November 21, 2006

May not be reprinted without the consent of Sue Miller

Contact: Sue@suemillerpresentations.com

WORKPLACE WISDOM NEWSLETTER

What Are Your Plans for Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving means, literally, a day of “thanks giving”!

On any given day, I can hear:

• I’m worried that we're not going to get a budget increase next year.

• I’m worried that our family won’t get to come home for the holidays.

• I’m worried because my son is in Iraq.

• I’m worried that my spouse will lose his job.

• I’m worried because I hate my job, but I’m too invested to begin again.

• I’m worried about my health…or my loved one’s health.

• I'm worried about crime, influenzas, morality, and politics.

STOP! There’s more...

Don’t let the worries of the day override your gratitude.

Our Thanksgiving holiday was established for us - for our reflection.

It's our holiday for pausing to give thanks for what we have.

We owe it to OURSELVES to keep its intent.

Take a break!

On this pretty autumn holiday replace your worry with

true thanksgiving.

HOW?

Simply pause; be still; reflect….and ask yourself:

"What do I have to be thankful for?

If I'm sad, I need to remember what I have that is good.

If I've lost something dear, I need to recall what I have left.

If I wish something (or someone) were different, I need to find the good points.

Then envision yourself looking foward to good things.

November 21, 2006

May not be reprinted without the consent of Sue Miller

Contact: Sue@suemillerpresentations.com

TAKE A PEN AND BEGIN TO WRITE!

That's right! Acknowledge the good by writing.

There's a lot of reinforcement in writing down the good stuff.

As you continue to write, let YOUR LIST grow longer and longer.

Be thankful for your family. Your loved ones. Your job. Your company. Your friends.

Your country. Freedom. Faithful soldiers. Health. Restored health. Laughter.

We all have losses, worries, and concerns,

BUT WE ALL, - ALSO - , HAVE BLESSINGS!

No one escapes challenges.

AND

No one escapes blessings!

Think about it!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

And you might ask others around the Thanksgiving

Table this Thursday,

"What's on YOUR list?"