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Cory Chalmers
Posted: 04 February 2014 - 09:25 AM
 

Hi All!
Sorry I have been so absent lately, things are just extremely busy for me right now. I have been working with a business coach and he is helping me as a person, not just a businessman. With that being said, I want to share with you one of the exercises he has been having me do daily which I think has helped me a lot deal with the stresses of every day life. Each day for 21 days, I write down 3 things I am grateful for. That's it! Why is this important? We all tend to hold onto the negative things in life, instead of stepping back and appreciating everything that is good in our lives. I encourage you to try this, and remind yourself everything you have in your life that you are grateful for. It can be anything and everything from your health, to friends on this board, a beating heart, a roof over your head, etc. I think you can all find this helpful in reeling in the emotions that can cause us undue stress each day. Make your own list and post it here for the next 21 days. Can you commit to that?

My daily list:
1) God
2) My Family
3) My Health

Lets see yours now 🙂

 

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SusanL
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 11:32 AM
 

Happy today for:

1. A good night's sleep

2. Warm cinnamon apples for breakfast

3. One of my daughters called

Have a wonderful day, and be kind to yourself!

 
Tillie
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 10:28 AM
 

I am grateful for a warm shower & shampoo.

I am grateful I was able to get this computer back online after it crashed yesterday. 😀

I am grateful that I can easily toss/donate items without worrying.

 
Dianne
Posted: 11 February 2014 - 08:10 AM
 

Today I am grateful ~

for kind people

for a well-behaved dog pack

for a good night's rest

 
SusanL
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 05:16 PM
 

Today's blessings:

1. Finished sorting old letters and had many good memories

2. Had a delicious lunch that fits my pre-diabetic program

3. Appreciative of computer and smart phone technology

Hope you guys are having a happy and productive day!

 
Tillie
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 01:33 PM
 

Today I am grateful for ingredients and a working oven so I could bake a cake.;D

I am grateful that my "new" tactic in dealing with my hoarder produced some positive progress yesterday. 😀

I am grateful for the snow, we really need the water here. 🙂

 
Tillie
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 01:28 PM
 

Cory,
I am very happy you don't take the computer home.
WAY TO GO! 😀

 
Cory Chalmers
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 09:16 AM
 

Sorry for not posting the last 2 days, but I don't take a computer home any more so I couldn't! Trying to keep the balance between work and home 🙂

My Gratitude List Today:

1) A Busy Month - Keeping the employees busy for the past 30 days with lots of work and lots of over time. I like when they get extra big checks 🙂
2) My wife - We had an amazing weekend hiking over 15 miles between the two days.
3) Our U.S. Olympic Team - representing our country very well at the Winter Olympics!

 
Dianne
Posted: 10 February 2014 - 08:45 AM
 

Mon Feb 10

Today I'm grateful ~

for having Dakota in our lives

for having a clearer sense of when to let him go

that the streets are clear of snow to take him to the vet for our final goodbyes

 
SusanL
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 04:54 PM
 

Today's blessings:

1. We are part of a warm and supportive church

2. Talked with my 89 yr old mother on the phone

3. The kids are all in good health

Thanks all for your encouraging messages!

 
Tillie
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 12:32 PM
 

Today I am grateful for my tea.

Grateful for Netflix, a wonderful way to shut out the world by watching interesting educational programs.

Grateful to be warm inside with hot & cold running water and food for me & the cats.

 
Roxie
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 10:38 AM
 

Grateful for unbroken hot water pipes!
Grateful for the internet so I can study and also connect with other people.
Grateful for working washing machine and dryer.

 
Dianne
Posted: 09 February 2014 - 08:44 AM
 

Grateful ~

for quiet, peaceful time in the morning to commune with God

to feel the vibrations of purring kitties thru the pillow as well as hearing them

for feta cheese, olives and heavily seeded bread

 
Roxie
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 11:51 AM
 

I am grateful that:
I got my errands run before the snow shut me in
I have food enough to last for at least a week
I have heard from my son in Afghanistan

 
Tillie
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 11:27 AM
 

I am grateful that I have a sense of humor.

Grateful to be woken up with sweet kitty kisses.

Grateful I have my sight, hands and feet and can still stand and walk and use my hands to do things with.
Also grateful that my neighbor with MS can still do this too. 🙂

 
SusanL
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 11:18 AM
 

Blessings on my mind today:

1. I still have all of my sisters and brothers

2. A warm comfy bed for a good night's sleep

3. Puzzles that wake up my mind

 
Dianne
Posted: 08 February 2014 - 09:07 AM
 

Today I'm grateful ~

that Jack and Kota Bug's vet bill was much less than expected

that I have a vet who keeps the needs of her patients and their momma's as priority instead of pushing more tests for money

that what was originally predicted as a possible nor'easter was a big , fat ZERO 🙂

 
Tillie
Posted: 07 February 2014 - 01:08 PM
 

I am grateful for...

all the different varieties of birds that visit my garden and give me and my cats something wonderful to see out the window.

I am grateful to be inside when it's so cold outside.

I am grateful to have the internet so I can keep in touch with the people in the world.

It is hard deciding what three things to post here because I am so truly thankful for so very much. 😀

 
Tillie
Posted: 07 February 2014 - 12:32 PM
 

WAY TO GO!!!!
For Cory's son for doing such a GREAT job! 😀

 
Cory Chalmers
Posted: 07 February 2014 - 11:28 AM
 

Long night so my first gratitude item is....

1) Starbucks - Iced Americana
2) My Church for providing the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University Program.
3) My son for making the Principals Honor Roll yesterday which is better than the regular honor roll 🙂

 
SusanL
Posted: 07 February 2014 - 10:45 AM
 

Feeling thankful for:

1. Coffee

2. A warm, safe, dry home

3. Free time now that we're retired

Hope you guys have a happy and productive day! I'm sorting old letters as my project.

 
Dianne
Posted: 07 February 2014 - 08:47 AM
 

Fri Feb 7 ~

woke up early, feeling well rested

a clear head, balanced energy

a fresh start to a fresh day

 
diane
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 12:59 PM
 

Cory, my heart filled up reading about your loving relationship, thanks for sharing that.

RUNNING WATER
Plenty of firewood
this website
craft stuff to play with that I can actually find and use now!!
Plenty of good food
did I mention RUNNING WATER

 
Tillie
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 12:34 PM
 

I am grateful for the freshly fallen snow.

My new eye glasses.

My neighbor/friends.

 
Dianne
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 11:22 AM
 

Excedrin Migraine

a check from my ex

sunshine

 
SusanL
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 10:36 AM
 


Thankful this morning for:

1. Rain - finally - in the SF Bay Area

2. We have plenty of food

3. Pretty good vision, so I can read my beloved books

Cory, take care not to expand too fast. That's a classic business mistake. [I know, advice from total strangers, right?] We want you to do well and have some family and self-care time.

 
Cory Chalmers
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 09:07 AM
 

Good Morning Everyone! Great work on the gratitude lists. Hope it is helping remind us of all the positive things in our lives.

My list for today:

1) The determination I have to push me forward each day, no matter what I face.

2) A wife who is always sending me messages, speaking the words, and showing with her heart how much she loves and appreciates me.

3) The ability to open additional offices across the country to help as many people as possible.

 
Roxie
Posted: 06 February 2014 - 05:37 AM
 

I am grateful for:
running hot water
good, hot coffee when I want it
a working computer!

 
diane
Posted: 05 February 2014 - 01:04 PM
 

d post was diane, oops

 
d
Posted: 05 February 2014 - 01:03 PM
 

I am grateful for:

inspiring gratitude lists you post
slept well last night
Plenty of wood for wood stove including kindling

Freedom to not work this winter, out in this weather (did home visits)

Bills are all paid
Own my trailer and land, security, stability
delicious healthy soup I made yesterday
support to live my best life
pleasant living room
RUNNING WATER

 
Tillie
Posted: 05 February 2014 - 11:39 AM
 

I am grateful for the generous people who donate such nice things to the charity thrift shop so that I can afford to have nice things too. Like sheets, blankets, clothes, drapes, rugs, etc. 😀

I am grateful the coyotes have not eaten any more of my cats.

I am grateful for time to clear my mind, breathe, meditate and be centered.

 
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