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Tag: Thank You

  • Ten Things That Make Me Happy Tag

    Ten Things That Make Me Happy Tag

    I want to thank Mr. Holliman from A Happy Life for tagging me in this happy tag. I am thankful and honored. If you have a few minutes, check out his blog for great recipes and inspiration.

    There are a lot of things that will make you happy.

    Photo by Hybrid

    Ten things that make me happy tag rules:

    1. List 10 things that make you happy. (Linking to them, sharing pictures, writing poems about them, telling jokes, etc. are all encouraged but not required.)

    2. Tag some people who make you happy (and notify them of their tag).

    10 things that make me happy:

    1. A healthy diet

    Food is our first, most basic medicine. It just feels good to eat good food!

    Photo by Anna Pelzer

    2. Good Rest

    Adequate sleep is good for your immune system.

    Photo by Kate Stone Matheson

    3. Vitamin-C

    Since I started taking vitamin c regularly, I have been 10-years free of chronic tonsillitis and sore throats.

    Photo by Freestocks

    4. Reiki

    A Japanese stress-relieving therapy that aids the body’s natural healing abilities and helps with mood regulation.

    Photo by Ravi Roshan

    5. Meditation

    It’s the variety! There are probably as many ways to meditate as there are people!

    Photo by Tim Goedhart

    6. Reading

    Reading is a great therapy. It is stepping away into a different space … an emptying of sorts. Then, anchoring and filling the mind with a new focus for a time. Hey, it sounds a bit like meditation!

    Photo by Aaron Burden

    7. Mantras

    What do you think about while chanting mantras? The words you are saying and the intention behind them I hope! It is having a focused mind with a specific intent – while speaking in the language of energy. Hmmm, sounds meditative. And effective!

    Photo by Zoltan Tasi

    8. Transporting Disabled Veterans

    It feels like such a small thing at times, but it’s pretty big for those who can’t get to the doctor on their own. In its own way, it touches lives – and not just theirs. It brings some wild stories and wild rides – with a huge assortment of unforgettable memories, names and faces.

    Photo by Zhen Hu

    9. Blogging

    My feelings on blogging have been very diverse. They have ranged from:

    • How do people do this every day?
    • It seemed like a good idea at the time.
    • Do I have to?
    • I just made 50 straight days of posting, how about that!
    • I think I like this!
    • Just keep posting, just keep posting, swimming, swimming… (oh that’s Dory) posting!
    • This has become a “thing”
    • Who would I be if I didn’t blog?

    It will be my one-year anniversary blogging in April and it’s been quite a journey … it has been its own Pilgrimage.

    Photo by Launchpresso

    10. Tribe

    It’s a different way of being and thinking for some. It’s about so many things done in the spirit of togetherness… it’s never an option to step away for too long. Separateness is only by circumstance, and togetherness is always the goal.

    Photo by Hannah Busing

    For those who’d like to participate – the people for this tag are:

    1. PurpleRays – https://purplerays.wordpress.com

    2. The Mysterious Blogger – http://getthemysteriousblogger.com

    3. Lauravent69– http://lavent69.blog

    4. Paul Militaru – http://photopaulm.com

    5. Pene’ Pasta for the Soul – https://justpene.com

    6. Michael Jordahl – https://michaeljordahl.wordpress.com/

    Thank you again Mr. Holliman for the tag!

  • Liebster Award!

    Liebster Award!

    I am delighted to be nominated for the Liebster Award by The Mysterious Blogger !! If you haven’t checked out his great posts yet, stop by for a visit! Thank you so much Mysterious Blogger!!

    The Liebster Award is a way to help blogs you like and to give them some deserved attention so our followers can discover them as well.

    The Rules:

    Thank & link back the blogger that tagged you; 

    Nominate 11 others; 

    Answer the 11 questions of the one who tagged …

    I’m going to follow The Mysterious Blogger’s lead and continue in groups of 3:

    My Rules Then Are:

    1. Thank the blogger who nominated you.

    2. Share 3 facts about yourself.

    3. Answer the 3 questions the blogger(s) asked you.

    4. Nominate 3 bloggers and make them happy!!

    5. Make up to 3 questions and ask them to your nominees!

    6. Notify your 3 nominees.

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    Three Facts

    1. I love alternative therapies!

    2. I transport disabled Veterans across 7 states.

    3. My service dog travels with us on long trips.

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    My 3 nominees are:

    1. Rebecca – Fake Flamenco

    https://fakeflamenco.com/

    2. Sheree – View from the Back

    https://viewfromtheback.com/

    3. Paula – This Weird Chick’s Blog

    https://thisweirdchicksblog.com/

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    And the answers to The Mysterious Blogger’s 3 questions:

    1. Are you looking at me!? Yes! Are you? Are you really looking at me!!? If you’re as much a character in-person as you are in your posts, then I see you! And thank you for sharing music tips! 😊

    2. Have you honestly, actually read, let alone commented on any of my post? Yes!

    3. Are you or have you ever been a card-carrying Communist? Not recently!

    ……

    And finally, my three questions to my nominees are:

    1. If you could know the absolute and complete truth to one question, what question would you ask?

    2. How long do you think you would last in a zombie apocalypse?

    3. What is something most people learn only after it is too late?

    ……….

    Thank you for this honor Mysterious Blogger!

  • Blogger Recognition

    Blogger Recognition

    I’d like to thank Ashok for nominating me! His blog is called “Musings of a Wanderer” where he inspires us all with his beautiful pictures and writings! Thank you so much Ashok for including me in this award 🤩

    About the Blogger Recognition Award

    The Blogger Recognition Award is an award given in recognition of all the hard work that goes into creating a blog. It is a way for bloggers to support, motivate and promote other bloggers who have clearly put in huge amounts of time and effort, and produced valuable content.

    Bloggers are very talented people – they work hard, they promote, market, advertise, and run a busy site.

    They organise all kinds of activities, they encourage, motivate, interact, engage and are community orientated. It matters not if they are shy and reticent or loud and personable – each actively progressive blogger is the same – they all work hard and passionately with their blogs, they put the hours in to deliver to their audience each day a welcoming location to read, absorb, learn and have fun.

    To escape the hustle bustles of city life, or the begrudgeries of boredom – they entice readers to peruse their pages to look for entertainment.

    That is what the BRA celebrates.

    Award Rules

    • Write a post displaying your award.

    • Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you, and provide a link to their blog.

    • Tell the story of how your blog started.

    • Give two pieces of advice for new bloggers.

    • Nominate other bloggers for the award.

    • Let the nominees know that you have nominated them.

    How my blog Started

    When I went to college, I really didn’t know what I wanted to do. I just chose to study what I was interested in. Alternative health is very broad and covers so many different therapies. Once I received my Bachelor’s degree in Alternative and Complimentary health, I realized I was interested in so much of it, rather than one particular health modality.

    Five years went by, and I hadn’t done anything with my degree. There was no particular area I wanted to specialize in. And it just hit me one day, why not just write about all of it? So, in April 2019, I started writing for my degree. Now I think of having a really broad field of study as a bonus.

    The first few months were hard. I don’t know how many people have created a web site and blog using only their phone? I wasn’t used to writing every day, and when I started out, those first few weeks, it was more about learning WordPress than writing. I’ve gradually gotten to where a day doesn’t feel complete until I’ve written
    something for my blog    .😊 Now I use a tablet at times so I’m not always on such a small screen.

    TWO PIECES OF ADVICE TO NEW BLOGGERS

    •There are a lot of blogs that give out great advice on writing and blogging! Learn from them and your fellow bloggers! And, like Ashok said, DON’T QUIT! Interact and connect with people and you’ll start building your friendships and followers.

    •Share your genuine self with the world! One word and post at a time. Have fun!

    I don’t know if everyone participates with the awards, but these are just a few of my favorite blogs (and there’s so many more!):

    One blog I love for their thought-provoking questions every day is:

    Bogdan at Pointless Overthinking

    Writing:

    G. Edward Smith at A Writers Existence

    Art:

    Alex Markovich at Rus Art Blog

    &

    Lucid Being

    Nature and Photography:

    Steve at Steves Country

    Plants, plants and more Magical Plants:

    Good Witches Homestead

    Inspiration, Art and Quotes:

    PurpleRays

    Ilona has written on so many great topics from Depression to Vaccines!

    Ilona Madam at Easydiet.blog

    Traveler

    Sam at Living

    Each blog is unique and I hope you pay them a visit 😊

    Thank you again Ashok!