Category: inspiration
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Sharing Our Talent
How do you share your talent? Today, September 18th, is Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day. We celebrate those writers who give us the words to our feelings for another. They help us express our feelings to someone special in our lives for a special occasion. They use their talents to help us provide a…
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Someday
Someday I’ll start that blog. Someday I’ll start my business. Someday I’ll make a change in my career. Someday…. Sound familiar? Some of these “somedays” may be small. We may have that small to-do list that just seems to never be completed. Someday we’ll clean out the garage or attic. Someday we’ll replace that broken…
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Defy Superstition Day
Today is the day to walk under a ladder, open an umbrella indoors, and pet that black cat in your path (after stepping on the crack in the sidewalk.) Today, September 13th, we defy superstitions. Every culture has superstitions. They are not based on facts, just what we have been told will happen if we…
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National Ants on a Log Day
Today, September 12, is National Ants on a Log Day. This is celebrated on the second Tuesday in September. Ants on a Log is a snack that provides a little bit of sweetness along with fuel for your brain. It consists of a “log” which is celery stick, that is covered with peanut butter or…
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September 11, 2001
Twenty-two years ago today, Sept 11, began like an ordinary day. The sun was out, the sky was blue. People hurriedly packed their lunches and got their children ready for school. Workers rushed to the office, perhaps grabbing a quick cup of coffee on the go. They didn’t have time to sit and enjoy it,…
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Pardon Day
Today, September 8th, is Pardon Day. Today we reflect on forgiveness and second chances. We all have been wronged in our lives. It may have been something as simple as someone cutting in front of you in line. For minor offences, it’s easy to forgive and forget. After all, life is too busy to hold…
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Grandma Moses Day
Today, September 7th, is Grandma Moses Day. This day we remember that it’s never too late to try something new. Anna Mary Robertson was born in 1860, and married Thomas Moses in 1887. As a child, she enjoyed painting. Painting, however, took a backseat over the years as time was filled with work and family.…
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Respect for Others Regardless of Job Title
Today, September 6, this is the quote in my Franklin planner: It is important for us to respect the various roles people fill in our society, not just those with large bank accounts who report to a large office each day for work. There are some people who are currently in careers they have dreamed…
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Looking Past the Storm
This is the quote in my Franklin planner this morning, September 5th: It is perfectly normal to desire sunny days. We enjoy those moments when everything is going according to plan. When the job is going well, everyone is healthy, home is safe and secure, and we can sit back and hope that tomorrow will…
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