Lets go into the weekend speaking kindness! Build someone up. Share a pleasant thought. Tell someone what you appreciate. Speak truth. Speak gently. Speak kindness!

When we choose to be part of another person’s support system we impart knowledge, empathy and strength. We build relationships that are strong in both the good and bad times. While sharing in another person’s life struggles and victories we continue to build stronger healthier relationships and communities.

Share another person’s praise! Build your team up, share the joy they’ve helped you create! Spread good words about each other! Acknowledge publicly that we all need each other and that the contributions of many people go into making our success stories! If you would like to reach out to me I’d love to hear … Continue reading "30 Days Of Gratitude Challenge, Part 17"

When we celebrate the victories of others it creates joy in both our own life, and theirs. By being happy for another person when he/she achieves something great we eliminate the contest mentality and we can live in the moment of joy that comes from celebrating with another. If you would like to reach out … Continue reading "30 Days of Gratitude Challenge, Part 16"

Today’s challenge is about being gracious when challenged. When we are challenged our first reaction is generally to become defensive. Today we’ll talk about ways to deal with another person challenging us that are respectful and gracious, and about ways to use the challenge of others to help us grow. If you would like to … Continue reading "30 Days Of Gratitude Challenge, Part 15"

Active listening is powerful. It communicates value and it shows you really are there for the people in your life. Taking time to listen is sometimes difficult; today we will explore the value of listening! Reach out to me on Facebook at searching for the good, as well as on instagram. Or you can listen … Continue reading "30 Days Of Gratitude Challenge, Part 14"

This one is really hard for me, but it’s getting easier. I’m sure we all struggle to make a list of the qualities, strengths, gifts, talents etc that we possess. As we learn to embrace our own areas of strength we can hone in on where we can most effectively give back to our families, … Continue reading "30 Days of Gratitude Challenge, part 13"

Another great way to express your gratitude is to buy a small gift for someone. It doesn’t need to be expensive or big, but just take the time to buy something small and personal so you can convey to someone else that you appreciate them in your life. Reach out to me on Facebook at … Continue reading "30 Days of Gratitude Challenge, Part 12"

Tell someone you love them. This isn’t necessarily a romantic thing. There are so many types of love; we will explore them briefly in today’s podcast. If you want to reach out to me I’d love to hear from you on facebook at Searching For The Good, on Instagram, or on at www.searchingforthegood.com.

Today’s gratitude challenge is to call a friend. As easy as it is, it’s something I struggle to do. I often come up with great excuses why I shouldn’t call people, but we all love to hear from a friend. It lifts up both the caller and the one being called. Take time today to … Continue reading "30 Days of Gratitude Challenge, Part 10"