Day 21: Thankful for Special Memories
Today is day 21 of the 30 Days Thankful Challenge. Your challenge is to be grateful for your special memories. It’s harder these days to make memories than it used to be. That may not seem to make sense, but hear us out. Yes, the memories we make today are caught in so very many pictures and videos, thousands of them every single year, on our computers and smartphones. And yet, even with so much of our lives captured and shared on social media… how many of us are truly present, 100% mindful, for the small but meaningful moments that occur in our busy and distracted lives? Think back to…
Day 20: Thankful for the Morning
Good morning! It’s Day 20 of the Thankful Days Challenge. Today we are showing gratitude for glorious mornings! Morning is a special time for busy people. While some love mornings, others loathe them. What are your mornings like? Do you start each day by firing up the computer, checking email, and logging into social media? Does your smartphone accompany you to the bathroom for your morning routine? What if instead of plugging into technology first thing in the morning, you gave your body, mind, and spirit permission to awaken fully present, with complete and total sensory awareness of your surroundings? Make Your Morning Mellow Morning is a beautiful, peaceful time.…
Day 19: Thankful for Celebrations
Today for Day 19 of the 30 Thankful Days, we will celebrate the joy of celebrations. Do you ever forget to be thankful for holiday celebrations and special occasions? If you’re a busy parent, sometimes these events can seem more like a chore than a cherished time. Truth be told, holidays and occasions can bring on more pressure than is really necessary. For one thing, stores tend to start hyping up holidays often a full two months ahead of the actual day of celebration. Why is this? Well, it’s probably because with most parents working outside of the home these days and having little time to prepare, it makes sense…
Day 18: Thankful for Technology and its Power for Good
Today for Day 18 of the 30 Thankful Days Challenge. we’ll be giving thanks for the technology that gives us amazing computers and smartphones that enhance our lives in so many ways. Sometimes computers can be frustrating – they seem to take forever to do what we want them to do, as well as demand our constant attention. Even despite these occasional hiccups, the rate at which we can perform everyday tasks… shop for what we need online… communicate with friends and family… pay our bills… set up new accounts… is truly amazing! Thanks to computers and the internet, we are able to automate so many aspects of life that…
Day 17: Thankful for Those Who Perform a Service
Thanks for joining us on Day 17 of the 30 Days Thankful Challenge. Today we’re focusing on people who have dedicated their lives to performing service for others. Said another way, people helping people. In our society, we have so many people working difficult jobs in service to others. It’s gotten so commonplace that we don’t even think about these folks and the daily sacrifices they make. Many, many individuals give of their time, energy, and resources performing demanding jobs for long hours, sometimes also for low pay or even on a volunteer basis. Consider Those in Service Think about nurses who work the late shift at the hospital who…
Day 16: Thankful for Beautiful Music
On Day 16 of the 30 Days Thankful Challenge, we’re sharing our appreciation for great music. Welcome! Are you a fan of music? The majority of people warm to some type of tune, be it a bluesy number, energetic pop song, country twang, rousing rap, or some other type. Music is incredibly powerful. Humans use it to rouse emotion in each other. Religious people rely heavily on music to evoke feelings and sentiments. People feel so strongly about it that they’ll electively choose a specific song or melody to represent themselves, their country, and their people. Music lulls small children to sleep and enlivens old folks who want to avoid…
Day 15: Thankful for Difficult People
Welcome to Day 15 of our 30 Thankful Days Challenge. Today’s topic is gratitude towards difficult people. It makes sense — read on! Today’s Thankful thoughts focuses on the unexpected benefit of having people in our lives who challenge us each day. We mean those difficult people who don’t always cooperate with our needs, who challenge our egos and make us work to get what we want. Why would anyone feel grateful for people who make their lives difficult, you wonder? Isn’t it better to have easygoing friends, family, lovers, and coworkers who agree with everything we say and do? Wouldn’t it be more productive to just avoid those people…
Day 14: Thankful for All Energy Sources that Power and Illuminate Our Lives
Hello! Welcome to Day 14 of our 30 Thankful Days Challenge. Today we will consider our gratitude for the energy sources that we use each day. The media often refers to an energy crisis, or depleting energy reserves, on our planet. The growing population of humans, all of whom use up large quantities of energy with the various structures and systems that run our lives and offer daily conveniences, are sapping our planet of its natural resources – namely crude oil which powers our coal and natural gas-driven lives. And yet, humans have come this far in learning how to harness the power of our planet to make our existence…
Day 13: Thankful for Freedom of Expression
On Day 13 of the 30 Thankful Days Challenge, we’ll spend some time feeling grateful for free speech. Do you take for granted your right to express yourself freely, both in person and via online platforms? Imagine a world where you weren’t permitted to express your real opinions. Imagine if using a certain word or making a certain implication about your nation’s leaders resulted in imminent death, torture, or both. It’s not pleasant to think about. But everyone is not as fortunate… Power of Our Words on the Internet Have you considered the vastly powerful tool that we have at our hands, which can be used for either the betterment…
Day 9: Thankful for a Bounty of Fresh Food
Thanks for joining us on Day 9 of the 30 Thankful Days Challenge. Today, we’ll ponder the wonder of food, glorious food! Have you ever considered how far humans have come with food, and how truly awe-inspiring that is? We started with ordinary plants and animals. Then came fire. Fire-grilled meats, vegetables, and fruits too! Something for everyone! Science and Food? Today, food is both a science and an art form. How did humans instinctively know that certain food combinations just go together, not only for taste but to facilitate digestion and absorption of nutrients? Did you know that when you cook spinach and serve it with olive oil and…
