Appreciate Every Single Day

          We are nearing to the end of this month. How do you assess your activities for this month? Were you satisfied for all the accomplishments you have had during the month? Were you aware of those events and activities wherein you failed or seemingly way below your life standard? Were you able to share the gift of your life to others? Did others become agents of change to you and help you discover more yourself?

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          These are some of life's questions that we can throw to ourselves while looking back on every single day of our life. Everyday we are accorded with the opportunity to discover more our being wonderful creatures. Through the events and people we encounter and meet every single day, we are able to see and feel concretely how is it to be loved and to love others. 

          Through them, we are able to ponder our own giftedness. Thus it is but fitting for us to be appreciative to every single day that is given to us for through it, we can extend ourselves to others and in return, we will also receive blessings from others' own giftedness. Learn to share and share to learn. 

The Beauty of Each New Day

           As each new day passes by, everything that comprised it indeed becomes a concrete manifestation of how blessed we are. From the initial activity that we have like waking up, the sharing early morning breakfast with our loved ones and even at work, everything is placed on its proper place. The energy we receive from our mates as well hence gives us that positive vibes from them. That's our personal experience- that when we and those people around us are  showing positive vibrations, tasks and relationships tend to become light.

          Moreover, I constantly believe that the moment that we radiate positive aura to others, we will also receive similar aura in exchange. Being positive goes along with one's ability to stay focus in all things to be accomplished.

              Hence, it is with such awe and thanksgiving that I thank this God for ushering me to stay focus in everything that I do each day of my life. And may this be my prayer that I will unceasingly focus on each thing and moment  so that I can also obtain special and treasured moments  in both my relationships and tasks.  

Are You Ready To Pass it On?

          The last time I made a post on this blog, I was challenging everyone of us to learn to share whatever blessings that we have received in our life. If we are just sensitive to our everyday journey, then we will surely be aware that every now and then, gifts in any form come to our life. We don't really have to be spending much time just to acknowledge every blessing in our life. Just by the fact that we are alive and kicking, that's exactly the most reliable and concrete manifestation of our being so fortunate enough on this beautiful world of ours. 

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      Experience wise would tell us how we tend to disregard some blessings in our life for the past times. That instead of embracing them and be grateful, we tend to focus our attention on what we don't have and that others fortunately possess. We surrender to the needs of our bodies thus neglecting to see the blessings right in front of us. However, as they say, when evening comes,  another dawn comes in. Thus, we don't need to deal on the negative issues in our life rather we should be optimistic to dwell on our new tomorrow.

          This journey ends in so many ways, hence we should enjoy its every moment and we should share with others its every blessing for all on this world is but temporary and what would only last is the memory that we make each day.

Share Your Blessings!

          Holiday season is here. Looking back on the whole year 2014, we could realise that we have been so blessed all throughout the year for we are showered with lavished gifts everyday all through the year. We try to look back since we started the year and we recalled that the month of January was full of meaningful blessings. From the gifts of friendships we shared with others most notably with our loved ones up the established relationships we had with others, they helped us realise that after all, life is so wonderful to live by.

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          The succeeding months were all full of memories as we went on with our various routines in life, we embraced with what is truthful in life that this journey is not all made of sweet memories and that at times, we were confronted with difficult situations and challenging people but thanks to our Gift giver, we were able to hurdle them all and allowed ourselves to grow more maturely and optimistic in life. 

          Moreover, the 2nd half of the year started with the months of July, August and September then we tried to recollect our past journeys and assessed intricately our journey. The people we encountered have helped us to reassert our goal in life and moved ahead positively. Such journey was a tedious one but it was made light and wonderful by all the wonderful memories we shared with our loved ones. 

          Then finally, the last quarter of the year came and we ushered a feeling of expectation as we started to be excited with the coming holidays ---looking ahead for these days wherein we can be freed from all our pressures from work. No matter how limited the season is but every experience we make and share with others last a lifetime. Thus, with so much fun, it is so worthwhile to realise that this life constantly ought to be shared with others.

How Do We Cope With Illness?

          One of the given definitions about illness is when something is not okay with the body. (Source) Thus, from day to day experience, we could tell that one way or the other we have experienced this normal predicament to life. However, I know that it is always not easy when we are confronted with illness either mild or not. 

          Experience wise would tell us that we have various coping mechanisms when it comes to dealing with them. Among these ways are submission, surrender, downhearted etc.. To deal with these three, let us share some common sceneries with them. First on submission, it means that we completely or partly submitted our self to the illness. There is that element of being able to accept it and somehow, we are ready for whatever development it will give to us. 

          By the way, there are types of illness also like the shorter duration ones such as mild headache, stomachache etc. while there are also long lasting ones like complications due to cancer, tuberculosis, sprained ankle and others. However no matter what type of illness we have but what counts most is our attitude towards it. Of course, the manner of facing it is clearly different when it is shorter or a longer duration one. 

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          Anyway, the second given coping mechanism is surrender something similar to the first one which is submission. Surrender is when we all leave to God and to the assigned physicians the way the illness is being treated and faced. Like for example when someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he could surrender it by accepting it as a part of his life journey. 

          The last one that we will share is downhearted meaning we allow ourselves to be negatively affected due to the impact of the illness to our body and to our life. This one is more on the negative side since without knowing it, our body can be influenced much by the negative effect that such reaction could give to it. And when we are down, try to feel and you will discover that gradually, we will also lose the will to move on and hang on to life. 

          Hence, among the three mechanisms that we singled out here, we should choose one that could help us cope positively with the illness. We should constantly remember that our attitude towards the illness is an additional factor that can help us get out of it.

How To Share Positive Energy To Others

          As  human beings, it is but a basic need for you and me to possess that sense of respect and self dignity. This could be attained in different ways like achieving our goals in life, building relationships and sharing positive energies with others. 

          I recently read an article by an HR expert named Susan Heathfield and she's talking about how then could we show appreciation on others in the workplace. I think that situation  is but similar to our day to day living. To quote a few of what she shared on her article, here are 3 ways to make other people happy.

1. "Praise something your coworker has done well" - Source: http://humanresources.about.com/cs/rewardrecognition/a/appreciation.htm

          And in fact, if we will apply that to our everyday living, that is exactly one of our basic needs- recognition. We need affirmation and we receive that when other give praise and recognition to whatever positive and constructive thing that we accomplished. Meanwhile,to give praise is not really difficult yet at times, what stop us from doing so is our own insecurity that instead of praising the other person for what he/she has done, unknowingly or knowingly, we want to receive it on ourselves. The challenge therefore is how to stay humble and be generous in sharing these praises.

2. "Say THANK YOU. Show your appreciation for others' hard work and contributions." - Source: http://humanresources.about.com/cs/rewardrecognition/a/appreciation.htm

          In relation to giving praises, learn as well to express gratitude to whatever good deeds others may have done to you and to others. For some it is a difficult thing to do yet if it becomes a habit then this could then be a simple task to do. And it takes a day to day practice to be able to do it by heart.

3. "Ask your coworkers about their family, their hobby, their weekend or a special event they attended." - Source: http://humanresources.about.com/cs/rewardrecognition/a/appreciation.htm

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          Through this process, it shows your interest on the other person. Building relationships is a long time process and even small details need to be given essence so that they will emerge as motivators to strengthen the connection. Yes, it could be true that several things consistenty pre- occupy each of our days however if we value our inter-relationships with others then we need to exert extra effort so as to give them importance and that includes knowing anything that is special to them.

          To end, those 3 above are but just a few of the ways in order for us to develop our relationship with others. No one among us can exist and live by his/her lonesome. We need each other so we will also make efforts to build bridges so that we can cross each other's life (but never to overdo anything).

Author's Note:
Susan Heathfield- expert on Human Resources and author of Top 10 Ways to Show Appreciation to Employees

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          Struggles in life come in so innumerable forms. Nobody could ever deny that but somehow those who survive their trials will claim that they are able to do so owing to the fact that they hold in themselves that firm and constant faith in their God. Everyday in our life, we experience different situations- some are merely trivial ones yet others could become so significant that if ever we reflect on them, we will realise though that they emerge as our pathway to be strong in this battlefield of life. 

         Constantly dealing with the everyday challenges of life, we feel that at times, we can't go on anymore...that it is too much for us to continue with this kind of life so full of trials and sufferings. On the other hand, it is then in this moment of emptiness and desolation that we are in need of somebody else to make us strong and firm. 

          Thus comes our conviction and faith on our God. And no matter what name we attribute to this God, in His eyes, we are all the same....we are all special in His love that no one will be neglected and set aside. Nevertheless it is but fitting for us to express to Him our gratitude for the gift of strength and perseverance for these two virtues allow us to move ahead and get up every time we fall down due to problems and inconsistencies in life. 

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