It is Giving Tuesday! After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, what a relief to dedicate a day to Giving! Giving Tuesday …a simple idea where you find a way for your family, your community, your company or your organization to come together to give something more. Then tell everyone you can…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Nothing is more exhilarating than a kind word, a kind gesture or praise from peers. Pure encouragement. In my career, I’ve won some awards and prizes, but the joy that comes with a word of appreciation from a fellow blogger is very special. And so it was when Sue Anne Dunlevie,…
It is, you know. Black Friday IS a Cyberbully.Not only does Black Friday stress you out as you freak out trying to grab deals – you end up being blackmailed into spending money you never meant to in the first place – money you could have put to better use. Celebrate…
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” ~Melody Beattie That’s true. Gratitude changes everything.…
Yesterday a close friend called. We were talking after a month, which is very unusual because the longest we’ve gone without a phone call is a week. We invariably end up calling each other on a Monday – mid-morning – around 11ish when we’re both done with the morning stuff and…
I know, I know. 50 shades. grate – ful. Grateful! It came to me when I was…never mind! Today, as I wish the world a happy Thanksgiving, I once again set my timer for ten minutes to see how many things I could list in that time. And here’s what I…
Yesterday was Vidur’s 17th birthday. I am blessed to be his Mom. While the cliche that parenting can be a challenge is not untrue, I have to say that children teach us some solid lessons in parenting, even as we strive to nurture them into good human beings. I must confess…