Category: Daily Holidays
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Planning for the Future
Today, October 23rd, we celebrate National Canning Day. Canning allows us to preserve food in one season to be enjoyed in future seasons. The canning of vegetables and fruits allows us to enjoy them in the dead of winter. We can enjoy meats months after preparation. The idea of canning is to save resources available…
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Expression Through Writing
Today, October 20th, we celebrate National Day on Writing. We look at the various ways writing can help us express ourselves. Writing can be a very personal thing. A journal is a great way to capture your thoughts at any given moment of time. You can depict your excitement at receiving a new job offer.…
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Evaluate Your Life Day
Today, October 19th, is Evaluate Your Life Day. As we approach the last quarter of 2023, now is a great time to take stock of your life. How is your health? Did you set any goals for 2023 regarding losing weight, eating better, exercising more, etc.? Are you up to date on your doctor’s visits,…
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Information Overload Day
Today, October 17th, we recognize Information Overload Day. From the early morning hours to late at night, we have access to a mountain of information thanks to the internet. As we get ready for the day, we can watch and read news reports on our phones or computers. Once we are at work, we open…
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National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
A couple of weeks ago we celebrated “Improve Your Office Day,” a day where we take another look at our workspace and see what we can do to help us be more efficient. Today, October 16th, we bring that thinking into our virtual workspace as we celebrate “National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day.” Many of…
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Facing Your Fears
Today is the day to get up and give a public speech. Perhaps you may also try a little skydiving. Then, of course, you may set up some time to talk with your boss about that raise, you know, the discussion you’ve been thinking about for several months now. Today, October 10, the second Tuesday…
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Pen to Paper
Today, October 9th, is World Post Day. Today is the day to celebrate being able to send a letter to a friend or loved one, even if that person is halfway around the world. These days we take for granted being able to communicate with people across different continents. You can Facetime with your best…
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The Importance of Storytelling
Today, October 5th, we celebrate National Storytelling Day. When thinking about storytelling, we may picture sitting with our children at bedtime while reading a story to give them pleasant dreams as they drift off to sleep. We may think of the friend who always has the best stories about a camping trip, or the coworker…
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Improve Your Office Day
Today, October 4th, we make a fresh start with the place that holds our attention much of the day, our office. Our offices come in many forms. For some, the office is a traditional small area of a building where the door can be closed to help shut out all distractions for a busy workday.…