Sometimes it’s the smallest decision that can change your life forever.
— Keri Russell
This past weekend was the 75th anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous, the group that helps others like themselves by “having one drunk talk to another” and by taking one day at a time. The secret to their success is that they know that little changes come from doing something that we didn’t used to do, every day. Over time the little changes become big changes and we’ve accomplished something that we never knew we could. In this week’s LA Times, a recovering alcoholic told his story.
In the article, Chas relates how he really, really didn’t want to go to his first AA meeting. He had seen AA help his father, his uncle, and his three brothers, but he had lots of reasons it wouldn’t work for him. A friend got him to go to a meeting anyway. He writes: Continue reading » Little Changes Into Big Ones
Who can you encourage today?
Today, while I was out walking the dog, I ran into an occasional dog acquaintance. When I first met her, she was working out of her home and had a relatively flexible schedule. I would see her a couple of mornings a week. Then she disappeared. Actually, she had transitioned into a “corporate job” and was walking her dogs at 5:30 in the morning, so from my point of view, she had disappeared.
About a month ago, she took a vacation day, and I saw her and the dogs again. We talked for a while and I told her about BouncebackCafe.com (BBC). I saw her again today and what was truly phenomenal was that she had read BBC and LOVED it. It was encouragement, when I truly needed it.
Continue reading » Encouragement
How do your pets enrich your life?
I’ve been looking for a reason to use all these cute animal pictures that I’ve come across while searching for just the right photo for today’s post. At last I’ve found it. Telling you how wonderful it is to have pets.
If you are not a pet owner, the first thing you must understand is that for those of us without human children, our pets are our kids. The second thing you will need to accept is that I’m not exaggerating. My animals are my babies… maybe not the fish, but the four-legged ones are. (Fish look pretty swimming around in the tank, but beyond their beauty, they don’t give much back.)
Continue reading » Why I Will Always Have Pets
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This week’s posts offered you many options for making your days and weeks count – as we mosey toward autumn, we invite you to move forward with intention!
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