Hi Everyone,
I had abandoned this blog thinking that everyone must be pretty sick of hearing from me by now. But in a recent visit to my old school, I got asked by several people what happened to my newsletter? So I'm back...and again hoping to do this regularly.
So...some lessons as we approach the Memorial Day weekend. Gratitude is always on the top of my list because it is so important on many fronts. Gratitude for the people who served our country. Gratitude to the people we meet every day who do the little things for us without complaining (or not complaining much). Gratitude for the public figures who enhance our lives (Thank you Oprah for 25 years of inspiration, guidance, and being our ultimate teacher and girlfriend!). Gratitude for being alive despite the fact that world seems a bit whacky these days.
I was writing up a top ten list for seniors about to graduate from high school for my new program Success for Life 101: A How-to Guide for Life After High School and suggested that they swap complaining for gratitude if they wanted to change their lives. Simple changes like this can make major differences in the way we approach our daily lives. If you want to read the rest of the tips, check out that website. Also, feel free to suggest a few as I'm in the process of developing the seminar for local students and the book/CD/video for those who live farther away.
Sheesh...just got booted off and the rest of this disappeared. Not complaining...grateful most of it was saved!
Have a great weekend...have fun, be safe, and see you soon!
Marianne
