VIP LOUNGE! Welcome to the 2024 Fall 5% Challenge!
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Insight Timer Quote:
If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.—Rabindranath Tagore
Daily Insight:
You are that vast thing that you see far, far off with great telescope.—Alan Watts
I AM:
I enjoy exploring new skills and talents.
Action for Happiness:
Learn a new skill from a friend or share one of yours with them.
Fitness Quote:
Living a healthier life is more than losing weight, it’s about losing the most mindset that got you there in the first place.—Elle Sommer
Fun Fact:
GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
Each year on the third Thursday in November, the American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout.
#GreatAmericanSmokeout
This is an annual social engineering event to encourage Americans to stop tobacco smoking. The Great American Smokeout challenges smokers to quit cigarettes for 24 hours with the hopes that this decision will continue forever.
There are benefits to 1 day without cigarettes. After just 20 minutes without a cigarette, the heart rate drops. So does the blood pressure. Twelve hours later, the body will cleanse the carbon monoxide from the last cigarette from the body.
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Diane: I was sick Tuesday and Weds. Feeling better today.0
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Good Morning VIP friends:
I hope you are all doing well this morning. Today is Friday and well it is going to be a great day. Yesterday Chloe was out of the crate most of the day while I was working upstairs and she did so well. She was not even medicated with her sleepy meds from surgery. I think those meds helped her see that she can lay down and relax. Because now she is laying down and taking naps and relaxing. It is great. I have a couple photos from my security camera in the living room of her staring at the front door midday waiting for Joe to get home I assume. It was just so cute. I will post it here. She is getting so big.
@Patti241 - I am so sorry to hear you have been sick. I am glad you are feeling better though.
@Dianedoessmiles1 - I cannot believe Thanksgiving is next week. I opted to work Black Friday. They said I will get 8 hours of Holiday pay and if I work I get that plus time and half for working overtime. So why would we refuse that extra time. So I am really excited especially since it was approved by my bosses boss. So she immediately was like yes I will take you to work on the day after Thanksgiving. It is awesome. Anyway here is the picture of Chloe from yesterday.
Well I hope you all have a wonderful Friday
Tabatha
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Insight Timer Quote:
The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands, do them.—Louisa May Alcott
Daily Insight:
Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.—Rumi
I AM:
I can do hard things one step at a time.
Action for Happiness:
Find a new way to tell someone you appreciate them.
Fitness Quote:
Sorry Can’t. Working Out.
Fun Fact:
SUBSTITUTE EDUCATORS DAY
American Education Week wraps up recognition of teachers and administrators by recognizing Substitute Educators Day. The event occurs the Friday before Thanksgiving each year and highlights the important role substitute teachers play in education.
#SubstituteEducatorsDay
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, there were over 500,000 substitute teachers in 2020. These educators fill the shoes of the class's regular teacher for half a day up to several weeks. Substitutes apply to teach in a school district. They will receive notice from the district of an opening sometimes hours before they are needed. Other times, substitutes fill in for a teacher when they are scheduled to be away. A substitute often doesn't know which subject they may be teaching from one week to the next. They are flexible and resilient educators who provide a bridge between full-time educators and their students.
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Diane: Yup me too0
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Hi again, I started 2 more Conqueror walks, (I am a glutton for punishment, LOL). They are Rovaniemi and Grand Canyon. They are short walks, not like my coast walk.
I also got another post card on my North Coast 500 walk. Here is link
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10891931/joyces-walking-adventures#latest
Have a great rest of the day and great weigh in.
Today's Inspiration:
“Some hurdles in life may be higher to jump because of where you started, but make no mistake: all are possible to clear!”
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@Tabatha_Cain , how did today go? I used to grab all the days I could which were holiday type pay. Lolol those add up. Once on top of it being that hehe Xmas we were expecting a show storm. It was insane there! They authorized me (one of the highest front end associates) to work overtime plus the holiday pay. Hehehe. That was super fun. Awww Chloeì darling you are getting big! Good girl being calm.
@Patti241, any plans this weekend? I'll do my usual. Meet with some friends on zoom for a little bit. Later on ill hang with another friend until I have to come home. I hope these 3 new meds will soon help with my breathing.
@Kurtize, I love how much you walk! Nicely done! You set an excellent example 4 us. . Because of the step Challenge (Joyce is the Motivational Leader on PS4L and I'm an EL. I had stepped down from CL to be able to devote more time to bring an OAL) this week I had to work very hard to make my steps ! I needed to. I'm very happy I did.0 -
Good Morning VIP friends:
I hope you are all doing well this morning. Today is Saturday and I am working 9:30 to 1 pm. I will be taking Chloe first thing thing morning to get her stitches removed. I hope she is ready to have them removed. I got my new work schedule that will start on 12/2 and I am liking it. I feel like I almost have 10 hour shifts. It is weird. I will get pretty tired on Mondays since I am on the phone from 10:30 am to 9 pm. That is a long time. It will be alright though. I am going to enjoy it.
@Kurtize - Well I hope to eventually have enough money to purchase some of the virtual races like you have.
@Dianedoessmiles1 - She is doing so well. She really is. She learned a lot from her sleepy meds and how she can lay down and relax. It is great.
Well I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday
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Insight Timer Quote:
Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality.—James Cameron
Daily Insight:
The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.—Leonardo Da Vinci
I AM:
My commitment to self-improvement is non-negotiable.
Action for Happiness:
Set aside a regular time to pursue an activity you love.
Fitness Quote:
An 1 hour workout is 4% of your day. NO EXCUSES.
Fun Fact:
NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY
National Adoption Day raises awareness of the more than 100,000 children in foster care. Each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the day focuses on children waiting for permanent, loving families. Not only does the day aim to find homes, but National Adoption Day also helps the dreams of many children and families come true.
In 2015, many courts and communities came together to finalize nearly 4,000 adoptions of children from foster care. Annually, organizations host more than 300 events during this observance. They celebrate dreams that become a reality. In total, more than 58,500 children have been adopted from foster care on this day.
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Howdy friends!! Today was just a super day. Dad decided he wanted a sub. I got him a sub and he ate half! Probably more food than he ate for most of the week. Granted I bought a 12 inch hoping he would eat half. 😁 My husband got the other half as dad said he was done.
Went to a church basket raffle. This one is fun instead of baskets they decorate Xmas trees. Tree not included just the stuff on the tree. I won a tool tree. It had zip ties and my thought was I love zip ties and these were the big ones. I also won a tree with hand made ornaments. All made of wool or knitted. Look like stockings, hats and mittens. Very cat friendly don't have to worry about them breaking. This church does great things for our community. I swim with a few of the members. When I went to pick up my winnings. They were there and teasing me. They were what did you win? I was like I have no clue! I only put tickets in stuff I loved or wanted. Brenda won the cookie tree and said to me I bet you skipped all the food trees. I said Yes I did I can't resist temptation so don't tempt fate.
@Kurtize I am going to have to do some walking new building we do stairs but it's so tiny it doesn't amount to any distance. I took the only station that stands all day . But my pacing isn't much as there's no floor space.
On a funny note my boss was trying to dry money and put it in the microwave.😂 yes it started to burn. These kids kill me.😂😂1 -
Happy Saturday, @SweetPeasMom55 that is too funny, the money story, omg
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Today's Inspirational wisdom: If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. - Chinese Proverb1 -
@Tabatha_Cain , congratulations on your new schedule! You might be tired but you have more time off so that would be great on another day. How did Chloe do today? I hope he's able to play and also not to be hyper.
@SweetPeasMom55 , how awesome about your Dad. Glad he enjoyed it. Winning it always fun. Glad you had fun with people that you know and know you. Teasing among friends it always great. You may know I live in a high-rise. But my unit is very very small. I still walk around in here the steps don't add up fast but there's a really cool benefit I have to keep turning so often my calves look really awesome. Try it. It's really built them up well. Always a benefit to anything if we look for it and I know you do that all the time. I laughed so hard reading that! I can't believe he tried to dry money in the microwave. That's one for the books. How old is he? I am still laughing thank you for sharing that.
@Kurtize I thought that was really funny too about sweetpea's boss that is too funny. I hate it when I get angry I try not to. There are times that is appropriate but not a lot. I hate giving somebody else my energy married I hope that makes sense.
It would have very nice day. This morning with relaxing. This afternoon I did a few things for people that I know that live in the building. They were not physically taxing better be a little while before my new medication dog kick in for the heart. I am learning I really need to Pace myself well. I'm happy with today..0
