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Jump start your spiritual attitude the moment you open your eyes

Say this repeatedly to yourself upon awaking to jump start your spiritual attitude the moment you open your eyes,

i feel happy, i feel healthy, i feel alive.

Say it to yourself in your thoughts, or, if you are alone, say it out loud.

The repetition and ease of doing this will surprise you.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

When do we surrender and let go?

Nursing Home resident room — A bed, a chair, a TV, a bathroom, a window, and a curtain for a wall. Three meals each day, 24-hour nursing care.

Most people wait for someone else to go first.

Walked over to visit with the 90-year old in the adjacent Nursing Home.

Just me and Johnny.

Johnny’s roommate was out, so we had privacy to do whatever we wanted.

Had intended to initiate “deep conversation”, but after arriving, i thought, “This will be so predictable and it has never worked.”

Instead, i just sat for two hours and watched the Clemson (#1) versus Oklahoma (#4) College Football semi-final playoff game. i added a lot of commentary (which is uncommon for me) and we had a very good time.

i wondered if he had hoped i would have gone with deep conversation.

i’ll never know.

i’ve surrendered and live with this being ok.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

Two majorly minor changes in 2015

Magic Kingdom Castle improvements — Yesterday.

With all the humility i can muster, 2015 netted two major changes:

Stopped drinking coffee and diet coke January 4
Go to bed with zero emails in my inbox, sent folder, and trash folder, Since July 4

These two relatively minor changes have had a disproportionately positive change on my spirit – it has dramatically lightened the daily load i was carrying.

Carrying a light load is blissful.

The first change was unplanned and the catalyst was a two-week Christmas vacation that interrupted my daily routine.

The second change was only to last temporarily while spending a week at the beach.

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This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my career health website, click here.

Newsflash: Praying is not enough

Steve Jobs quote — Be tough on yourself. And be gentle when it’s called for.

We pray for transformational change. For the world. For the people we love. Even for ourselves.

Newsflash: Praying is not enough.

May 2016 bring you the unquenchable desire to do three simple things:

rethink
reprioritize
recommit

Yeah, it’s simple, and it’s that hard.

PS. i’m not praying for you, i’m writing five daily, differently-themed blogs to inspire you to be bold, determined, and humble.

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This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my career health website, click here.

Facebook revelation and sacrifice

Good Podcasting microphone — Recommended podcasting microphone arrived two days ago – no stranger to public social media.

Facebook revelation and a personal sacrifice yesterday which was prompted by my Moms’ birthdays. Both my maternal Mom and my step Mom had birthdays last week.

Besides sending flowers, i decided to begin changing my habit of FB privacy and post more Family photos, more often.

Facebook is really weird for me personally. i’ll spare you the details for now.

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