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How to Demonstrate Gratitude as a Man this Thanksgiving
How to Demonstrate Gratitude as a Man this Thanksgiving. The holidays are here! If you are a man reading this, particularly if you are a man of faith, Thanksgiving can be a much more meaningful holiday than it has been in years past. Why? This is one of those awesome...
5 Ways to Use Gratitude as a Powerful Stress Buster
"Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” C.K.Chesterson “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 Are you sick and tired of the tediousness of the COVID restrictions? Are you feeling worn down being a teleworker...
Gratitude: An Antidote to COVID-19 Stress!
“The only way you learn persistence is by going through challenging times.” What toll are the stressors of this COVID-19 chaos having on you, your relationships, and your business? At this very moment, as you read this, how has the stress produced by the past few...
7 Secrets to Building Resilience in Your Life and Business.
“Resilience is like a muscle. Flex it enough, and it will take less effort to get over emotional punches each time.”Alecia Moore Resilience, a buzzword that has become very popular in the past fifteen years. Today, I am going to reveal the 7 secrets to building...
Swords, Sandboxes, and Precious Memories: Transition Points
What was your last transition point? A change at work, in your relationship, your health or you family? Life is filled with various transition points, mile markers, and life stages. Today, I am going to give you some lessons that I am learning in my most recent...
Push Back Stress with an Attitude of Gratitude with Humor
Breaking News: Breast explodes on Thanksgiving Day. Middle Georgia: During the 60’s Right breast of Thanksgiving Turkey explodes in the oven at the Thurman's residence on Westview Drive. No injuries were reported; anxiety levels were high. I grew up in a larger family...
Push Back Stress with Gratitude!
Push Back the Tyranny of Fear with Dose of Gratitude. Why Thanksgiving is important. Do fear, anxiety, and stress have you tied up in knots? Are you trying to push back the darkness of depression? As a part of my series on Psychological Body Armor, I am going to...
Push Back the Tyranny of Fear with a Dose of Gratitude
Why Thanksgiving is important.The recent incidents in France, Belgium, Mali and Large Portion of the Middle East have reawakened a deep sense of fear in many people across the globe. Do fear, anxiety and stress have you tied up in knots? Are you trying to push back...
Giving Thanks Reduces Depression and Anxiety!
Thanksgiving - a Great Opportunity to Boost Your EmotionsBy John Thurman"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever." 1 Chronicles 16: 34“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather amount of...
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