Monthly Archives: April 2012

Remembering to Acknowledge….

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When I was a child, after all the gifts had been opened on any given special day, my mother would say, “You need to write some thank you notes.” I dreaded that task, mainly because I didn’t know how vto do it, so it didn’t happen, which was sad. However, as the years have passed, I have been impressed with the example of others in their thank you notes to me or to my family. I’m grateful for their examples that have taught me this essential art.

My husband works for a company that is quite a distance away. He has had opportunities to work closer, however, his boss recognizes the small things with notes of appreciation, as well as the large things with recognition. This simple habit makes the work environment a more pleasant place to be.

This is a wonderful blog post from Darcy Eikenberg. I love her suggestions!

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-practice-the-art-of-acknowledgement/

You’re Connected… but to what?

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I enjoy running.  Many of us do. Recently a friend told me she enjoys doing high fives with other runners she meets on the trail. This excited me because I totally get my connection with other people, and how it raises our vibrational energy to be friendly and offer some sort of a hello as we pass each other. So, I decided to give it a try. To my disappointment, I noticed people backing away. Then I realized the width of my trail is really wide, so I may have been threatening just a little. I chuckled within, and came to the conclusion that I would continue enjoying a friendly wave, and a cheerful hello.

Then, as I was going home, I stopped at the market and parked next to someone who was having car trouble. The tow truck was blocking my exit out of the parking spot. The tow truck attendant apologized and promised to move it right away. When I smiled and said no problem, it spurred a conversation with the stranded driver about how nice people are who live in my town.

Both of these experiences made for a lovely morning. However, had I reacted differently, I may not have enjoyed such good feelings. How often do we think only of ourselves and our agenda for the day or week, and forget to be kind, thoughtful or forgiving? I believe we do not truly understand our connection with those around us. I believe people come into our lives for reasons beyond our comprehension. I have enjoyed studying this and seeing the purpose of some of the connections. I have experienced connections when I was young that pass by the way side for many years only to come back to me in full force. It’s a witness to me that the connect has real purpose. Take some time today to find some joy as you analyze your connections with others. It’s very healing to find the blessing in each connection and express gratitude for it.

Were you a fool for April’s Fools Day?

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dolphin2April Fools day is a blessed day where those with a great sense of humor create wonderful situations of fun and good mirth! My husband posted on Facebook, our impending move to Hawaii as a April Fool’s gag. We enjoyed all the comments posted in reply. What fun to be silly! Laughter is such a blessing. Laughter lifts spirits, changes moods, alleviates stress, dulls pain and promotes healing. Finding humor in situations is a gift or even a talent. You know how you feel after a good work out… Laughter and exercise are very similar.

In preparing this post, I checked a few things on-line and found articles from medical journals that concurred that in studies laughter is beneficial in all areas. Here is a great article on the healthful effects of Laughter:

http://www.cyc-net.org/cyc-online/cycol-0803-humour.html

May you enjoy much laughter each and every day!