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Thoughts about blessings… I’ve been contemplating with the thought that in many ways we are all blessed in so many different ways. If you say you’ve been blessed, you feel lucky to have something: health, love, fame, fortune, talent, etc. To be blessed beyond measure is to experience the extreme goodness of God. Look atContinue reading “Blessings!”

Thoughts about your past…(Living life fully) “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.” “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Note: Surfing through my emails and the one below caught my attention. The message in itContinue reading “Living Life Fully!”

Thoughts about mood… “I am not in the mood…” this is a common expression we all hear when we don’t feel like doing or completing the task. Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.” ~ Bill Watterson “No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and itContinue reading “Mood!”

A few weeks ago I went to see the romantic comedy “Love Again,” which was about coping with the loss of a fiancé, in which Mira Ray sends a series of romantic texts to his old cellphone. Not realizing it was reassigned to journalist Rob Burns. Rob becomes capitivated by the honesty of her wordsContinue reading “Love Again!”

Disappointment results from thoughts and expectations being out of line with reality. Your expectations and hopes for others may be too high for the situation at hand. Even if you think your expectations are appropriate and realistic, they may not be realistic at all. “Resilience helps us recover and move on from difficulties, face challenges,Continue reading “Disappointment!”

Check out all the parades taking place this Monday for Memorial Day. Aside from eating lots of BBQ, drinking, beach, pool, pay tribute to those who have served our country and especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. WEEKEND Early Memorial MinicationCrystal Springs Resort, HamburgThursday – FridayCrystal Springs has decided to open its eight poolsContinue reading “What’s going on Today?”

Thoughts about empathy… Reading, absorbing, adopting and putting into practice. That’s exactly what I do or try to do. It’s amplified in this quote by Paulo Coelho when he said: “There is only one way to learn. It’s through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey.” Could be the reasonContinue reading “Empathy!”

Thoughts about the social media… “All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society. We can vulgarise that society. We can brutalise it. Or we can help lift it onto a higher level.” William Bernbach It’s just my observation that many of my friends slowed down their Facebook interaction ifContinue reading “Social Media!”

If you’re feeling sad, discouraged or just in survival mode, then I have some solid advice for you. You see, when things feel really tough, our brain starts to focus on the negative. Our hardships. Our stresses. Another tragic news report. The crime. Our corrupt politicians. The crazy inflation. The Loadshedding stage whatever. The impendingContinue reading “Keep going!!”

Thoughts about: Defining Generation Names and Dates Do you know what generation you belong to? It’s nice to know and could be a good conversational piece. What are you? Here to share my research about generation … A generation is a group of people born at roughly the same time. They’re usually grouped by aContinue reading “Generation”