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Showing posts with label optimism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label optimism. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

To The 50, Thank You

Like most of the world, we have been tuned to the TV and internet waiting about news on the aftermath of the magnitude 9 earthquake and killer tsunami  that hit Japan most especially on the efforts made to prevent the full meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility.  I feel for the victims and their families who have lost family members or are still trying desperately to have contact with them.  I found this article on yahoo news and I thought of self-sacrifice which the Japanese are known for and how these nameless 50 workers of the Tokyo Electric Company are doing just that, volunteering to receive further doses of radiation in order to prevent contamination of their fellow citizens.  Well, you might say, it's their job; but, if you were in their place, would you do the same? I think not. It is only a rare breed of human beings who would do such a thing and as shameful it is to admit, I wouldn't.

For their supreme sacrifice, thank you 50 nameless workers.  May you be blessed a million-fold for what you are doing. I pray that you all be safe and I think that I am not the only one. May our prayers be heard and keep you safe. Thank you!

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Mornings

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For most, the new year and its changes start on January 1; but in our family, it starts when my husband, J, gets his new military assignment.  After an extended two-month break, he finally gets to know where he is assigned.  With the new assignment somewhere in the North, he can only go home on the weekends and with that, my girls and I are the ones left at home most days.  Today, Monday, heralded the start of this change. It was a wonderful time at breakfast to reconnect with my older girl.  We spent breakfast eating together and just chatting about the coming week ahead.  It did wonders for her mood! You see, older girl is not a morning person and today, knowing that I had time only for her, she was enjoying the morning and gamely ate her breakfast and finished her glass of milk.  She even initiated our chore list (we are a helper-less family) and their corresponding rewards. I do not eat breakfast and if I do, it would be a hurried one so in the past, I do not get to spend breakfast with her and as part of the change, I will take a cue from older girl and start eating breakfast. After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What better way to start the day than by making plans and just talking.  I know that these moments are precious and few that's why I will start to spend my mornings this way.  Way better than coffee in the morning, in my opinion!

With this fresh start, I am renewed in my commitment to be the best that I can be not only for myself but for my family as well. Here's to what the week ahead has to offer and the challenges it brings!

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Friday, January 7, 2011

Spread The Love!

Happy New Year!

Life is good, so why not enjoy it and what better way to start the new year than to be hopeful or to be more precise, optimistic about it. To start off, here are 10 Thoughts on Optimism from www.wholeliving.com

1. Happiness doesn't just happen, it emerges.
2. Let yourself make mistakes. Happiness is not found in perfection.
3. Treat happiness as a method, not an end in itself.
4. Misery may be contagious -- but so is joy.
5. Take pleasure in others' happiness, as it will augment your own.
6. Optimism isn't just a shift in perspective. It's an act of bravery.
7. Don't believe what you hear. Life is good.
8. Keep revisiting your connection to spirit. Let it evolve as you grow.
9. Respond to life with openness and curiosity.
10. Don't wait for your mood to change; take action despite it.

I certainly felt optimistic just by reading these thoughts and I hope that you were infected by it also. If so, spread the love! Don't you just want to take life by it's horns and take over? After all, life is a series of ups and downs, twists and turns. Hopefully, the new year will be brighter for all of us. Here's to a blessed life and love from my family to yours in 2011.

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