BOOK SUGGESTION – 3 THINGS I KNOW – By Clay Rivers
Author, actor, designer and motivational speaker Clay Rivers has recently published his third book. It’s called Three Things I Know – Facing and Embracing Life’s Challenges. There is no question we all face challenges, but for most of us, if we are lucky they come and go, eb and flow. But Clay was born with several challenges that he has walks gallantly through life with. He is a small person, forty eight inches tall. He is an African – American male, which… Read More
CHANGES
We can’t let the tragic passing of David Bowie go without some form of a tribute. There is nothing left to say about his genius and cultural contributions that has not been said. Here at Gratitude and Trust we are all about change. What better way to honor his life then post the lyrics to Changes here. Thank you David Bowie for being so brave and to have the courage to always change and thus make it less scary… Read More
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin LCSW
This blog was sent to me today and I felt it was worth sharing here. I did not actually ask the author if I could post it, but it’s all over the web, so I hope she doesn’t mind. It comes from a book called 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin. The book came out in 2014 and has been translated into over 23 languages. I say buy it. Mentally strong people have healthy habits. They… Read More
Acceptance, Action, Aging, Courage, Disappointment, Growth, Hanging In There
GAME OVER
Unprecedented numbers of white-collar workers are facing the prospect of losing their jobs; this has happened to blue-collar workers over many years and, somewhat patronisingly, been deemed inevitable/acceptable and a necessary trait of industry modernising via automation, etc. There has been little sympathy for such job losses. With white-collar workers the reaction has been somewhat different, largely because this impacts a whole different demographic and is part of the narrative chronicling the demise of the middle-class, its impact on consumerism… Read More
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! Three hundred and sixty-six days – don’t count them, make them count!
THE YEAR WE LEAVE BEHIND
That time of year, we nudge one year out the door and invite another one in. While I like to look ahead and set up a plan of action for what I want to accomplish in the new year, I also like to look back and see how I did in the year that is making its exit. The year of 2015 was about furthering the message of Gratitude and Trust. When the book came out I told myself and Paul,… Read More
Time is the most valuable coin in your life. You and you alone will determine how that coin will be spent. Be careful that you do not let other people spend it for you.
Time is the most valuable coin in your life. You and you alone will determine how that coin will be spent. Be careful that you do not let other people spend it for you.
CHRISTMAS EVE
Christmas doesn’t come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more…. ― Dr. Seuss
Giving Back, Gratitude, Growth, Hanging In There, Living Fully
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF MY ACCIDENT
This Thanksgiving weekend marked the 4th anniversary of my near-death accident when an out-of-control SUV with a sleeping driver barreled into my bicycle. I was an experienced cyclist taking all possible precautions — I was wearing a helmet and bright clothing, obeying traffic laws, and riding on the right shoulder of a sparsely travelled country road. It was 1:06 pm on a Saturday afternoon and everything changed in a split second. I think about that moment in time every day.… Read More