Best way I know to celebrate Thanksgiving
November 29, 2008 by TA Smith
In the United States, this week is Thanksgiving Week. I could think of no better way to recognize it than with some selected quotes of THANKS and APPRECIATION. As always your “treated” to my 3 cents as well : ). Here goes …
“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”
–St Ambrose
When someone does something nice for you, be sure to give thanks, and do it promptly. Read more
Just for fun, remembering childhood joys
November 29, 2008 by Editor
As adults, we often get so caught up in “grown up” business that we can forget how to have pure fun. This isn’t the kind of fun that comes from doing a specific kind of activity or being in a specific mood for fun. Rather, this is the fun born from the state of pure being. You see this kind of fun in small children who are so busy being fully present to their lives and in their own bodies that the glow of fun radiates from them just because they are alive: the delight that flashes across the eyes of a child who discovers that water flows with the turn of the tap knob or the squeal of pleasure from a young baby whose tongue is being tickled by cold Read more
Dr. Rob’s Intention of the day, November 28th, 2008, Inspiring words of life
November 28, 2008 by Dr. Rob
Video: Inspiring words of life
November 28, 2008 by Dr. Rob
Dr. Rob recorded a video this morning of his Daily Intention, November 28, 2008, Inspiring words of life. You can read his Daily Intention for today here.
National Day of Listening
November 28, 2008 by Editor
The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention … A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words. -Rachel Naomi Remen
National Day of Listening:
One of the largest oral history projects of its kind, the non-profit, Story Corps, has over the years enabled tens of thousands of everyday people to record the life stories of family and friends, because they believe that everybody’s story matters and every life counts. This year, the organization has declared November 28, 2008 the first annual National Day of Listening Read more
Rwanda Survivor Left to Tell - Immaculee
November 28, 2008 by Laura Ponticello
Rwanda Survivor Left to Tell - Immaculee, Author, national speaker and humanitarian awarded the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace 2007.
Immaculee grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans.
Incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently Read more
What a morning!
November 28, 2008 by Elisabeth Hurley
My husband still
played golf last week
in mild autumn weather.
Was I prepared for snow?
Hm, let me tell you
just how ready I was!
Last night, driving from
a friend’s home on
local snowy roads,
I still didn’t make
the mind switch from
golf shoes to snow boots. Read more
Video: Dr. Rob’s Thanksgiving Intention
November 27, 2008 by Dr. Rob
Dr. Rob’s Intention of the day, November 27th, 2008, Thanksgiving
November 27, 2008 by Dr. Rob
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
November 27, 2008 by Dr. Rob
Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Read Dr. Rob’s Thanksgiving Intention for the day and watch his Thanksgiving Video.
