Appreciating Teachers

Teachers are some of the most influential people in our lives but they are not always treated well. They actually spend a lot of time with children than even caretakers at times. Remember to appreciate the teachers who helped you along the way. 

Reasons to Be Grateful

Life is good when you are grateful. Be grateful for how you have bettered yourself. Be grateful for those who have helped you along the way. Be grateful for those who made you tough by mistreating you. You are now stronger and wiser and  of course your heart full of gratitude will keep you mentally and physically healthy.

The Power of a Smile

Sometimes all you need to do is smile. People notice when you are and when you aren't. A smile can make your day bright and even brighter for someone else. And, it doesn't have to be a fake or plastic smile. Just smile because you are grateful to be alive and there is hope for a better tomorrow starting today.

Thanking Others

Try making a list of everyone that should be thanking you but isn't. Then think about why. Thereafter,  make a list of all the people you have ever thanked and then make another list of those you have never shown gratitude for in a big and small way. You will then realize that you better spend your time thanking others instead of focusing on those who hurt you by their insensitivity.

The Beauty of Stretching Yourself

Don't be afraid to stretch yourself. If you don't, then you will shrink. Your life can be made fuller and sweeter by a diversity of highs and lows. Don't go looking for lows but try to make the best of them. And, remember there is always someone wishing that they could even be you for a second.

Valuing the Present

Treasure who you are and what you have. Don't wait to lose it before you appreciate it. Learn to value what you have and share it.

A Haiku Poem about My Mom's Prayer

I believe it is,

Yes it is my mom's prayers,

That sustain my life.

The Secret of Gratefulness

Your computer might get messed up. You might have to re-start a paper. You might feel like you are starting at one because of setbacks. It doesn't have to be that way. Be grateful and use that as a way to turn your challenges into opportunities.

Counting Your Blessings

Your greatest victories will come out of gratitude. Whenever things go very wrong pause if you have to but don't sink in despair. It's time to swim. Swim until you can see the land  but first acknowledge the blessings that are already within your hand's reach.

Cherish the Present

When you have something,

Cherish it.

When you have nothing,

Be hopeful.

For you never know how life can change through the tapestries of time.

Thanks to Fans

Thank you very much everyone for supporting my blog in 2013.  We've had more than 18000 views so far from more than 40 countries. Welcome to 2014 and let's roll!!! Feel free to leave me comments about what you would like this blog to have in 2014.

Reasons to be Thankful

Be thankful for what you have today. The things you complain about today might turn into the things you will beg and pray for tomorrow.

Being Thankful for Your Losses

Don't just be grateful for what has been added to your life. There are also people and things that are no longer in your life. You should be thankful for that too because absence can spare you from sorrow.

Displaying Gratitude Now

It is sometimes easier to complain than to meditate on the good things we already have. Don't wait to experience adversity and then be grateful. Display gratitude now.

The Little Things in Life

Sometimes we focus on the so called big things like money. Yeah it is important but it is not everything. Take a step back to focus on the so called little things in life like love.

Feeling Unappreciated

Have you ever felt like no one appreciates all that you do? One question to ask yourself is, why do you crave that appreciation? Does it make you feel more human? Why can't you survive without it? Be careful because you should be able to stand strong independent of whether you are appreciated or not.

How to Deal with Feelings of Unappreciation

Sometimes you might feel like you are unappreciated and misunderstood. One hard thing to understand is that appreciation is something rare in this day and age. You yourself might sometimes be forgetting to thank significant people in life. So instead of waddling in self-pity about being unappreciated then convert that energy into thanking as many people as you can who have played big and small roles in your livelihood.

Treasure Your Blessings Before They Go

I wish that we could all have the ability to be grateful for what we have before it's gone. It is always so hard to do that especially when we are bombarded by images telling that we need more in order to be happy. You need to block out those images. Take a good look at yourself in and out just as you are and remember to thank God and others around for all you already have.

Gratitude is a Winning Attitude

You might always have something to complain about....it's a never ending cycle. Why not flip the script and determine to count your blessings in spite of the worst? Some of the happiest people aren't happy because they have everything. Some people are happy because they have learned the art of gratitude. Learn to openly express gratitude that translates into tangible verbal expressions and gracious acts.

Ways to Be a Blessing To Others

Don't we all love receiving blessings? Who doesn't love surprises? I bet we can all agree that we enjoy such things. The question remains as to how we can return the favor. Here are two of the many ways by which you can be a blessing to someone else in return:

• Express sincere gratitude to whoever blessed your heart...don't hide it just let it out in whatever form it appears
• Find ways to daily remind the giver that you highly value how he or she has positively impacted your life