For the past several days, we've been keeping track of things that either made us laugh out loud or smile. The only caveat has been that those things must be free:
On Thursday, this was my pick , an acoustics professor's academic study of a very human sound. I shouldn't have laughed, but I did.
On Friday, it was a piece of mail which we hadn't expected. Out of the envelope tumbled a painting by our 9 year old grand-daughter, Jasmine, and a drawing by 15 year old grandson, Ricky.
On Saturday, it was the thrill of connecting with so many colleagues and old friends on Facebook, something I was experimenting with as part of Leadership Academy.
On Sunday, our 7 year old grandson, Caden, read to us long-distance from "The Little Bear Treasury". It was thrilling to hear his fluency, as he has struggled to get the hang of reading...and as an instructor I know the problems illiteracy can cause later in life.
And on Monday, we collected the last egg we needed to raise a batch of quail chicks...
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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The Case Against Thrift--I read this and thought of you:
http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/25/thrift_levine/index.html
Thanks for the link, though I don't think I have a religious subtext. I truly appreciate these moments...
Similarly, I have started making a Gratitude List in my journal each night before going to bed. I make a list of at least 5 things from the day I was grateful for. Mine doesn't contain a religious subtext either. I'm just trying to end the day with happier thoughts. I'm tired of going to bed with negative thoughts on my mind.
I read a book on gratitude a while back that caused me to rethink my negativity. I can attest to the deep changes that a habit gratitude and appreciation makes, especially in my last two months of adversity. It is funny how happy we can be even without all the "stuff" that a roaring economy provides. In fact, we may find we are happier without the stuff when we master gratitude.
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