"A 10 minute vacation for the soul."
“One thing we do know: Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at this moment.” — Eckhart Tolle {Source: Weekly Present Moment Reminders]
There are always reasons to celebrate life if you just look around you.
During January we have the obvious holidays we all know about, New Years Day (1/1) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/19 in the U.S.).
But did you know that January is also:
National Bath Safety Month
In addition we also have some fun and sometimes even silly things to celebrate during January:
4 Trivia Day This is the day to show off your knowledge of little known facts.
10 Houseplant Appreciation Day Let your philodendron know you care.
19 National Popcorn Day A reason to eat popcorn.
27 Chocolate Cake Day Did someone say chocolate cake?
31 Inspire Your Heart with Art Day Get inspired.
This information was compiled with the aid of http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/january.htm
“No one who achieves success does so without the help of others.
The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” —
Alfred North Whitehead
I really like this quotation. In a world where many seem to believe they not only can but do achieve everything on their own, we need to be reminded of this important truth.
What better time that the fist day of the new year to remember those who have helped us along life’s way and be grateful.
Today I am grateful for the members of the church where I grew up. Many are gone now, but they are still alive in my heart and I am forever grateful for their guidance, support and friendship.
Please take a moment to watch this powerful video and join together in heart, mind and intention to pray for peace on this New Year’s Eve.
If you cannot get the video to play please follow the link to youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHbv4M8d3As
Genie’s Note: It’s that time of year again. Time for the WordPress annual report. While the way these reports are presented seems a little silly to me, they do provide valuable information, including confirmation that the stats I normally have access to are waaaaaay off. I have always known that more of you show up than they daily stats show, but it is good to have confirmation of this. They also of course remind me of my wonderful followers and the importance of your participation. Thank you so much. Feel free to check out the Espirational annual report below if you are interested.
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 11,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Click here to see the complete report.
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” – by Michael Altshuler
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