by Ellie on April 11, 2010
Today I Appreciate….
- Taking a Nap – I’m not normally a nap person…. Yesterday around 7pm – I felt myself getting so sleepy… and we had company! Now there was a time I would have made myself stay awake… but after reading Carol’s post from the day before … I knew it was time to take care of myself…
So I snuck into bed and off I went …….. I do remember Carol coming in asking if I wanted to go to dinner… but I stayed right there in my nap. I woke a little while later feeling totally refreshed… Carol brought me back some great pizza so I still got to eat … and all of us played some games of Wii – A great night!
by Carol on April 10, 2010
Guest post by Carol
Today I Appreciate….
- Lately, since returning from vacation, I have not been “functioning” on all burners. What does that mean? I have been forgetting things – recently stood up a friend for lunch, for example. I never do that. And I was looking forward to it. I have been double-booking myself for appointments on my free time.
This weekend, my step-daughter and her son are visiting. We have actually gone over a year without seeing one another – the longest time ever. I was feeling overwhelmed and not up to “being there” emotionally for the visit.
Yesterday, I was supposed to work a few hours in the morning and a few hours in the evening, and I was going to do last-minute tidying up in between. Some how, I vibrated a power outage in the morning and was not able to work those morning hours. Instead, I went back to bed and got some more sleep. What a difference when I woke up! I felt energized and optimistic, and everything that was overwhelming suddenly seemed so “do-able.” That led me to realize that I was putting too much pressure on myself and was not taking care of myself. How good it is to put myself first, and then everything else falls into place – what seemed like a responsibility is now a pleasure.
by Ellie on April 9, 2010
Today I Appreciate….
- Electricity – I don’t normally pay attention to the electricity in our house… That is until it goes out…..
Last night sitting at the computer the lights started to dim… the computer went out… Then everything started to do a dance – on ~ off ~ on ~ dim ~ off ~ on ~ dim ~ dimmer… The house was black – well almost black as there was a light here or there was a very low dim…
I made my way to the kitchen to get the flashlight and then proceeded to unplug the computers. Even though we have surge protectors – I thought it would be better to unplug rather than have this low voltage going through them. I plugged in the corded phone and reported the outage… then went to bed – not much more I could do in the dark!
I woke several times early this morning and saw the electricity was on .. then off again… 
A little later it came back on…. It’s been on ever since – so I guess we are AOK now.
So today I do indeed appreciate the electricity that runs through my house – the people who went out in the rain last night to restore it – and the comforts of a house with electricity! 
by Ellie on April 8, 2010
Today I Appreciate….
- Day Dreaming – As a kid we all did this so naturally… Just sit back and let your imagination go… See the things you want to do – the places you want to visit…the fun times….
As kids we are often told to stop day dreaming…Many of us got the message that day dreaming was not productive…. it was a waste of time and it certainly is not something for adults to do!
I was reminded of this when I read the TUT message the other day:
What part of “visualize” do you think most people misunderstand?
Or don’t they do it, just once a day, for five minutes a day, because they’ve yet to realize that whatever it is they most want lies only a little thinking away?
Visualizing is so simple and such a vital part of living the life you desire! Today people are taught how to visualize and many say “I can’t visualize” … but of course you can — visualizing is day dreaming… You just need to tap back into that child within you… That child who is a master at visualizing!
Take some time today to tap back into that inner child and day dream…. 
by Ellie on April 7, 2010
Today I Appreciate….
- Appreciators – I just adore being around people who talk about the things they like – the things they appreciate! I call them “Appreciators” and the way I see it – the more “appreciators” we have out there – the more things we will have to appreciate in our day!
So today I am sending my appreciation to all the “Appreciators” of the world! If you are reading this – You are an Appreciator! If you have left a comment here – You are an Appreciator! If you got up this morning and wrote out an appreciation list – You are an Appreciator! If you spent some time today thinking about and/or talking about things that you like – things that are going right in the world… You are an Appreciator!
You are an Appreciator… and every time you think an appreciation thought, every time you say an appreciation word – you are sending Wonder-Filled vibrations to the world!
I Thank You and I truly Appreciate You!
by Ellie on April 6, 2010
Today I Appreciate….
- Dancing With The Stars – No I haven’t been dancing with the stars lately… But I have been enjoying the TV program! While I am not a big TV fan because I think most of the stuff on is … Well let’s say I don’t really appreciate much of it.
But now that season 10 of Dancing with the Stars is on… You can find Carol and I in front of the TV on Monday & Tuesday nights! We both love this show… I so enjoy watching the dances…. and sometimes we get up and practice a few of our own fancy steps!
It is such a great way to take a refreshing break, sit back and be entertained. I guess somewhere inside of me I have a dancer that hasn’t yet come out … maybe in my next lifetime!
In this lifetime – I’ll sit back and enjoy!
What do you enjoy?
by Ellie on April 5, 2010
Today I Appreciate….
- Taxes – Last night I was getting my info ready to go have my taxes done today. After going through all the info … I have made a note to myself. Self – don’t wait till April to do all your filing!
So what could I appreciate about taxes? What I truly appreciate is that someone else will do them for you! I used to do them myself but there is so much to know about all the tax laws…. It is so great that someone else knows all that stuff and can do them for me!
What about paying taxes – do I appreciate that? Well here is my take on it — If you are paying lots of taxes …. you must be making lots and lots of money! Now that is a good thing!
by Ellie on April 4, 2010
Today I Appreciate….
- The Easter Bunny – Easter and the Easter Bunny – another sign of spring!
Whether you consider this a religious holiday or a fun holiday – I wish you a Happy Easter. And… if this is not a holiday you celebrate – I wish you a Happy Sunday!
by Ellie on April 3, 2010
Today I Appreciate….
- Signs of Spring – The last few days the weather here has been super beautiful! The temps have been in the 70′s! Very unusual this time of year…. but I will take it!
As I was walking around our property I was so aware of the grass starting to grow, the geese are returning, the spring birds are signing… I even saw a butterfly…. and then in the middle of the yard I saw this lone purple flower…. What a special sign of spring! And notice the new green grass growing… Oh how I love this time of the year!
What do you appreciate today?
by Ellie on April 2, 2010
Today I Appreciate….
- Law of Attraction Carnival – I have been involved with the Law of Attraction Carnival since February 2008…. Because of this carnival I have met many new friends and have been introduced to new blogs and websites.
For the last year I have been co-hosting this carnival with Suzie Cheel – I’m pretty sure that is where I first met Suzie was at a Law of Attraction carnival! Though we have never met in person – I consider Suzie my friend and we live on the opposite side of the world!
The carnival is posted once a month at each of our blogs – Suzie’s website – Abundance Highway and my site Living The Law Of Attraction
The carnival lists articles that are related to the Law of Attraction – always articles that are uplifting, full of passion or that make you think….
This month’s Law of Attraction Carnival is now posted with some great articles & poems at Suzie’s website – Go on over and enjoy! http://www.abundancehighway.com/law-of-attraction-carnival-61/
