If the answer is “YES.” act like it!

Put on a good attitude when you begin your workday.

Good attitudes can be contagious and noticed by the boss.

And a good attitude could lead to a promotion.

If the answer is “NO,” is there a position you would like in your existing company?

If so, what would you have to do to earn that position?

If you must look outside your company, this is a good time to make a move.

It seems that every company has job openings.

Remember, don’t leave your present job until you have secured another.

Unconditional love is really the purest form of love.

And it is the kind of love that we must all aspire to.

The difficulty is asking IMPERFECT people to practice PERFECT love.

Nevertheless, I believe that the deeper our love is for another person, the happier we’ll be.

And the happier your loved one will be!

So, let us all in every way embark upon the daily journey to unconditional love.

If not today, when?

You and I know our kids are growing up in a very different world.

And I’m sure you are concerned about the kind of world we’re leaving to them.

It is a world where tried and true values are under daily attack.

There’s an old saying, “If your kids don’t stand for something, they’ll fall for anything.”

So, you have to give them a role model worth following.

How do you do that?

You must provide them a “port in the storm.”

Because their values are always under attack, you must adhere to the values they will need.

I believe the most important virtues you must practice are temperance, courage and honesty.

I list temperance first because alcohol is being overused by parents and their children.

You must be an example of courage because they will need courage to face up to constant peer pressure to do the wrong thing.

And very important is honesty.

I never thought I’d live in a world wherein lying is becoming the norm.

So, if you are to become the role model your kids need, those are my thoughts.

If not today, when?

We know so little about the intelligence of the creatures who live in our world.

And I guess whales should be included in that group.

The photo above looks like three whales having fun.

Getting closer to home, I’m amazed at the intelligence of dogs.

If only they could talk!

Enjoying everyday life is amplified by being aware of animals and plant life that surround us.

Opening our minds to life expands and enriches our lives.

AND IT’S FREE !

Enjoy this world and all its wonder.

If not today, when?

Yes. it happened in Seattle.

After two nights of earth-shaking dancing at Swift’s Seattle “Eras” tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach.

The “Swift Quake has been compared to the 2011 “Beast Quake” when Seattle Seahawks fans erupted after an impressive touchdown by running back Marshawn Lynch.

See for yourself!

Regret is a very hard emotion to live with.

This is particularly true if the moment to be courageous will never come again.

I have found that exercising a courageous act that fails is better than never having tried at all.

And when you are courageous today you are more likely to be courageous tomorrow.

Likewise, if you were afraid to be courageous today, you’ll be afraid tomorrow.

And that’s how it goes, you either live a life of fear or of courage.

A courageous life is a lot MORE FUN!

If not today, when?

Many people are suffering in this record-setting heat.

Some visitors to our national parks have died recently.

You may know people who don’t have relief.

Two groups of people you know may need some help.

Those groups are co-workers and help who work in your home.

A fan and plenty of water could help them cope.

Ask them if they have some means of avoiding heat exhaustion or dehydration.

It’s not enough to care only for family.

Everybody does that.

O yes, there are moments and situations when we feel alone.

The question becomes, “Although you feel alone, are you?”

If there is anything I’ve learned about God, it is that we are given overwhelming freedom.

This freedom includes the right to make terrible decisions that bring terrible consequences.

At that moment God does not burst into our lives.

He must be invited.

So, if you feel alone, it could be that you haven’t invited God into this moment.

There have been times throughout my life when I have simply said, “Dear God please help me.”

You and I don’t have all the answers, but God stands ready to help us.

Just ask!

If not today, when?

I’ve often wondered why we celebrate the baby instead of the mom.

After all, the baby did nothing on its birthday and the mom did everything.

To prove my point, one of our grandchildren was born sound asleep!

Think of all that a mom goes through.

For many women it begins with morning sickness.

This is followed for the next nine months with numerous physical and emotional adjustments.

Finally, the delivery arrives with a painful day only known by moms.

And yet we only celebrate the baby on a birthday.

Go figure!

It’s not easy.

For some reason, too many of us think of a glass half empty rather than half full.

Does that describe you?

Today, all day, I want you to think of your greatest blessing.

Tomorrow, I want you to think of your greatest blessing and your second greatest blessing.

On the third day, think of your greatest, second and third greatest blessing.

Get the point?

Just a quick word about misfortune: LEARN FROM IT!

Have a BLESSED DAY!

If not today, when?