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TODAYโ€™S QUOTE

โ€ What Iโ€™m really concerned about is reaching one person.โ€

โ€” Jorge Luis Borges

Written in response to Tanya’s prompt

This quote invokes a few thoughts. Blogging, for me, affords a way of reaching the person(s) who may want to read my message. I realize that some topics may not apply to everyone but it’s okay. Knowing that at least one person read my post makes it worth the time. If I can make someone laugh or smile, then great!

Also, I like to pose thought-provoking and fun questions to get input about what others think about a specific topic. It is always interesting to hear what other’s opinions are about the same topic. Hearing feedback from others is important. My hope is that people start thinking about the possibilities for themselves and not give up. If I can give someone that nudge to try something that they have been thinking about, then I have succeeded.

Additionally, I find blogging entertaining and fun. If I can make just one person smile or if I change the outlook of someone’s day, then that is gratifying. When my posts have a positive effect on the reader, it makes me smile as well. Even if the reader doesn’t relate to what I’m writing about, it might spark up new and interesting conversations.

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Can You Answer This? Why Are You Thankful?

Can You Answer This? Why Are You Thankful? What are you giving thanks for? We have all heard the saying, this is the season for giving. But I pose the question, what are you giving thanks for? Some of us are thankful to have our health and some are thankful to have their pockets full of cash. Material things are nice to have too but they cannot give you a hug or a kiss. You canโ€™t confide in a new car or electronic device. You canโ€™t cry on the shoulder of a new pair of shoes or other clothing items. You get where Iโ€™m going with this.

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Giving is such a great feeling and it benefits both the giver and the
receiver. As the human race, we all have different paths to walk in life, so there are different things that affect us. The thing to remember is that we only get one chance to do this. We donโ€™t get a do-over. So, I ask again; what are you giving thanks for? Personally, I am thankful for the people in my life. Both near and far. So, be it a roof over your head, a job/career, a car to get back and forth, children, spouse, family. Nothing is too small to measure.

Wishing all a Happy Thanksgiving holiday!!

Stay blessed and be well!

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21 Years After 9/11 and Compassion

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September 11, 2001 was a day of mass casualties and destruction. The United States was attacked by a terrorist group known as al-Qaeda. This act against the country not only changed the landscape of the City but also the landscape of people’s lives.

Compassion is what we need. Not only for people we know and people closest to us. But we must have compassion for everyone. I know it is not easy to do in every situation, but a simple kind word or smile can do wonders.

COMPASSION

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Compassion, outweighs, malice, plus, A, simple, smile, infuses, our, nation

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Grateful

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Grateful

Giving, respect, abundance, takes, effect, fears, ultimately, leave

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Silence The Noise

Silence The Noise

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Silence the noise means to trim the fat

Trimming the fat is the extra, this, this and that

The extra is the desire to vent

Venting feels like time well spent

But it requires bending someoneโ€™s ear

Usually, this is the person who is most near

Whether they want to hear you or not

Doesnโ€™t matter to you, you are just hot

Hot, sick and tired and mad

Just sitting back wishing you had

Had only spoken your mind

Now you wonder, how you got yourself in this bind

The bind of not knowing what to do

The noise, the noise itโ€™s too much ado

The noise that only you can hear

Playing over and over and is causing you to fear

Fear the thing called negative self-talk

Stop playing this negative self-talk and walk the walk

Walk the walk of the powerful person you are

Itโ€™s only you who can set the bar

How low or how high is up to you

Silence the noise, silence the noise

Remember; itโ€™s up to you


Oโ€™Nika McGill

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Believe In Yourself

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Two Simple Words

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Two simple words to live by. It sounds easy and it is possible. You can do it!

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Positive Thought

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Quote

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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Encouragement

What words of encouragement do you have today?

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Dropping Off Some Love

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You’re capable of amazing things.

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