Feel Good Tuesday ~ Be the Difference

If you’re like me… & most other folks, you want to make a difference… you want to leave the world better off than the way you found it. In short, you want to make your life to count for something. But how? Especially when you’re up to your ears with the many demands of life–your [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Make Your Life Count

If you’re like most people, you want your life to count for something. But you wonder, “what can I possibly do to make a difference?” Here are a few simple things you can do… ask yourself*:
-  What did I share or give away today—love, a wink, a warm smile?
-  Did I say thank you or [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Gratitude Rules!

A picture is worth 1000 words. An exquisite picture simply defies words. So many of you enjoyed this picture, so here it is again.
We all know that saying thank you is more than good manners… expressing thanks is a way of being, a lifestyle. Does that mean no more random acts of kindness? Well, yes… [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ A Time To Reap

As summer fades into fall, I reflect on the Book of Ecclesiastes**, which reminds us: To everything there is a season… a time to sow, a time to reap… a time for all things under the heavens.
ere are just a few examples of what I’ve been hearing about wonderful seeds planted this year:
A retired teacher: [...]

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Make A Difference – Ubuntu… One Smile at a Time

One step at a time. One smile at a time. One hug & one handshake at a time. One day at a time. It is what my African brothers & sisters would call the spirit of “unbutu” (pronouned oo-boon-to).
You make a difference when you say “hello.” Ubuntu. You make a difference when you don’t say [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ I Believe In You

Teachers have a profound impact on us. The right words at the right time can make all the difference in making, or shaking, our young lives.
Years ago, one teacher dramatically changed my life—because of four simple words offered at the right time in the right way.
My teacher simply said, “I believe in you.”
She said [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Brand New Day

Some people change the weather in your life simply by their presence. My dad, my mom, & a few teachers come to mind. Tell me, what are you doing to change someone’s world today?

The truly wealthy are those who give until it feels good.
Pass It On!
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Feel Good Tuesday ~ True Wealth

Live each day as if someone else’s life depended on you. Indeed, it does. Have a blessed day!

The truly wealthy are those who give until it feels good.
Pass It On!
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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Playing for Change

Beautiful… moving. Make your heart swell… with one of my favorite videos – Stand By Me.

After 10 years of traveling the globe to record virtually unknown musicians, Mark Johnson, Grammy-winning music producer and engineer,  & his wonderful organization, Playing for Change,** now use the power of music to spread the [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Expect To Be Amazed!

Want to feel good–today & every day?
It’s  simple.
Expect to be amazed by regular folks, by ordinary events, in everyday places… while you make morning coffee, when you pick up your paper, as you greet your bus driver, when you take your kids to the park.
Each day live & love with a sense of:
- gratitude… begin [...]

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