O is for Our!

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.  ~Eric Hoffer I am grateful for “Our”.  For “Our” Father, “Our” plight, “Our” fellowships, “Our” lives, “Our” love, for the we in all of us.  We are all in this together.  I am grateful that there is a we.  None of … Read more

K is for Kindness

Kindness trumps greed: it asks for sharing. Kindness trumps fear: it calls forth gratefulness and love. Kindness trumps even stupidity, for with sharing and love, one learns.  Marc Estrin I have learned over the years that when someone is not kind to me it matters not!  If I allow myself to get upset I am … Read more

B is for Blessings

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.  Eric Hoffer The “B” on my gratitude list stands for Blessings.  Through the joy and the challenges m gratitude compounds.  At times I need to pinch myself because the blessings are far too vast for me to count.  This morning my … Read more

A Perfect Match: By Alan Cohen

I just read this and wanted to share it with you. Dan 🙂 Fritz Kreisler was a skilled and devoted violinist who had a lifelong dream to own a Stradivarius. For many years Fritz worked hard to earn enough money to buy the coveted instrument. Finally he took his life savings to New York City’s … Read more

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving

As we close in on the USA Celebration of Thanksgiving lets quickly put to rest the incredible now killer, “Tomorrow”. Make it a point to create an attitude of gratitude Now! I am reading “The Success Principles” by Jack Canfield with Janet Switzer. Which reminds me of Jack and his colleague Mark Victor Hansen the … Read more

Weathering the storm

Our whole approach to recovery is focusing on what we want and where we are heading.  Focusing on our problems brings more of the same.  It is not rocket science, everywhere you turn these days there is a guru that will tell you the same thing.  Focus on what you want.  If you focus on … Read more