Archive for June, 2011

We all know the saying, “If Momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”

What does that saying convey to you?

For some it smacks of ‘do it my way or hit the highway.’

For some it means put others first and make sure they’re happy … and then (if everything goes well) you’ll be happy.

What if it also meant that if you take care of yourself, you’ll make a positive impact on those around you?  If you’re happy, others will be happy.

Why is it selfish to pay attention to ourselves?

Why do we lean towards self-lessness as an extreme measure of ensuring that we’re not labeled as selfish?  How is that serving you today?  How about in the long term?

I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of selfishness lately.

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In this last post in my three-part series on gratitude, I want to share with you (or remind you) of the benefits of gratitude.

In Part 1 of this blog series I confessed that the practice of gratitude has been one that I’ve not been able to sustain in the manner that I aspire to.

And in Part 2 I recalled that all I need to commit to is … to practice. Not to be perfect. Just to practice.

I outlined a few ideas for tapping into gratitude in Part 2.

And now I want to share some of the benefits of practicing gratitude.

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In Part 1 of this blog series I confessed that the practice of gratitude has been one that I’ve not been able to sustain in the manner that I aspire to.

Practicing gratitude just isn’t as easy as I thought it would be.

And yet, the bottom line is the delightful word practice.

Oh yes, I’m practicing gratitude.  I’m working on it.

I’m a work in progress and so are all the things I’m practicing.  Big relief.

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