Appreciation 1:
I have created for myself a tremendous circle of friends – bright, funny, intelligent and supportive – there is no shortage of big hearts and brilliant minds in my world.
Benefit 1:
I wrote Appreciation 1 in a moment of absolute madness. It was the day that my 2 month old laptop became infected with spyware. I had been banging my head against my desk trying to beat the spyware and I was getting my ass kicked. I took a break to read the email from Babs which challenged me to this 30 day game. I was instantly excited about the idea and without thought wrote my first appreciation about the great people I know. I don't remember if I emailed Yvonne before or after reading the email from Babs but it was later on in the day when Yvonne helped me resolve my spyware issue. I was sooooooooooo relieved. Words cannot express how completely stressed out I had felt all day. Thanks to Yvonne, my computer is virus-free and my appreciation has been validated. There is no shortage of big hearts and brilliant minds in my world.
Appreciation 2:
I appreciate my independent spirit. It has given me the courage to make my own path both personally and professionally and freed me from feeling as though I had to/ought to follow the ‘norm’.
Benefit 2:
Yesterday, while focusing so clearly on my independent spirit I was awaiting response to a dinner request with a friend that I have not seen in a very long time. For a multitude of reasons, we don't see eachother very often and, while I was hopeful these plans would pan out, I was realistic in expecting that there was a good chance it would not. Unfortunately, hope lost this one and our plans fell through. In the past I have always felt exceptionally let down when our plans have not worked out but without even really thinking directly about it, I immediately felt comfortable with the idea that this time didn't work, but there would be time for another get together. I didn't experience the typical feelings of disappointment - I truly felt positive that this didn't work out for a reason that is bigger than I know right now. And I can live with that. Happily. Independently. With spirit.
Appreciation 3:
I appreciate my ability to find the lesson…the bright side…in the things that come my way. Optimism is powerful.
Benefit 3:
Today was overall a chaotic day, torn between clients, meetings, a doctors appointment on the far edge of town and the PTO. Somewhere in all the running I actually managed to misplace my favorite fall jacket which I was fine without until this evening when leaving for the PTO board meeting. I opened up the closet door and dug towards the back. I found a forgotten favorite fall jacket - one that I have not worn for quite some time. I remember when I bought it, who I bought it with, the trip we were on...so many great memories flooded back to me about the time that I bought this jacket. I lost my other jacket for a reason - and it was so I could reconnect with the memories associated with another jacket.
Crazy huh? Warm fuzzies over a jacket.
I have created for myself a tremendous circle of friends – bright, funny, intelligent and supportive – there is no shortage of big hearts and brilliant minds in my world.
Benefit 1:
I wrote Appreciation 1 in a moment of absolute madness. It was the day that my 2 month old laptop became infected with spyware. I had been banging my head against my desk trying to beat the spyware and I was getting my ass kicked. I took a break to read the email from Babs which challenged me to this 30 day game. I was instantly excited about the idea and without thought wrote my first appreciation about the great people I know. I don't remember if I emailed Yvonne before or after reading the email from Babs but it was later on in the day when Yvonne helped me resolve my spyware issue. I was sooooooooooo relieved. Words cannot express how completely stressed out I had felt all day. Thanks to Yvonne, my computer is virus-free and my appreciation has been validated. There is no shortage of big hearts and brilliant minds in my world.
Appreciation 2:
I appreciate my independent spirit. It has given me the courage to make my own path both personally and professionally and freed me from feeling as though I had to/ought to follow the ‘norm’.
Benefit 2:
Yesterday, while focusing so clearly on my independent spirit I was awaiting response to a dinner request with a friend that I have not seen in a very long time. For a multitude of reasons, we don't see eachother very often and, while I was hopeful these plans would pan out, I was realistic in expecting that there was a good chance it would not. Unfortunately, hope lost this one and our plans fell through. In the past I have always felt exceptionally let down when our plans have not worked out but without even really thinking directly about it, I immediately felt comfortable with the idea that this time didn't work, but there would be time for another get together. I didn't experience the typical feelings of disappointment - I truly felt positive that this didn't work out for a reason that is bigger than I know right now. And I can live with that. Happily. Independently. With spirit.
Appreciation 3:
I appreciate my ability to find the lesson…the bright side…in the things that come my way. Optimism is powerful.
Benefit 3:
Today was overall a chaotic day, torn between clients, meetings, a doctors appointment on the far edge of town and the PTO. Somewhere in all the running I actually managed to misplace my favorite fall jacket which I was fine without until this evening when leaving for the PTO board meeting. I opened up the closet door and dug towards the back. I found a forgotten favorite fall jacket - one that I have not worn for quite some time. I remember when I bought it, who I bought it with, the trip we were on...so many great memories flooded back to me about the time that I bought this jacket. I lost my other jacket for a reason - and it was so I could reconnect with the memories associated with another jacket.
Crazy huh? Warm fuzzies over a jacket.
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