Author Archives: Tracey Jackson
Action, Hanging In There, Living Fully, Moving Forward, Patience, The Right Stuff
BIG BAND IS WATCHING
I sometimes write blogs for this site and post to my own site. Today time I am doing the reverse. Paul and I are deep into deadline, so we might not be posting as many blogs for the next month. Bear with us. But this blog belongs here because we are all about self-improvement. One of of the biggest addictions people have is to food and sugar. One of their biggest problems is being sedentary and not working out. So… Read More
Addictions, Risk, The Right Stuff
POTTED
This blog post reflects my position and my position only. I have no idea what Paul thinks of the legalization of marijuana. He is on a plane, likely over Colorado and we have never discussed it. But I feel in light of the fact we are a site that deals with addiction in all its forms, we, make that I, need to address this issue. We are not about substance abuse per se, but there is no way we can… Read More
Gratitude, Living Fully, Moving Forward, The Right Stuff, Trust
WITH GRATITUDE AND TRUST EVERY DAY CAN BE NEW YEARS!
Today marks the first day of the New Year. January 1st, 2014. For the last several days, in fact, most likely since Thanksgiving many people, (my guess is far too many people) have been over indulging in a variety of ways. Perhaps you have been over indulging for decades. Many have been over eating, over drinking, over spending, under exercising, generally engorging themselves on life with the idea that come January 1st (that would be today) they will put an… Read More
Action, Change, Courage, Faith, Freedom, Living Fully, Mistakes, Moving Forward
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop,… Read More
A BLOGGING BREAK
Grateful folks need a break to charge up their grateful batteries. That being the case, Paul and I are taking a little holiday break here. We will be back after the first. We will try and put up some affirmations in the next week. But if we don’t, know we are thinking of all of you. I am taking a vacation with my family. And Paul is taking some much needed downtime and I think playing a little golf. We… Read More
Faith, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Hanging In There, Happiness
I’M DREAMING OF A CALM CHRISTMAS
Paulie and I decided we would tag team blog this week and both write about the holiday season; the woes that come along with the cheer. Paul wrote…. To compare is to despair. Whether your celebrating Christmas or Hanukah let the spirit of the event be the raft you cling to when the tidings of discomfort and “Oy vey” rise within you. Remember why we gather together in the first place. He touches on two big things in this paragraph… Read More
GRA – ATTITUDE
Okay, so I added the extra T, but right off the bat you get the idea. Gratitude at its core is having a great attitude. I think conceptually this makes gratitude easier to achieve, certainly in the face of adversity. I read the other day (I don’t know where) “You don’t have to like everything, but you need to stay positive.” That in a nutshell is gra- attitude. It means that no matter what you face you can somehow, some… Read More
GRASPING FOR GRATEFUL STRAWS
There are days when gratitude comes easily. You wake up in that warm, fuzzy state of bliss, where everything from your coffee to your toothpaste gives you delight. You are grateful the seasons are changing. You are grateful for the job you have. The sidewalk beneath your feet, your dogs drool. Then there are days when gratitude is hiding under the bed. It’s totally concealed by dark cloud. It feels like life and events are conspiring against you. And… Read More
Bravery, Freedom, Guides, Hanging In There, Happiness, Living Fully, Mindfulness, Patience
LET IT BE or SOMETIMES DOWN DOG IS ENOUGH
Sometimes in life you just have to let things be. Now, this is not always easy for me and for many it’s often easier said than done. It’s a topic we address here are at Gratitude and Trust from time to time. But last week I was blown away by an example that I just had to share. I tend to be a serious type A. I worry when I’m not accomplishing and doing, and I have the not so… Read More
“SLOW DOWN”
My grandmother has been dead for close to fourteen years, but I can still hear her demanding, reminding, pleading with me to slow down. I do everything at a break net speed. Ask anyone who knows me, they will tell you I motor through life. I write fast, so fast Paul says smoke comes out of the keyboard. I eat so fast I tend to choke on my food. I can get through a store as if I was… Read More