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End of the Week Gratitude Theme #41
August 17th, 2008 at 8:32 pm » Comments (8)
Ah, what a week and weekend! For those die-hard Adversity University fans, you already know this gratitude post is VERY LATE. Three.......okay, four days if you include Monday! A week ago, ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #40: Focusing on YOU
August 8th, 2008 at 10:45 am » Comments (32)
By the way, do you realize today is 8/8/08? Hmm..wonder what that could mean? Anyway, I have a new idea for this week's gratitude post. This time what I want to ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #39
August 1st, 2008 at 2:58 pm » Comments (6)
Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply. And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker, to the architect of ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #38: What Goes Around Really Does Come Around - A Boomerang Effect from the Universe
July 25th, 2008 at 12:55 pm » Comments (14)
Did you all have a good week? I wanted to post my weekly gratitude post last night but I had technical difficulties after installing a new modem from Time Warner ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #37
July 18th, 2008 at 10:40 am » Comments (8)
Where did the summer go? It's hard to believe July is almost over and that we're about to enter the last phase of summer before the new school year begins. Let's ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #36
July 10th, 2008 at 9:33 pm » Comments (12)
While you're reading this, I'm off to another speaking engagement this weekend. This time it's for the National Tractor Parts Association from Texas. They're having their annual leadership meeting and ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #35
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm » Comments (17)
This week's gratitude post is considerably shorter than what you're used to but that doesn't mean I'm any less grateful. It just means this week was a bit quieter than ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #34
June 27th, 2008 at 9:00 pm » Comments (22)
This week's gratitude post was purposefully delayed an extra day because of the Aspire To Inspire a Kid Before You Expire story that was posted on Tuesday. I wanted to ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #33
June 20th, 2008 at 10:58 am » Comments (24)
Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #32
June 13th, 2008 at 7:32 am » Comments (14)
If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely going to be thankful for what he's going to get. Frank A. Clark It's most amazing ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #31
June 5th, 2008 at 10:04 pm » Comments (26)
The word gratitude comes from the root gratus, which means pleasing. According to "Life 101" (by Peter McWilliams), the obvious interpretation is that when you are pleased with something, you are ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #30
May 29th, 2008 at 9:22 pm » Comments (20)
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. Meister Eckhart Last week was the first time I began adding quotes to the ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #29
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:45 am » Comments (28)
Melody Beatty, bestselling author of several self-help books, said it perfectly about what gratitude does for those who practice cultivating it: Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #28
May 16th, 2008 at 8:30 am » Comments (22)
For those of you new here, every week, usually on Fridays, I wrap up with a list of people, places and events that I am grateful for. I believe ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #27 (Part II)
May 9th, 2008 at 6:54 pm » Comments (24)
Continuing with Part I of Friday's gratitude post, I have much more to share with you. I'm still reeling from attending this year's SOBCon08. Like Liz Strauss mentioned in a ...more »
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