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That time my car was towed on Thanksgiving…

Kate Phillips — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 23:20:25 +0000

One Thanksgiving came disguised as a Terrible, Awful, Very Bad Day. It became “The Year When Stranded Strangers Helped Each Other Out” by Paying it Forward!

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21 Gratitude Benefits for Happiness, Health and Wealth!

Jeune Taylor — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 22:14:38 +0000

“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is the true prosperity.” – Eckhart Tolle

This post summarizes the research on the many proven benefits of gratitude!

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The Transformative Power of Gratitude

Kate Phillips — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:14:40 +0000

Yes, her challenges were greater than I could even imagine, but still… I hoped - almost ashamed at myself for suggesting it, fearing I might be wrong - there must be a hint of sunshine somewhere. (Right?)

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Are You Any Closer to YOUR Independence Day?

Kate Phillips — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:11:35 +0000

Contemplations about Freedom and How to “Begin It.” If you’re reading this blog post on a computer in the U.S., you already have advantages and freedoms that many in the world can’t take for granted. First of all, you can read. (A few Middle Eastern and African countries are still debating whether girls should be taught to read….) Second, you have electricity. (I love my annual Orcas Island camping trip, but flashlights and porta-potties get old after a few days.) Third, you have a computer, or at least, computer access. (Anyone over 30 will remember the time known as “B.C.” – before computers!) Furthermore, nobody’s making you read this. It’s not government-approved propaganda. And in spite of the tenacious corporate hold on much of our print and airwaves, make no mistake, we live in a land where freedom of speech reigns – even freedom to criticize our political leaders publicly. My point is this: even if you’re working a job you don’t love, even if you’re struggling to pay your bills, even if your significant other just ran off with someone else and things could be better than they are, you’ve still got a helluva lot to be grateful for. (I’ll light a sparkler to that!) You have the freedom to choose a new home or a new line of work, to study any subject you want (even for free via your computer), freedom to meet new people, even start or expand a business. The requirements for these things? Nothing more than sheer ingenuity and force of will. We enjoy tremendous freedoms that should never be taken for granted, freedoms for which others literally risk their lives for the chance to have. People in U.S. complain, sometimes very legitimately about taxes, corruption, and other problems. But I haven’t heard any…

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Increase Your Good Luck and Attract More Green (Irish or Not!)

Kate Phillips — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:09:19 +0000

Why are some people so lucky? If you'd like to increase your luck with money this St. Patrick's Day (or any day), read this secret of millionaires. (It might not be what you think!)

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Take the Gratitude Challenge

Kate Phillips — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:11:13 +0000

This Thanksgiving, I’m taking the Gratitude Challenge. Will you join me? Pick up your pen, your phone, knock on a door, even use your computer, and contact ten people you are grateful for. It doesn’t matter if you see them daily or if you haven’t spoken in years. (Actually, they don’t even have to be living, you can still write them a letter). Tell these ten people the impact they have had on your life, and thank them. Go ahead, make their day. (It’ll make you feel pretty good, too!) And for “extra credit,” leave a comment below telling about your experience doing it! Happy Thanksgiving, Kate (p.s. It need not be on Thanksgiving, you can take the Gratitude Challenge any day of the year!) Stay tuned for the G.R.A.T.I.T.U.D.E Formula series! This Thanksgiving, I’m taking the Gratitude Challenge. Will you join me? Pick up your pen, your phone, knock on a door, even use your computer, and contact ten people you are grateful for. It doesn’t matter if you see them daily or if you haven’t spoken in years. (Actually, they don’t even have to be living, you can still write them a letter). Tell these ten people the impact they have had on your life, and thank them. Go ahead, make their day. (It’ll make you feel pretty good, too!) And for “extra credit,” leave a comment below telling about your experience doing it! Happy Thanksgiving, Kate (p.s. It need not be on Thanksgiving, you can take the Gratitude Challenge any day of the year!) Stay tuned for the G.R.A.T.I.T.U.D.E Formula series!

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Louis CK: Everything’s Amazing and Nobody’s Happy

Kate Phillips — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:08:57 +0000

Classic YouTube video of comedian Louis CK on Conan O'Brien, illuminating in hilarious terms how spoiled many of our generation is about the wonders of technology and modern life.

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