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Day 25: Thankful for Life’s Precious Gifts
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Originally published November 25, 2019. Updated on November 25, 2022. Hi there… if you’re still following along with the 30 Days Thankful Challenge, that’s wonderful! We’re so happy to have you here for our final week of gratitude exercises. This is Day 25 and we are looking at gratitude and mindfulness. As the University of California Robert Emmons is known for saying, viewing life as a gift…
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4 Ways to Get Rid of Negative Self-Talk
Happy Tuesday! The sleep study is in the books – both my daughter and husband survived. Now we wait to find out if my daughter has sleep apnea. She was diagnosed when she was smaller, but a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy solved the problem at the time. But now, we could be looking at a CPAP machine (a machine to that uses pressure to keep the breathing passages open) while she is asleep – the doctor even noted that most kids don’t do very well with them. Not a surprise as many adults don’t do well either! We’ll know the results next Monday. Fingers crossed… Today, we re going to talk about self-talk.…
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The Power of Positivity: 4 Tips to Improved Positivity
Good morning! It’s Tuesday and I have my monthly follow-up appointment at the Transplant Clinic. This is typically almost an all-day event – I have to get blood drawn early in the morning, but I don’t get seen by the doctor until the afternoon. I have a tablet (my iPad has gone to the great iPad home in the sky) and some magazines to entertain myself. However, it’s never enough, and I find myself napping or staring off into the distance waiting for my name to be called… To survive the wait, there can be no negative self-talk – “this is taking too long” or “I’m bored”. Otherwise, you will…
