December 2009
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"Example is not the main thing in influencing...
Preface to Day One By Cheryl:
As another New Year unfolds and you reflect on days of the past and ponder those yet to be, consider this. Rather than setting out to fulfill a resolution you have made before, or trying to find one you will actually follow through on ask yourself am I setting a good example? Do I as a person, co-worker, owner, manager, parent or whatever your title may be set a...
The miracle is not that we do this work, but that...
Many of us give service and we do so willingly. I find at times I am quick to say yes, but then wish I had said no. Deep down inside I believe most people are happy to help. At least if they don’t start out that way, we almost always feel better about what we have done when we conclude. ~Kim, co-founder of Waves of Gratitude Style That Inspires
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Inspired Thoughts from Kim
Last night I was so tired and it was so cold out that I just wanted to eat some dinner, crawl into bed and watch a movie – just vegetate. I had, however, promised to help Grandma with Christmas wrapping. She had so thoughtfully put together gifts for our large extended family. It wasn’t easy for her at 93 to get around, so she strategically bid on items at her senior housing auction so that she...
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Inspired Thoughts from Cheryl
When we were first talking about blogging every day about what we are grateful for or what inspires us, Kim said “We could gain a lot of inspiration from nature.” I remember laughing at her thinking how is a girl born and raised in the sunny state of Arizona, who by the way gets cold very easily going to find inspiration in nature in New England in the winter.
Kim smiled and gave me...