"Savor Them"

Aren't weekends the best . . .

Of course we love them for the obvious reasons:

* Allowing us to sleep in (unless you've got a 12 month old daughter who doesn't know that 5am on a Sunday is absolutely not waking time!).
* The ability to stay in your pajamas all of the way through lunch time, if you want.

But - I loved this past weekend for many "less-obvious" reasons . . . these are just a few:

* At swim lessons, my daughter was fearless - totally fearless.
* My husband, daughter and I took a 2 1/2 hour long nap this afternoon - together.
* I was sharing photos online from the last few months - and realized that I had so many special moments and sweet memories to share.
* My sister's new puppy "graduated" from doggy school this weekend - and she couldn't help but share the news with me.

It's these tiny little things that make the weekends so special (and lucky me, there were even more!).

It's not that they only occur on the weekends - but it's the pace of the weekends that allow us to savor them.

So this week, through the hustle and bustle of schedules, meetings, and deadlines - savor something. No matter how big or small . . . there are always special moments to be recognized.

"The Gratitude Movement"

I'm starting a movement . . . a gratitude movement.


WHO: All of Us
WHAT: A Gratitude Movement
WHEN: NOW
WHERE: Wherever You Can, Whenever You Can
WHY: Because We Can Change the World

I was at a workshop for my office a few weeks ago - and afterwards, stopped by the desk of the organizer to say thank you for putting together such a great event.

I knew that she had taken hours of her time coordinating vendors, setting up tables, getting everyone on-board - and it turned out to be a great success.

The look on her face as I expressed my sincere thanks was one of shock. I could read, by her eyes, that she felt like she was just doing her job, and it didn't require the special thank you that I was acknowledging her with.

This is when I decided that things needed to change for those in my life. They needed to know that their efforts, whether great or small, were recognized and appreciated.

This can be my contribution to the world. I want to find ways, and to share ways, of taking small moments to convey gratitude. I'm calling them "out-loud" moments.

This is a social experiment, of sorts - one to test the human spirit.

I hope you'll jump on board - it's time to thank the world!!