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 ~ Count Your Blessings

A few weeks ago, a friend & fellow poet asked me… how I was doing, especially given my devotion to lifting up others. “Gloria,” she asked, “How do you turn your FEEL GOOD vibe around for yourself?” Lovely question. Here’s how I do it:

I count my blessings—every single day… many times a day! My [...]

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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 ~ Celebrate Autumn

CELEBRATE WHAT’S GLORIOUS IN THE WORLD!
Today we celebrate the letter B… for Brothers, babies, bells, bubbles, ballroom dancing, & beauty
Let’s celebrate the amazing Beauty of the season—autumn, which reminds me of brilliantly-colored leaves, barns, and bales of hay… & frosty mornings when you can see the brush of your breath as it lingers in the [...]

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Feel Good Tuesday ~ Let’s Celebrate Our ABCs…

CELEBRATE WHAT’S GLORIOUS IN THE WORLD!
Today we celebrate the letter A. YES!!
A is for… Apples, Apple cider, Apple strudel, Awesome Autumn Afternoons, & Artists.
Let’s celebrate Amazing vocal Artist & Awesome, beautiful creatrix & cancer  survivor… Barbara Padilla. Experience her Angelic presence & voice as she sings Ave Maria:

The truly wealthy are [...]

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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

The truly wealthy are those who give until it feels good.
Today… help someone without any expectation of reward.
Once a day, open a door for someone, or tell them they look fabulous.
Once a week, give up your latte and use those few dollars to buy a [...]

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Thank you!

Just say thanks! You feel great & life just goes better–for you & those you love. You almost postively impact others–with your warmth, smile, goodwill, & the vibe you put out into the air around you. Bless someone today. Pass it on.

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Go for it!

Life is short… & oh so precious. How many times have you heard that? Yet how many times have we really stopped to take stock of our lives.
In the last few months, I”ve lost two dear friends to cancer. I know I’m not alone. Do you have a dream you’ve been putting off until your children [...]

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