone you see that is without them in the cold.![]()
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Gratitude list for Sunday: #1. Grateful for a lot of laughter on the drive home from Greenville. #2. Grateful for a nice conversation on the way to the airport. #3. Grateful for choosing to be packed for my Dallas trip so I didn’t have to rush. #4. Grateful for the Delta captain that took me to the gate from the plane because somebody took my wheelchair. He was kind beyond words. #5. Grateful for time with my co-worker for dinner. #6. Grateful for an awesome waiter that was very entertaining.![]()
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I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN REMOVE SOMEONE OR NEED TO ADD A NAME SO For damage HIS STAYS CURRENT.![]()
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--Robinson Ng’ang’a – 2yo son had pda procedure Friday and is home recuperating. ![]()
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Family of Tyre Nichols.![]()
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--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –Receiving chemo in his spine 2x/week and 24 hour infusions every other week. Fighting “like hell” according to his mother.![]()
--Susan F – Needs prayers for her health. Just had a procedure and waiting to see if it worked or if further surgery is needed.![]()
--Gail Allison – The love of her life Scott passed away last week. Beyond the emotional loss, she is left with thousands of dollars of debt. Also lost his monthly income. A GoFundMe has been set up.![]()
--Laura & Keith Colemen – Are both at the VA. Her husband has some form of dementia and she is learning to walk again![]()
--Becky – my friend lost her only brother suddenly yesterday. Her 80+yo parents have to prepare to bury their son. ![]()
--Linda Tuveson – Recuperating at daughter’s house. Still needs prayers for another health challenge.![]()
--Special family going thru more than can be imagined. Gd will know who you are praying for. prayers really needed![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel - Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Ken P – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. – Needs prayers and positive energy.![]()
--Julie – Co-worker’s sister going thru cancer![]()
--Lisa Ann Barbour-McHattie – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.![]()
--Julie – Wife of a client with aggressive breast cancer needs prayers. Latest update is the treatments are working. Chemo is over but radiation starts soon.![]()
--Special family going thru more than imaginable. Gd knows who they are.![]()
--This family is very special to me. Please read this and share. Got a spare Kidney? Dr. Paul Merlis, needs a kidney transplant. After a long career as an Emergency Physician, treating more than 150,000 patients over 40 years (not to mention the ones he sewed up on our dining room table), he now needs medical help himself. If you would consider becoming a kidney donor please let me know![]()
--The people of the Ukraine ![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka, serious health issues![]()
--Carol Carola –Needs all the prayers you have.![]()
--Those that are suffering and have nobody to pray for them. ![]()
--Those going thru the virus, having financial hardships, emotional challenges or difficulty adjusting to this new life we are leading.![]()
--The addicts that are struggling, those that have relapsed and those trying to make their way back to the rooms.![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Eddie – Son died of a drug overdose and parents are barely holding on.![]()
--Woman I met that had the courage to leave a severely abusive relationship with her 5 children and go to a shelter.![]()
--Sean – The son of my oldest friend. Home from hospital but has a long recovery ahead. Please keep praying,![]()
--Susie, Jacob & Reece – Friend & sons in the UK that need prayers. Gd knows why![]()
--Mary H – Serious spine problems. If nerve block doesn’t work will need surgery.![]()
--Family of Justin M – Father found son dead of overdose; left 2 children.![]()
-- Tommy - He has leukemia and he’s having surgery for blood clots![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka![]()
--David – An 8 month old with a serious illness that they hope may be able to be helped in 5 months when he is stable enough to withstand the surgery,![]()
--Sister of oncology nurse I met yesterday. Has brain cancer and is being treated in Slydell, LA. Can’t remember her name, but Gd knows who I mean.![]()
--Kim-Sister of a former classmate. Cancer has found a new home in her spleen and we sure could use any additional prayers for her. She will be having surgery early in the new year to remove it, but her life after removal will involve a lot of challenges.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – Cherokee Indian Proverb![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Be present in every moment…it will never be exactly the same again. ![]()
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Gratitude list for Friday & Saturday: #1. Grateful for arriving to & from the convention safe. #2. Grateful for time including lots of laughter with someone I love. #3. Grateful for the messages I heard in meetings and workshops. #4. Grateful for the honor of being asked to share. #5. Grateful for breaking bread with people I didn’t know well. #6. Grateful for special chats with someone I love and respect. #7. Grateful there wasn’t an actual fire when the alarm went off. #8. Grateful for being the chance to be of service and defend some older people with physical challenges. #9. Grateful for the extremely comfortable bed and pillows. #10. Grateful for meeting an interesting lady that wants to keep in touch.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Mind. Body. Spirit.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Do something to show yourself love.![]()
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Gratitude list for Thursday: #1. Grateful for a break from strength training on my shoulder. Starting again this morning. #2. Grateful for a great chat with my boss. #3. Grateful for those that show up to work retail. It’s a hard job and they were very nice to me. #4. Grateful for another year passing since my breast cancer diagnosis. #5. Grateful my friend’s son in Africa is in the hospital getting ready for his procedure in part due to the generosity of so many people I know. #6. Grateful for finalizing everything for next week’s work event so I am not rushed in the last minute. #7. Grateful an old work colleague reached out.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behavior does.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: move your neighbors garbage pail from the street.![]()
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Gratitude list for Wednesday: #1. Grateful for doing something for my self-care. #2. Grateful I didn’t have the same side effects from my new medication as the previous day. #3. Grateful I can easily fall asleep. #4. Grateful for the kind words someone said to me that I wasn’t expecting. #5. Grateful for a beautiful conversation and someone saying they missed me. #6. Grateful I am getting to know several people going on the same cruise as me via Facebook. #7. Grateful for an awesome front desk clerk that was very helpful at a hotel I will be staying at.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
The only people who get upset when you set boundaries are the ones who benefited from you having none.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Make sure your boundaries are in place and you are respecting them so others will.![]()
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Gratitude list for Tuesday: #1. Grateful for time with a friend going thru a challenging time. #2. Grateful for already being packed for back to back trips starting Friday so I don’t have any last minute rushing. #3. Grateful for time with my amazing sponsor and the relationship we have developed over time. #4. Grateful the effects of a new medication subsided. #5. Grateful for a forgiving friend when I didn’t have her birthday on my calendar.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
“Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time — past and future — the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.” ― Eckhart Tolle![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Enjoy more moments making memories.![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday: #1. Grateful for a mindset that is serving me. #2. Grateful for online medical appointments. #3. Grateful for working on finalizing travel plans. #4. Grateful for plans with women I love for lunch and dinner. #5. Grateful for learning by watching others. #6. Grateful for finding joy in the simplest of things.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!