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Some January Comment Love

Lena — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:32:24 +0000

I was pretty light on the new posts last month, and it looks like February is shaping up for more of the same. But that doesn’t mean I love my commenters any less. I love every single person who stops by to visit me here, whether or not you leave comments.

Shileen
Shelly
Sarai

Thanks again to everyone who visited, and an extra helping to everyone who took the time to leave a comment. And please, if you stop by leave a comment. I love to return the favor and check out everyone else’s sites, and I can’t visit you if you don’t let me know who you are and where to find you!

A Little Visitor Appreciation

Lena — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:14:36 +0000

This post is a little later than I wanted it to be. In my isolation phase last week I just wasn’t up to posting much, and I’m sure that the gratitude that I feel for each and every person who visits would not have come through. It doesn’t matter to me whether you leave a comment or not (although I really really love getting comments), on some level a little piece of me knows that someone has been here and it always makes me smile.

I can’t think you by name if you didn’t leave a comment, so if that’s you considered yourself thanked

And a super thanks to those who did leave comments in December. I really appreciate you taking a moment out of your life to share your thoughts with me.

Multiple Comments

2 – Lucy – Lucy’s Life in Suburb World

Single Comments

Ellen – Creative Laundry
Marelisa – Abundance Blog at Marelisa Online
Glen – PluginID
Paula – Welcoming Spirit
CK – Divine Purpose Unleashed

Thanks to everyone who took the time to visit and/or leave a comment.

Lena

A Christmas Story in the Making

Lena — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:31:33 +0000

I’ve been feeling decidedly un-Christmassy this year, as you’ve no doubt noticed by the lack of holiday talk. Ever since my parents passed away, and my son grew up, it just doesn’t seem to mean as much. I really think that it’s because there’s no going home for the holidays anymore and this is the one time of year when I really miss having a home to go home to.

When I hear of people losing their homes, especially at this time of year, it really makes me sad because I know how important it is to have that place that ’s like an anchor in your world. The one place you know where you’re safe, where you can always go back to, where your family has grown up and made so many memories. It’s really heart-wrenching when someone who is a member of your community comes forward and asks for prayers because instead of getting ready to celebrate the holidays, she’s packing and getting ready to lose her home.

That happened this week, and what followed is nothing short of amazing. I know that as a group the Internet Marketing community gets a pretty bad rap a lot of the time. But let me tell you, when someone needs help I have never seen another group band together so quickly or give so selflessly. And that’s what’s happening right now.

There is a movement afoot to create a real Christmas story with a happy ending for this woman and her family. The Internet Marketing community has come together in a virtual barn raising of sorts to help save her home. To watch them in action is a sight to behold, and I’m so very grateful just to be a small part of it. You can see what’s happening here: A True Christmas Story – Virtual Barn Raising and if you can help out at all, that would be great too.

What’s Good in Your Life?

Lena — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:27:09 +0000

I’ve kind of gotten away from writing on the theme of thanks for this month’s NaBloPoMo so we’re going to rectify that tonight. This morning while I was doing my daily round of bloghopping I came across a cool little post by Vanessa Smith at Let Your Life Bloom.

The gist of her post was that we often forget to recognize all the little things that are good in our life. The examples that she used were her bathrobe, the shower, and even the floor.

That got me thinking about the whole cycle of paying attention, noticing the good things around us, and being thankful for them. It’s easy to remember to be thankful for the big stuff. But how many times do we really stop to appreciate all those little things that are good in our lives?

Just thinking about what’s good in my life today brings to mind my favorite pen, peppermint tea, and my mittens. And I’m extremely grateful for all of them.

What about you? What’s good in your life today?

On Being Thankful

Lena — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:07:17 +0000

There’s been a lot said lately on the subject of thankfulness. I suppose that’s understandable given that the United States just celebrated their Thanksgiving holiday, and the Christmas season is upon us. Whether you celebrate either holiday, there’s always room for a little more gratitude in all our lives. We really shouldn’t wait for one day a year to come around to celebrate our thanks. And so for the next thirty-one days I will be writing on the theme of “thanks” as part of the National Blog Posting Month.

I never used to be thankful for a lot of the little things in my life. I never had enough, always wanted more, bigger, better… you get the idea. Now, after surviving two heart attacks, I can honestly say I’m thankful for every day that I wake up in the morning. It really does cause a shift in one’s perspective and make you that much more grateful for what you have.

Another thing I’m extremely thankful for is the ability to write and blog, even though I don’t do it nearly often enough. I’ve thought about doing a gratitude journal for awhile now but never got around to making the commitment to blog every day. I suppose I could blame it on my shyness and say I didn’t want to publicly post things that I’m grateful for because that’s just a little to personal. But then I realized that there’s not much point about talking personal development to others if I’m not willing to share my own personal growth stories. In that respect I’m grateful that I stumbled on the NaBloPoMo site late last night. It’s given me the kick in the arse I needed to get moving and start blogging every day.

What are you thankful for today?