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Tag Archives: Gratitude
The Good Things About The Day
Friday Dear Elsie It’s almost a week until your 5th birthday. Your Mom says you are not fussy about which birthday presents to get and that you take delight in little things. I feel the same way. The things that … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude of gratitude, Finding Happiness, Fridays, Gratitude, Tips for having a good day
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Gratitude Day
I can’t help but be thankful for this day. It was in the evening and also a Tuesday – 17th July 1979 when I bowed my head and said a prayer that was to change my life. 39 years ago … Continue reading
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Tagged God's salvation, Gratitude
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Things I Take For Granted
Watching Long Lost Family has left a lasting impression on me. One of the other things I take for granted by not being adopted and knowing my parents is I know their handwriting. My Mom’s…. My Mom wrote her capital … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude of gratitude, Family, Gratitude, Ladismith, Long Lost Family
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A Matter of Attitude and Gratitude
I love to observe people and especially married couples. It’s always interesting to see how they interact and treat each other. I’ve written before about how I love to watch House Hunters International and see how couples need to compromise. … Continue reading
Don’t Be The One To Complain
Don’t be the one to complain. That was what Mike said to me the other day. We have joined the other neighbours and complained to the authorities about the endless dust from the building site behind us and Mike is … Continue reading
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Tagged A Thousand Thanks, Attitude of gratitude, Gratitude
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Trying To Catch The Spectacular Moments
This morning I zipped into Cape Town for this city’s interviews. I left home at just before 5-30am and with very little traffic Ou Kaapse Weg was a breeze. What struck me was the fantastic view from the top. I’ve … Continue reading
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Wise Advice from Nic Vujicic
This morning I read an article about Nic Vujicic, the Australian who was born with no arms and no legs. It was excellent and can be read in its entirety here. He certainly has a zest for life and is … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude of gratitude, Gratitude, Nick Vujicic
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Don’t Wait To Feel Grateful Before You Give Thanks
With the THANKS acrostic, I discovered who wrote it. I got it off Ungrind and it’s written by Briana Almengor. The acrostic is simply: “T.H.A.N.K.S” T is for Thoughts. H is for our Hearts. A is for Acknowledging our realities. … Continue reading
6 Simple Ways To Give Thanks In The Thick Of It
This morning Ursula put this on our whatsapp group and it’s too good not to share. I’m not sure who wrote it so I put it through a plagiarism check and this website came up, Ungrind.org They have the whole acronym … Continue reading
Two Steps Forward – Three Steps Back
That’s how I have felt about my afternoon activities. It means I’m going backwards. I’m working on a fabulous project and am filling interview slots but today I’ve knocked off the list more than I have put on. That’s where … Continue reading
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Tagged A Thousand Thanks, Frustrations, Gratitude, Work
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A Thousand Thanks
A couple of years ago at the end of every blog, I put a gratitude photo. I did it for at least a year. Eventually I stopped posting them. I think it became more of a chore than a spontaneous … Continue reading
Pamper Helga Day
It’s not often I have a day where I pamper me! But that’s what happened yesterday. It was a pretty ordinary day! It started with a hair cut and snowballed. After the hairdresser I went and had a pedicure, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Appreciation, Gratitude, Sushi snack, The Big Issue
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Creamy, Cheesy, Mushroomy Spinach
9-56am My Banting recipe of the week is a great accompaniment to meat of any type. It’s so easy and hard to ruin (except if you over-cook it!). Spinach is in season right now. There’s plenty to be had of … Continue reading
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Tagged Banting recipes, Banting vegetables, Eating LCHF, Gratitude, Spinach recipes
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Gratitude Journal
1-30pm Regularly, on Facebook, you see people writing three things they are grateful for. They generally have been nominated by a friend and have to do it for 5 to 7 days. When I was nominated, I sat down and … Continue reading
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Tagged Gratitude, Gratitude Journal, Hennie Otto's testimony
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