Holiday cheer

imageDuring the holidays we are so busy doing last minute things… Rushing to the airport, scrambling for last minute gifts, trying to squeeze in time for seeing as many family and friends as possible.  We are in this rush, but how are we treating the everyday people around us? The baristas, servers, doormen, or sales clerks.  Our interactions with them can impact their experiences with their loved ones. Perhaps you can try to be present with each person you speak with today, look them in the eyes, express gratitude. You may find the impact of doing this also brightens your day.

above you will see a photo with our server at a hotel cafe we popped into in London. I don’t remember his name , but he chatted with my husband and I , and the potential to move closer to London . All we ordered was coffee at this beautiful hotel, and he said it was on him. After this we were given a private ride in a luxury vintage Rolls Royce to our special lunch at Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner. How kind and sweet , 2 days before xmas!  Thank you again , it touched us so deeply. We are truly grateful 🙂

Last act of kindness

i  saw this posted several weeks ago and had to share . How tragic, but a reminder how each moment is precious and can be so impactful to others…

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Gratitude for our parents

This was a sweet link someone posted on Facebook. Appreciate our parents while they are still here with us … Treat them with visits, phone calls, and love. Although I live thousands of miles from my parents, somehow I still chat with my parents pretty frequently. How can you show your parents you care?

Irony in the stars

Sometimes how we start the day is how we live the day. Watch out what shirt you choose in the morning. It can precipitate who you meet 😉

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For a little inspiration

I stumbled across this video yesterday, and couldn’t help but watching it repeatedly. If you need a little boost today to accomplish your goals, check it out.

Here’s Johnny…

It only takes a little to share a lot.

 

 

 

 

Burst into your bucket list

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Why wait on your bucket list? Do it now! Check out this guy’s dance journey crossing items off the list…
http://9852-room.dailymegabyte.com/man-performs-same-dance-100-different-places/

Spreading smiles in schools

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A little simple way someone spread kindness in their school

This teen’s anonymous Instagram account will melt your heart

Sun love

Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.
Hāfiz
Persian Poetimage

Finding bliss in chaos

Sometimes It’s easy to get sucked into our pain, sadness, and our story.  I was reminded this week when reading and practicing a yoga pose that it’s possible to find bliss within chaos. We don’t have to wait for the stars to align within our lives to be happy, find joy now regardless of your circumstances.  Happiness seems to be something we are always attempting to strive for. Whenever we meet anyone who is content it seems quite odd, or we assume it isn’t going to last. But being content is a state of mind. It takes work, within pain can you find bliss?

Joy to the World: Lord of the Dance

attached is a great article on shiva natarja, lord of the dance yoga pose.

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