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Technology and the Village...
The FIRST Digital iGeneration (1980-2013) is a challenge since a majority of the long time teachers are * "Digital Immigrants" Born before 1980. Blending the two (Both AND. not either or - John Dewey) How much is too much, How do we get the the Elders to embrace technology and the youth to be patient absorb their wisdom?
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Learning the Social etiquette face to face and on Facebook is important. "Manners cost nothing but accomplish wonders" (Florena Batiste Johnson) , we must learn to communicate with each other without offending.
How do we do that?
H= Honest
O= Open
W= Willing to Change
It takes a Village
Spend Face to face time with each other.... Understand the background, that has not changed the concept "know your audience" We have become so comfortable hiding behind a computer, that we forget how to interact face to face. People seem so uncomfortable or distant. A recent study said people are more apt to lie online because people can't see their eyes or body language. I believe the less we socialize in person the more depressed which leads to other things, touch is a basic NEED and the more we isolate ourselves WOW I don't even want to mention it, and it will be years like anything else before we see the damage. Do we want to take that risk? Let's get out of our comfort zones, and be willing to learn from each other to help make a positive change.
Hug someone you love for at least 20 seconds
SMILE at someone today, even if it is just you in the mirror
give your talents and leave this place better than you found it
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This is a start,
As an Immigrant, I am NOT against technology, I embrace it. I am against "Rudeness" of any kind, and I think we should step up to the plate and not be afraid our "Digital Natives" , embrace them or we will lose them.
We need each other.
SAVE all of those "signed cards" because in a few years they will be very valuable ....
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*Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives (Born Digital-2008- Palfrey/Gasser)
Leap into February....
What are you going to do on February 29th?
This happens every four years....
Take a Leap of Faith... Do something Positive and Fun that you will remember.... Love yourself Everyday and enJOY but on February 29th Celebrate something unique!
Keep SMILE(ing) this LEAP YEAR!
"Go for it"
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First Month of 2012.... gone
What have we done?
What are the plans for the next 11 months?
How can we make a difference?
We all say the same thing every year, and WOW the year is gone and some of us are in the same place.
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Just recently, I came to the conclusion what would I want people to know about me when I am gone? What do I have in my house, what have I done to leave this place better? I am here for a purpose, am I working it?
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This is just a thought.
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I want to continue to share knowledge
I am going to tell more people I Love them
I am going to de clutter (Let Go)
Have more family reunions... (not at funerals)
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The Game Has Changed! ...with the ...Digital Generation
A CHANGE HAS COME! We must teach in a new way! Wake up...
As you have noticed by now, we have gone DIGTAL, and there are more cell phones than people. WOW (google that)
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SOCIETY MUST STEP UP, update we have brilliant children who process and learn in a different way! We must step up to the plate and meet and nurture their brilliance! Each child is gifted, and those born after 1980 digital Natives .... Born with internet available to them in the home... And now going on the second generation where the children don't even remember VHS or Records
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I don't think we should go ALL Digital without face to face interaction, empathy, and human connection... we should stay connected both ways, embrace the wisdom of our Elders (Grandmas hands) and History, and Digitally preserve it for a richer future.
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The Education system should provide ongoing training for our Teachers that are Digital immigrants, so they can keep up with our youth while learning and sharing with the Digital Generation.
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Digitally Speaking:
All of the test scores are not low because of the students, it may just be the "OLD Way of Teaching" It may jut be we are not aware of the "Digital Culture" I don't think it is ALL intentional, it is ignorance.
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Both And, not Either or (John Dewey)
As part of the village I think we should all TRY to blend the two societies because technology is not going away any time soon.
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Youth, should tap into their history while teaching their parents and grandparents how to communicate with them and please just a tip: Send hand written notes, and pick up a phone to call people over 60 years old, they still appreciate it, and who knows your signature may be very valuable one day! Treat is as a special gift.
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I love the Social Network, especially for those who can not get out, or for relatives that live far away, it is a great way to keep in touch and should not be an excuse not to meet face to face.
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Reality
We should have family reunions during happy times, not just funerals....
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Hats off to those who meet often .... share.... We need to hear happy stories..., Close families should be CELEBRATED!
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Side Bar...
Listen to Music I Tunes : " Wake up Everybody.... " (Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes) and "A Change is Gonna Come.... " (Sam Cooke or Seal) , GrandMa's Hands (Bill Withers)
and Family Reunion (OJAYS) , All great themes songs for this Blog ....
Keep SMILE(ing) for
The Reason for The Season....
SMILE= Support - Motivate- Invest- Love- Educate= SMILE
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We are all here for a purpose and when we work it, that is our GIFT to the World. So the sooner we figure out what our TRUE purpose is the better off this WORLD will be.
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So share your gift this season! The reason for the SEASON is to share your GIFT...
Give back and leave this place better....
Keep SMILE(ing) this holiday season....
WELCOME (Updated) 11/17/2011>
Feel free to leave your Positive feed back or issues of concern...
Support, Motivate, Invest, Love and Educate....
KEEP SMILE(ing)
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Suggested Themes for 2011:
August : Family, September; Elders and Education, October Treats NOT Tricks, November: Thankful, December: Giving/Love... January 2012 New Beginning... Change! Declutter....
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Be Thankful...
During this season, I want to focus on JOY... and what I should be "Thankful for" the gift of today "The Present", also everything else... food shelter. Sometimes I am so overwhelmed with negative. I forget to Thank GOD for the blessings.
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Feed... the homeless... give clothing, share your smile. just the little things make a difference. We must not forget that we are here for each other NOT OURSELVES....
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Think about what your purpose is and work it. You are here to make a difference in this world
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Treat or Trick????
October is know for "Halloween" and the term "Trick or Treat"
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Myself I do not "Celebrate" The Day, I recognize it as an opportunity to witness with a TREAT of the WORD
I will Dress as a Positive Role Model or Biblical Character. I have several shirts MLK Jr, Rosa Parks, Barry White (my daughter wants me to ditch this one ha ha ) and several other shirts with a message.
Treat People and SHARE your SMILE this Month... Treat yourself to the SPA, Share your talents... Life is a TREAT a "Present" EnJOY. Please send your Blog Comments for the SMILE TV Show, and watch online anywhere in the US, or locally in Pasadena Ch32 Arroyo Ch Saturdays at 8 AM/PM
Or Send your Positive Video 2-5 Minutes ... To Leave this Place SMILE(ing) go to www.smilelady.org to print the broadcast agreement.
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Blessing of the Animals
WOW this was a new concept for me... (12 years ago) Blessing Animals... At my church St Marks Episcopal , Altadena the FIRST Sunday in October Every Year 10AM, we get to bring our animals birds etc to church to be blessed, we talk about Noah's Ark, and sing wonderful Animal Songs... A message and the animals are sooo good. Yes it is outside and so wonderful. The Pastors come around and BLESS each animal and the congregation also take communion it is nice. I was saying to someone I would LOVE to have "Church" outside EVERY WEEK if we could. I know I can just do it myself, but it is nice to have company. Our church ONCE per year on Memorial Day Weekend have Family Camp on Catalina Island and We have Worship Service On Sunday Awesome... simple yet so spiritual.
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I would say Try it, Connect with Nature while camping or in your back yard (where two or more are gathered...)
Children, Animals.... Nature AwesomE Try it and let me know how you like it. No Technology just Nature Keep SHARING your SMILE
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Little History:
www.americancatholic.org/features/francis/
Made in America
Support the economy, help create jobs. When you shop, try to actively purchase products "Made in America"
We have to do our part. Support our country, treat our teachers like royalty and educate our youth.
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If we take care of home, we can help others, like they say on the plane "Put the oxygen mask on yourself, before you can help others.
So Starting 9/11/2011 If you have not already started. Buy American! Support our country! It may be a bit more expensive at times, so think about it as investing in our future.
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Support Our Country!
The Help
Read it and Go See it August 10, 2011 Opens Nation Wide
Check your local listings
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August Rush... (Movie)
If you have not seen it already, rent the DVD, it is not a new release but the message is timeless.
i Just Love the "Passion" story and never giving up on your dream.
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Take time this month to reflect on Family our Youth & Your Passion... and Life.
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A person without a passion is "The walking DEAD"
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Live your Passion... Purpose
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August...Family...Youth.... Life!
Well August is here! with only four months to go in 2011! Where has the time gone? Have you used it wisely? I have to admit "I have NOT" I should have been studying and writing grants and sorting and cleaning whoa..... I did not, oops I just SMILED and did Me, nursed me... Loved playing each week as it came... healed and cried and laughed... Now I am refreshed... did anything else change? As a matter of fact, less Money (happier) , less "Stuff" Love it, Less "BusyNESS" (ahhh) ... maybe I take the first answer back "I DID use my time wisely, sometimes it is not what you DO, but what you "Don't do" , focus on
FAMILY (More of)
The YOUTH (always invest)
and LIFE (enJOY)
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August is Family Reunion and Youth Month, a time of sharing your Life... Joy of Living with Family and recognizing OUR Youth. If you want to live forever, invest in a youth...
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We should take the time and enjoy and nurture our youth... yes our future, pass on the wisdom, it does not help if we are trying to be "as young" as they are, they truly need someone to look up to, show how we have "Survived" and are willing to learn from and help them in their journey. And even through the rough times there is HOPE, that is what Family Reunions are for, Passing it on, That is why children are born... to help keep History alive... and that is what the gift of life is "The Present" ... EnJOY EnJOY... share your SMILE.... it is the fuel for LIFE
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Keep SMILE(ing)
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Too Much Information (TMI)
Too much information (TMI)
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Remember the old sayings " Little Pitchers have BIG ears" and Every shut eye ain't sleep, and every goodbye ain't gone?". I remember spelling certain things in front of my children, and having parties where the children were in the other room... being monitored, because of "grown folk" conversation etc... we have gone from silencing our children to allowing them to say TOO MUCH... there has to be a balance.
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Today I see children... under 13 all up in ADULT conversations (including :Talking Back, cursing) , and Adults holding conversations in front of children that make ME Blush that is TMI, and the excuse is "Well they see and hear worse than this on TV and Video!" "HELLO!" Does that mean we have to perpetrate it?
I think we should protect our children, and use situations as teachable moments. Just because it is "Popular" does not mean it is right! When they are small we "Think it is cute" As they get older, we are embarrassed and wonder why we can't control it
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In this information age, protect yOUR children from TMI
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Monitor Dress, TV Programs and Movies, Peer Groups, Pop in at School, Sit with them at the Computer have them TEACH you, write (Journal) with them, Walk with them... play "Board Games" (OK Games on Computer) socialize with your child. eat dinner at least once per month ... "Dress up, and have the children 'set' the table"
compliment and hug them daily! Focus more on the positive than negative!
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These are things I wish I would have concentrated more on when my children were young, I now have a second chance with my grandchildren... and others. It is NEVER too late to mentor a child.
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Inform our youth in an AGE Appropriate Manner... and Live by example
Remember the old saying "Children are so busy watching what you are doing, they can't hear what you are saying!"
Keep SMILE(ing)
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Share your SMILE....
I repeat... "What is you LOVE doing so much, you would do it even if you DID not get paid?"
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Are you "Working" your purpose?
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Are you sharing your "Gift?"
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We are here to leave this place better than we found it! If we are not working our purpose, what is our purpose?
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Yes I will repeat this often, after all "We were born to SMILE" I am the SMILE LaDy...
.... Think about it and Share yOUR SMILE!
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What about the Children?
As I sit here, the first hour of July 19th, my grandson Christian's 11th Birthday. I say to myself... "What about the children?" In the news there is so much violence and deceit .... technology is so advanced it is moving so fast we can hardly keep up! What about the children? This is the first generation where the students "digitally" seem to be more advanced than their parents and teacher's . Too Much Information (TMI) for the average child to process. It is challenging for adults... "What about the children?"
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Just think, all of this information available to our children before their brains are developed enough to handle it "without supervision" Machines have become the "Baby Sitters" and then we expect them to be "Social" No wonder people feel more comfortable in a "Virtual Society" where they can create their own "Avatar" image, and put out there (cyberspace) just what they want people to see "Perception"
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I am finding more and more eye contact is becoming more difficult (uncomfortable) for society.
Are we afraid people will not see we are not "Perfect?" (Eyes ... the windows of our soul)
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What about the Children?
If we focus on what is good for our children, tap into their gifts, nurture them. Treat our teachers like royalty and constantly upgrade their skills so they will be a step ahead of the student' s , affordable housing in the neighborhoods where they teach. We would see a 180 degree turnaround . I believe it is the answer to the health crisis, budget, housing and more! How? People will be happier, working to leave this place better than they found it. "What about the Children?"
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I am not saying keep technology from our youth, but their should be guidelines, and warnings similar to those on certain toys and foods.
It takes common sense like anything else. We watch what our children eat, we make sure their dress is "Age Appropriate" , we do not allow them to drive without training and a drivers license YET we let them go online without instruction/precautions. What about the children?
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The solution is "Learn with Them!" It is almost impossible to keep it from them, the more you say "NO" the more tempting it will be for them to "Sneak" Join them and make a positive educational experience out of it for everyone.
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Parents/guardians and extended family are ultimately responsible, because I do believe, from the African Proverb "It takes a village..."
I would LOVE feedback on this topic, and other solutions... Technology is here to stay! I am for learning and moving ahead! In addition to protecting and helping "OUR Children!"
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Keep SMILE(ing)
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"Manners Cost Nothing...." Need your help
"Manners cost nothing but accomplish wonders" Shared by Florena Batiste Johnson to her son Landy W Johnson often. I have been sharing this in my program for over 10 years.
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Need your help....
Some of the children today seem to lack the very basic manners such as saying " please, thank you, excuse me" in addition they seem to be unaware of "Personal Space" , Age (occasion) appropriate Dress, respect for elders, and they seem to have a sense of entitlement. I am shocked and comment when I run across a child with "basic manners" that should not be. OR IS IT ME? Maybe I am just too old school to think our children should have manners, there are occasions where I am in the room and the parent is present, and I am waiting to see if the paren it going to put the child "In Check", with a look, or a comment, or an apology to The surrounding customers etc... not even a sign of embarrassment, as if this is "Normal" Behavior for the child to be "Free" to express themselves even if it is disruptive or RUDE.
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Just recently, a local restaurant made the news because he refuses to serve children UNDER 6 years old. He said "Parent don't have control of their children, and he has other customers to please.... your children may the the center of YOUR universe, but they are not the center of everyone's universe"
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Hats off, I can relate... and want to share an experience I had PLEASE help and let me know what you would do (Love that show Friday Nights "What Would You Do?"
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MY SITUATION (Sorry for the Long BLOG)
In a restaurant eating and reading in a nice little corner... two young ladies (about 18-22yrs) come to sit in the next table close to mine. They are talking loud (no problem) and I am reading. All of a sudden one of the girls pulls out a tissue an BLOWS her nose like her brains are coming out, (I got nauseated), what made it worse she put the dirty tissue on the table. I composed myself and continued reading... about 10 minutes later she did it AGAIN! Ahhhhh, by now I am finished eating and really out done (p@#$%!). I wanted to tell her how rude it was, and she should have excused herself to go to the restroom, or outside and wash her darn hands and dispose of the tissue. I was so close to saying it and I didn't. My question is this
"What would YOU do?" .... Am I being too picky? Is it just not my business?, Should I have moved? From my comfortable space... so she can continue to do it? I am NOT a "Miss Manners" by no means, but things like that, in additon to coming your hair at the table, or putting on full makeup among other things is just plain RUDE... Help me...
e-mail : smileladyjoy@gmail.com with the subject "Manners" or you can reply to this BLOG. I am serious, has times changed that much? Where are the parents? Guardians? clearly quite a few children are raising themselves
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I am Looking forward to your response... share this (16 and up) , I want as many suggestions as possible, or other situations to share We have GOT TO TAKE OUR CHILDREN BACK. Youth and Elders I want to hear from everyone... "I did Nothing"
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California Fireworks! The heat
It is Hotter than the Fireworks in CALIFORNIA! OUCH
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Well my first post for July! Awesome month of June, I spoiled myself for MY Birthday for an entire week, even if it was just doing nothing (not even answering the phone) I LOVED it. I try to do something I have NEVER done each birthday.===
I don't know why it took me soooo long to figure this out (spoiling myself). I found Waiting on people (or expecting) disappoints more often than not.
Note: When you set out to spoil yourself, it is surprising how good it feels, and it also gives you more energy to spoil others. I hope that makes sense.
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Well back to reality, this first week in July and it is VERY WARM 100+ and humid in California ahhh
What am I doing here, I am a rain and snow baby... overcast and cool.
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My favorite time is between Late Fall thru Spring (maybe early summer) From Late June to September, not too good for me.
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Fireworks in CALIFORNIA, very unusual to be this "Humid"
I will adjust and drink more water ... work late like I am doing now, and walk very early, go places where they pay for the Air, movies, mall etc... and keep my fans going
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Of course I know in the heat there is refining and growth... and I will use this time and weather wisely. I will enJOY the beauty of the Fireworks of life and relish the cool weather when it comes. I guess I will get in the pool this week. And go to the beach at night (my favorite time) I love to BBQ at night, I look at people who BBQ in mid day and go WOW.... do they feel it ha ha ... does the Sun do something special to the BBQ? Just a thought, seems winter or very late night is the best time to light up a HOT GRILL ....
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Keep SMILE(ing) and enJOY the fireworks
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Give....
Give back to society and share your talent (gift)! After all, we are here to leave this place better than we found it.
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Give Back Today, make someone SMILE... Also don't forget to "Spoil" yourself.
Keep SMILE(ing)
Share your SMILE This Weekend!
Support-Motivate-Invest-Love-Educate= SMILE
Share your gifts and talents this weekend! Make someone's Day!
After all that is what we are here to do... Leave this place better than we found it!
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Relax, Read, Ride, and Remember
Just that simple, get on a train or a bus relax let someone else drive, take a few books "or your Nook/Kindle" Read and Relax. Do you remember times where you just did nothing and was happy, do you remember what makes you SMILE? Do you remember the JOY? instead of focusing on what you don't have, REMEMBER the JOY and what you do have. Thrive... not just survive.
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I am preaching to myself... yes, as always... it is working... days are brighter, I enJOY my miracles... SMILE more, it is amazing what a simple adjustment can do.
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I am actually doing pretty good with my Half Raw (Sharron Denise Winbush) Vegetable Diet, 1/4 Cooked Veggies the rest Misc... Meat/Fish/Fowl (palm size) ....
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Remember Beauty and Health starts from the inside
Relax, Ride, Read and Remember the JOY
Keep Sharing your SMILE
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What Made you SMILE today?
Did you make someone SMILE?
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Summer Time...is the Livin' Easy?
Only you can answer that,
What makes it "Easy" , maybe not "Trouble FREE" but EASY...
work SMART not hard, relax... take a day for yourself , each week and on your birthday try doing something you have NEVER done before, even if it is as simple as dressing up and going to a 5 star restaurant alone... or running barefoot on the beach enJOY
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Send someone something on YOUR birthday...
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and each month the day of your birthday celebrate! Yes Everyday is a GIFT of "The Present" but on your day make it extra special. My day of the month is "The 29th"
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It is Summer Make the living EASY on others and yourself, if you are happy, everyone else around you will be happy. I have to be around positive people in these times, it is easy to fall into the "negativity" especially when someone is intentionally trying to steal your JOY!
Keep SMILE(ing) and Take it EASY'
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Spoil yourself TODAY!
The first day of summer June 21, 2011
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Love YOU
Spoil yourself TODAY!
The first day of summer June 21, 2011
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Love YOU
Spring into Summer with a SMILE...
Well the last day of Spring.... I love the seasons, especially back east... In CA the seasons sort of "Blend"
back east there are visual difference....
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I like to embrace the seasons with certain memories... Spring is fresh and decluttering, Summer is growth and reflection, Fall is meditation winding down rejuvenation, and Winter is a time for total Thankfulness and rest reflection of the Blessings.
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Spring into Summer June 21, and do/plan something you have never done before no matter how small. even if it just spoiling yourself at the SPA.
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I came to realize that some people (including myself) will spend more money on Storage or their Car, and say "The SPA" is a waste of money? WOW how many years I have wasted. The last 13 years I have been going to the SPA and I think I am worth every penny! YES get a baby sitter and go SPOIL yourself! Pamper YOU Spring into Summer with a SMILE!
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Happy Father's Day and Juneteenth
Also Go to:
http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
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Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was onJune 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that theenslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years afterPresident Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the newExecutive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
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There are Kings (Mentors) out there taking care of business, even someone elses child "Hats Off!"
Father's Day 1972! For True Fathers "Father's Day is EVERYDAY" Share your SMILE With your FATHER (Mentor)
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Father's Day, a holiday which honors fathers worldwide, is celebrated in the United States on the third Sunday of June. It originated in the United States in 1910, a few years after the country began celebrating Mother’s Day. Father’s Day became an official U.S. holiday in 1972.
Over the Hump
Well Mid June, we are "Over the Hump... " mid Life what is that now 50, Over the Hump? In either case, it is a blessing.
At times I take it for granted, and then I wake up and say TODAY is a gift of "The Present" and I am in it for the long hall. As long as I have breath...
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I challenge you: "Are you doing what you Love?" If not Why?
Are you leaving this place BETTER than you found it? If not Why?
I tell you when I figured out what I was purposed to do, I started to BREATHE I can not explain it.
Life is not "Perfect" I am not "Rich" But I am happy, and know at least I am doing what I LOVE to do.
= Helping children, tap into their purpose or passion, I truly believe ALL children are gifted, and it is up to their mentors, teachers, parents to tap into it and nurture it. My Special area is the Socially Challenged and target age group between 9-18 years old.
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Between 0-6 (or 8) Watch your children "Free Play" you will get an idea what they Love to do... Nurture it.
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I look a life so differently now , and the only thing I regret is I did not figure it out earlier, then I would have been a better daughter, sister, friend, wife, parent etc... One thing I do know, my grandchildren have a BETTER "Nana"....Like Maya Angelou says "When you know better you do better"
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What ever I did before I am using it for the BETTER, Learned from it and move on... Over the Hump
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I am ready , as a grandmother have earned my Masters in Human Development, will go on for the PhD Human Development and /or Media Psychology will work in the field of Human Development and Social Change until I am gone.
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It is never too late to pursue your passion, it is never too late to say "I am sorry"
Just remember this, I will Quote it OFTEN " Love is Not LOVE until you GIVE IT".... (unknown)
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Altadena/Pasadena CA, Locals I would Love to have on SMILE TV Show...
Out of State send your 2-5 minute Words of Wisdom for our youth, and Future and why being a "Grandma" makes you SMILE... and what you are doing to leave this a better place.
"Grandma's Hands"
Juneteenth 1865... research for yourself!
End of (Physical) Slavery June 19, 1865
Go to:
http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
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Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was onJune 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that theenslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years afterPresident Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the newExecutive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
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Freedom is NOT Free.... always remember and LOVE....
I know this year Juneteenth falls on Father's Day... and that is a good thing, we can celebrate our Kings and true fathers (and Single Mothers) while paying tribute for those who gave their lives so we can be free. Teach our children....
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Proverbs 22:6, II Timothy 2:15, Psalm 127:3, James 1:5
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"Love is not LOVE until...
you give it" (unknown) Just a FACT
Keep SMILE(ing)
Support-Motivate-Invest-LOVE-Educate= SMILE
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Mid week, Mid Month, Mid Year WOW
2012 is almost here. Reflect and see how much you have accomplished (or not)
Be thankful for the Gift of "The Present"
What do you have planned for the rest of the year?
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These are all of the things I ask myself... I say "Where has the year gone?"
I meant to do this etc....
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I am still deCLUTTERING because, I am no longer happy looking at all of the "Stuff" I have accumulated! As the saying goes, if it no longer makes you happy change or get rid of it "I am talking about STUFF"
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Now we can also apply that to relationships that we hold on to that are only meant for a "Season"
we are like little children sometimes "Everyone is your Best Friend FOREVER" that is not true. Some people are in your life for a certain reason, and move on. Let it GO. It could be a simple life lesson for the day, a great listener for a year, or a lifetime friend. You will know if you "Tune In"
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MID LIFE (55+) Now you know who your friends are, you pretty much know how to discern the "Temp" friends, or should I say "Associates" for example : Bowling associates, Work Associates, Social Club Associates, School Associates etc...
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We should all have at least one BFF (Best Friend Forever) That you can Trust and Depend on, Two is Nice! Three Gets to be Work... and 1,000 like on facebook NOT POSSIBLE... All relationships take WORK, TIME, SACRIFICE, COMMUNICATION... it is a family necessary BUT Work has to be put in for it to GROW!
Nurture your relationships and remember it is a GIVE and TAKE...
Keep SMILE(ing)
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Are you the type of person you want to attract? What ever you are expecting be willing to give.
Happy Flag Day!
http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/flag-day.htm
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Click the above Link to read more....
As the legend goes, it was George Washington and two other members of the Continental Congress who asked Betsy Rossto sew the first American flag sometime in the late spring of 1776. The young widow was only in her early 20's when she completed the first flag with thirteen stars arranged in a circle.
A year later, the Continental Congress officially adopted the design for the national flag, and henceforward the Stars and Stripes symbolized the U.S. around the world.
The first "official" Flag Day was celebrated in 1877 - the flag's centennial. In 1916, a grass roots movement resulted in President Woodrow Wilson issuing a proclamation that called for a nationwide observance of Flag Day on June 14. Although still not an official holiday, Flag Day was made a permanent observance in America in 1949 by Congress who resolved "That the 14th day of June of each year is hereby designated as Flag Day."
Flag Day fun facts
Why red, white and blue? To the original members of the Continental Congress, red stood for hardiness and courage, white for purity and innocence, and blue for vigilance and justice.
Also research June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth)
Half Birthday in June...
Well today Monday (June 13) is my Son's '"Half Birthday" (Dec 13)
I learned about this term from children who had Birthdays around Holidays or when school was out.
I wish I had known about this when I was younger.
My birthday is June 29th No school, and just before the 4th or July... Ha Ha so I did not have the privilege to have classroom parties, etc... even if I had a "Half Birthday" It would be around Holiday Break LOL
Well can Win them All.
I know now everyday is a gift and like the saying goes " Live like there is no tomorrow, and dance like no one is watching!" enJOY! And keep SMILE(ing)
Make Lemonade out of Lemons
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Cell Phone/Internet a luxury or necessity
Last week I went thru serious withdrawal! Yes me, "Ms Technology" After conducting a 9 month No Tech weekend study from September 2010 thru June 6, 2011. Just as the study ended, my Cell phone, which does everything but drive my car CRASHED! AHHHHHH would not even turn on when I took it to the "Store" I will not mention the type phone, because the issue is my REACTION to No Phone...
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I went thru serious withdrawals... during my research I had "control" so to speak, and as the months went on, I prepared myself, planned ahead, notified everyone of my study and put a Automatic Reply to everyone on my list who contacted me via e-mail.
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Last Thursday was the TRUE Test, yes... No warning Cell Phone crashed. ALL Contacts, Calendar Info, Journal, Navigation etc... Could not be retrieved because no power.
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I had to do it on my own, I felt like the cashiers at certain restaurants that push "Picture Buttons" and the machine tells them how much change to give, when they are down... some can't count out the change...
I was LOST Literally without my Navigation, could not call the people regarding my appointment it was in the phone. I finally got a "Loaner" which had none of my contacts... and they told me it would take about 10 days to get my new phone which was under warranty and had insurance.
I am still trying to figure out the phone, I am still lost without all of my "Personal Stuff" That everyone now has access to trying to fix the darn thing, I did back up everything before it crashed and Pray I have it all.
The opening is Cell Phone and Internet a Luxury or Necessity?
For Me Personally? A Necessity! Sad, but True
After all the research I was in doubt (or Denial) until my phone crashed. Now the next study is going an entire week without. For me, it is harder than fasting from "Food"
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Still SMILE(ing)
Relay 4 Life June 11-June 12
Altadena Farnsworth Park, Altadena, CA 9AM-9AM June 11-June 12, 2011
I will be SMILE(ing) for LIFE at 9 AM, As a Survivor... and in the Evening For the Celebration in Lights
And going thru a new health challenge but being around survivors makes me SMILE
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The walk in the evening is beautiful! WOW... you have to be present to feel the energy, this is my third year and I can't describe it.. Hope to see you there, or just your Prayer will be felt
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I will be a the Opening and then when it gets Cool PM, and Spend the Night and go Directly to Church by 10AM...
Remember the African Proverb "Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, TODAY is a gift, that is why they call it 'The Present'"
Happy Birthday to ALL Survivors!
SMILE(ing) from the inside...
Eating right is getting a little easier for me,
I recently started monitoring what I eat everyday mentally or in a journal the goal is to go half raw daily.
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It is not as hard as I thought and I can also add cooked vegetables which means I am about 2/3 fiber
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I love my fish, turkey , chicken and hardly have room for it if I eat the vegetables first.
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I have a way to go for it to become "Natural" I am thinking about it now, and I am even buying things that are gluten free or vegetarian version of soups, and I am not a vegetarian.
I just recently they even have Vegan Marshmellows
Whoa, that is deep.
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If we teach our children at an early age, they will enjoy 2/3 vegetable life style and will most likely not miss the "meat" . Staying active is also key.
and don't forget "Water, Water, Water..." just adding more of that alone works wonders!
Keep SMILE(ing) From the inside out
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June 6, 1944
http://www.army.mil/d-day/
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Lest we forget...
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Freedom is NOT Free.... Thank you
Start your week out
with a SMILE and Spiritually clean house. Rest, Pray/Meditate, you are worth it, This is the month to just unwind and let go, we do not want to short circuit.
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Share your SMILE in JUNE and enJOY
Mid year, month of summer June 21, School is out, Weddings... Seasonal cleaning...
Share your SMILE, and also do something you have never done before to make you smile, whether it is just walking to the park and reading a book, going to a spa. Cooking a yummy exotic dish,
Taking a train ride to San Diego, or checking into a nice local hotel and just spoiling your self.
Just do it and SMILE! You deserve it enJOY!
Hump Day! Wednesday June 1
Yes Mid Week I LOVE It
Before retirement, I Loved my Wednesdays off! I worked 10 hours per day for FOUR days with Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday Off.
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Wednesday, helped me over the Hump!
I did not work more than two days, and I had Wednesday to cover my appointments, shop, go to the movies like a retired person (haha) it was great!
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Living My Wednesday!
Well Retirement is like "Hump Day"... AWESOME! and as the saying goes, I am a "Tweenager" yes "beTWEEN" Young and Old.... where you make your own hours, shop when everyone else is at "Work" (9-5) go to the movies when it is empty... WOW... A Blessing to be able to Do What you LOVE every day.... Everyday is HUMP DAY EnJOY! Doing what you LOVE is a JOY,
And As The old saying goes "The Worse Day doing what you LOVE, is better than the Best Day doing what you hate" (unknown)
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Find what you LOVE doing and LIVE... LAUGH and Share your SMILE
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Have a Blessed DAY....
Appreciate the Gift of "The Present"
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Share your SMILE and leave this place better than you found it
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Have a Blessed DAY!
Memorial Day (1868)... Thank You! Share a Red Poppy...
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings; each of those towns and every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the war dead in the 1860's tapped into the general human need to honor our dead, each contributed honorably to the growing movement that culminated in Gen Logan giving his official proclamation in 1868. It is not important who was the very first, what is important is that Memorial Day was established. Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all.
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Traditional observance of Memorial day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At many cemeteries, the graves of the fallen are increasingly ignored, neglected. Most people no longer remember the proper flag etiquette for the day. While there are towns and cities that still hold Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some people think the day is for honoring any and all dead, and not just those fallen in service to our country.
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On January 19, 1999 Senator Inouye introduced bill S 189 to the Senate which proposes to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day back to May 30th instead of "the last Monday in May". On April 19, 1999 Representative Gibbons introduced the bill to the House (H.R. 1474). The bills were referred the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Government Reform.
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Visit our Help Restore the Traditional Day of Observance page for more information on this issue, and for more ways you can help.
To see what day Memorial Day falls on for the next 10 years, visit the Memorial Day Calendar page.
To see what day Memorial Day falls on for the next 10 years, visit the Memorial Day Calendar page.
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Remember FREEDOM is not Free, someone paid the price for you! Appreciate! No matter what day, remember those who died for you, fighting or Slavery! ... Buy a Poppy and share your SMILE
Also Go to:
http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
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Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was onJune 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that theenslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years afterPresident Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the newExecutive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
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Monday , Monday.....
The Last Monday of the month...
A Gift to you....
Miracle Monday is what I call it.... Expect your Miracle TODAY!
Share your SMILE! Leave this place better,
A persons Life should be BETTER because they met YOU!
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I lose my SMILE sometimes, but I shake it off... Pay your kindness forward....
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Sunday Sunday....
A day of worship and rest for some. No matter what day you choose PLEASE Rest and WORSHIP.
Resting is a NEED! Worship is a NEED... and you have to rejuvenate ..
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Take time and "Do YOU" whether you choose a Sunday or Monday (I do Both) and relax and do what you want to do, if that is nothing "so Be it" and make sure you THANK GOD! For the Gift, that is why they call it "The Present" .... Each Day is a GIFT ... Be happy! Share your SMILE!
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"What is it YOU Love doing so much you would do it even IF you did not get paid?"
That may just be your purpose (Gift to the World)
Fried Eggplant with a SMILE Twist....
Ha... I know this is off topic, but I just had to share.
I am going Half Raw Vegetable diet, and while I am doing it, I am buying and "Cooking" other vegetables I like.
I love fried Green tomatoes and Fried Egg Plant. etc...
I also love "Sauted" vegetables
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This weekend I got up and for breakfast had a taste for fried eggplant and applesauce with Toast and catfish/red snapper... Yes may sound weird but it was GREAT!
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The Twist was this: Cinnamon on the EGG PLANT (un Planned)
I was thinking about the French Toast I made the day before for Breakfast (Yes Breakfast is my FAVORITE meal)
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I fixed my Egg Plant batter:
Two Eggs
Non Fat Milk
Garlic to Taste
Pepper To Taste
Sea Salt a Pinch
Then ahhhhh The Cinnamon... Lots (oops)
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Yellow Cornmeal (Dry) and Season Salt
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Med Sized sliced Egg Plant
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Vegetable Oil (Hot) for frying
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Dips: Your Taste: BBQ Sauce, Braggs Amino, Hot Sauce or Salsa... Go For it
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And the Accident was
Cinnamon (Thought I was making French Toast = oops)
Well I said to myself "Can't Hurt" so I continued, I dipped the Eggplant (slice in med size circles)
Dry Cornmeal and Season Salt Mix
and Fried in my HOT Vegetable Oil
And Prayed (ha ha )
You Degrease by placing it on Paper towels ,
and then I ate it with "Hickory Smoked BBQ Sauce" (While Piping hot of course... hot sauce sizzles)
some with Hot Sauce, some with Braggs Amino... It was FANTASTIC!
I was pleasantly surprised and I put a LOT of Cinnamon in the Milk egg mix
Cinnamon Eggplant is on my List from now on... Please tell me if you like it....
Keep SMILE(ing) and Think outside the BOX, turn Mistakes into pleasures... enJOY Life....
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Summer Time and ...
The living is EASY!
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If you remember this song, Thank you for SMILE(ing)
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Living is "Easy" if you are working your purpose
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By June 21, If you know what your purpose is, "Work It" and if you don't ask yourself this question "What is it I LOVE doing soooo much , I would do it even IF I did not get paid." Now the answer to this question, is probably what you are gifted to do. And This summer try to work it. Share your SMILE! Leave this place better
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enJOY your summer.... make it "Hot...Hot...Hot..."
13 a good Number...
My youngest and ONLY Son of four children turned ONE on Friday the 13th in 1985! How time Flies and like all of my children a blessing (Psalm 127:3)
I Pray whoever is reading this is blessed and always remember every day is a good day if you are alive! You have a work to do, and that is to leave this place with your SMILE!
Have a wonderful weekend... Hug your child.... and share your SMILE (gift Talent)
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Happy Mother's Day! Every DAY
it is a 24/7 Job and I found it is one of the hardest yet most rewarding. Here is a Tip...
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S 0-5 years
M 6-13 years
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O 14-21 years PLUS (It takes a village)
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Now to break this down, We should...
SMOTHER our children (0-5) with Love, Hold Touch for the MOST PART While the children are young, that security is needed from the womb
REMOVE the "S" and it becomes
"Mother" from 6-13 Nurture and Guide
this is an age where the child has developed their personality and passion, we are there to guide and help them work their gift... teaching them the basics and allowing them to grow without crippling them.
REMOVE the "M" and it becomes
"OTHER..."
Now this is the test to see if what you taught them is sinking in before they are grown... It does take a village and these children are not ours alone. We were just blessed to care for them.
Allow other positive Role Models in to help mold and shape the child Mentors, Big Brother's , Pastor's etc...
keep them Actively involved in Sports (team Activity) , School Other people play an important part in healthy growth "No Man is an Island" Being alone is quite unhealthy. Teach children at a young age to give back and to work with others. Necessary Life Skill
... so there is a time and place for everything, and a few of us are still SMOTHERING our children at 13 years old even 18 years old, we must learn to let go, and see how they survive BEFORE they leave home
I know the "Frontal Lobe" is not fully developed until the age 25 (greatest growth period between 13-25) Insurance Companies know this, that is why we can have them on our insurance until age 26 years old.
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So Check your child out Free Play from 0-6 years old, see what they LOVE to do, Nurture it... and then Let go and allow them to SMILE, being there as a positive influence and role model. Allow them to make their mistakes while they are with you, where you can still guide and direct... remember "Train up a child..." Prov 22:6 ... teach them well while they are young... they will not depart.. Let go, give them choices... Praise and hug
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Happy Mothers Day to All Mentors and Mothers and Fathers... Adopt (Mentor) a Grandmother, Mother, Child This Month... Share yours... That is one thing we all have in common "We came from a Mother"
SHARE Your SMILE....
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Happy Mother's Day! Every DAY
it is a 24/7 Job and I found it is one of the hardest yet most rewarding. Here is a Tip...
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S 0-5 years
M 6-13 years
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O 14-21 years PLUS (It takes a village)
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H
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Now to break this down, We should...
SMOTHER our children (0-5) with Love, Hold Touch for the MOST PART While the children are young, that security is needed from the womb
REMOVE the "S" and it becomes
"Mother" from 6-13 Nurture and Guide
this is an age where the child has developed their personality and passion, we are there to guide and help them work their gift... teaching them the basics and allowing them to grow without crippling them.
REMOVE the "M" and it becomes
"OTHER..."
Now this is the test to see if what you taught them is sinking in before they are grown... It does take a village and these children are not ours alone. We were just blessed to care for them.
Allow other positive Role Models in to help mold and shape the child Mentors, Big Brother's , Pastor's etc...
keep them Actively involved in Sports (team Activity) , School Other people play an important part in healthy growth "No Man is an Island" Being alone is quite unhealthy. Teach children at a young age to give back and to work with others. Necessary Life Skill
... so there is a time and place for everything, and a few of us are still SMOTHERING our children at 13 years old even 18 years old, we must learn to let go, and see how they survive BEFORE they leave home
I know the "Frontal Lobe" is not fully developed until the age 25 (greatest growth period between 13-25) Insurance Companies know this, that is why we can have them on our insurance until age 26 years old.
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So Check your child out Free Play from 0-6 years old, see what they LOVE to do, Nurture it... and then Let go and allow them to SMILE, being there as a positive influence and role model. Allow them to make their mistakes while they are with you, where you can still guide and direct... remember "Train up a child..." Prov 22:6 ... teach them well while they are young... they will not depart.. Let go, give them choices... Praise and hug
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Happy Mothers Day to All Mentors and Mothers and Fathers... Adopt (Mentor) a Grandmother, Mother, Child This Month... Share yours... That is one thing we all have in common "We came from a Mother"
SHARE Your SMILE....
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Going 50% Raw (Veg) with Sharron Denise... 2011
Well I am going to bite the bullet next week and go 50% Raw Diet, I have some health challenges and i know it can't hurt eating raw VEGETABLES , along with my cooked Greens etc...
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I have always believed that most of a person's diet should be vegetables and fruit and I actually plan my meals around "The Vegetables" I am NOT a vegetarian, or do I desire to be, but I do want to eat healthier, and modify my portions. drink more WATER and The most important thing for me is to move more , at least 10,000 steps per day. Walking, Swimming, just do something... and I don't have to be training for a "Marathon"
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I find that I am busy, but not physically. And mentally i am so drained I don't move I just want to crash with a good book and that does not burn calories, so I have to eat less... but guess what, laying around makes you hungry (GUFFAW) ... "Got me going in circles...."
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Well I am going to take the challenge "Going Raw with Sharron Denise " for 30 days
and just see what a difference it makes, I will keep everyone posted on the results
Keep SMILE(ing)
That is what we are here to do...
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All Tips, Prayers, Positive input welcome "Will need your help on this one LOL"
May 5 vs Sept 15-16 are we truly Free...
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a holiday held on May 5. It is celebrated nationwide in the United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla.[1][2][3][4] The date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride,[5] and to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War.[6] I
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vs September 15-16th (Both And)
he Grito de Dolores ("Cry of Dolores") also known as El Grito de la Independencia ("Cry of Independence"), uttered from the small town of Dolores, near Guanajuato on September 16, 1810 is the event that marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence and is the most important national holiday observed in Mexico. The "Grito" was the battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grito_de_Dolores
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Civil Rights 4 Little Girls.... Freedom sept 15, 1963 birmingham Sunday...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-A2__gCIuA
The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama was bombed on Sunday, September 15, 1963. The explosion at the African-American church, which killed four girls, marked a turning point in the U.S. 1960s Civil Rights Movement and contributed to support for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
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Someone paid the Price.... Appreciate and share your SMILE.... to Leave this place better
Have a great weekend ....
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Just passing on the SMILE....