The month of November is Gratitude Month, aligning with the Thanksgiving holiday. Pilgrim Fathers saw the day of Thanksgiving as a time of reflective thinking about their past year. Many of us experience both expected and unexpected challenging situations throughout the year and require careful decision-making to move into the future. An “Attitude of Gratitude” can help us change our perception of our overall life. Gratitude may not be easy for some, while others see the daily world through … [Read more...] about Live Life with an Attitude of Gratitude
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What to Expect in Construction for the New Year
Welcome to another addition of At Home with Tom and Sandy! We are here to give you the inside scoop on real estate, the construction industry, what is up, what is down, what is hot and what is not. We will share real estate stats, home prices, building permit numbers, construction pointers and give you hints on renovations that will give you a return on your investment. We will talk about products, how to take care of your home and we will just talk. Tom: Hello Sandy! Like the John Lennon … [Read more...] about What to Expect in Construction for the New Year
Living a Life of Gratitude
Grateful people are happier and healthier. It may seem cliché but there’s research to prove focusing on the good in life improves your physical, social and emotional well-being. It helps you unearth more meaning in your life, sleep better and cope positively with stress. What is Gratitude? Gratitude is a positive, but complex, emotion with several interpretations. Some say it’s the action of saying thank you when someone gives something. Others say it has a biological and societal … [Read more...] about Living a Life of Gratitude
Practicing Powerful Daily Routines for Success
Most Americans wake up feeling tired and sluggish. Many of us wake up with a mood that is neutral or slightly negative and we spend most of the morning trying to get caught up. This article does not promise to makeover your entire life or guarantee that you’ll become a morning person ready to run five miles before the sun rises – unless that’s your goal, and if so, rise and grind! This article will, I hope, provide some opportunities for a shift in perspective. With small, incremental … [Read more...] about Practicing Powerful Daily Routines for Success
Taking Time for Gratitude
Many of us probably don’t think about gratitude all that often in our day-to-day lives. Although most of us will habitually focus on what’s going wrong – the feelings of rejection, the losses, hurts and our imperfections. It’s easy to draw our attention away from what we have and into that dark place of what we don’t have or think we need. Being grateful doesn’t mean we deny what’s wrong or difficult or unfair in our life – gratitude shifts our focus from what our life lacks to the abundance … [Read more...] about Taking Time for Gratitude
