Category: inspiration
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Strive For Your Best, Not Mediocrity
Today’s post for Tuesday, January 16th, is inspired by the quote in my Franklin planner for today: We should always strive to do our best. This is not the same as being the best. If you are an electrician, you should do everything you can to provide your best electrical service to your customers. If…
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Celebrating National Hat Day
Today, January 15th, is National Hat Day. Today we wear that favorite hat we enjoy while going about our day, especially if that day is very chilly. Hats have multiple purposes. They can be that final touch for a desired look as we go out to face a brand-new day. A hat can be a…
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Celebrating You Being You
Today, January 12th, is Kiss a Ginger Day. Today is the day to kiss your favorite redhead. This is also a good reminder to accept your uniqueness, rather than trying to blend into the crowd. History has not always been kind to redheads. Centuries ago, redheads were accused of witchcraft, simply because they were different.…
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The Importance of the Simple “Thank You”
Today, January 11th, is International Thank-You Day. Today is the day to remember the importance of expressing gratitude to those in our lives who have helped us. After a big event, we know the importance of expressing thank you. We send thank you cards (via paper or electronically) upon receiving presents after a wedding or…
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Who Am I?
This post for January 10th is inspired by today’s quote in my Franklin planner: It can be all too easy to identify yourself by what you do for work. In a party, after giving your name, you are probably next asked what do you do for a living? The normal response then is “I’m a…
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Celebrating Language
What is your favorite word? Today, January 9th, we celebrate National Word Nerd Day. We celebrate language by learning a new word, or even creating one of our own. Many of you probably used large dictionaries and thesauruses to add variety to the vocabulary in your school papers. I was one of those students. Today,…
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Remember to Laugh
Today’s post is inspired by a quote in my Franklin planner for today, January 8th: Life is hectic. We work, care for loved ones, try to make time for friends, perhaps even school, or some kind of continuing education. We try (or at least should) make some time for hobbies. On good days, we may…
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Speaking With Others, Not Just To Others
Today, January 5th, is National Dialogue Day. Today is the day to strike up a conversation with someone you may have seen across the room, but never spoken more than just “Good morning.” Today is the day to chat with a coworker that holds different political beliefs than yourself. Strike up a conversation with a…
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Loss Can Lead to Opportunity
Today, January 4th, is World Braille Day. Today we celebrate the birthday of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system which provides the written word to those who have lost sight. The inventor developed this system as a result of losing his own sight as a child. The Braille system was born from the…
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Be Humble, Not Prideful
Today, January 3rd, is Humiliation Day. This is not the day to go out and humiliate someone. Rather, this is the day to humble ourselves and to remember that we are all equal before God. There are many voices in the world that speak of pride. Pride is embraced and encouraged. It is spoken of…
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