tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post638997798150635420..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: Happy Today!Betty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-53591802699101147232011-01-24T20:01:21.121-05:002011-01-24T20:01:21.121-05:00Rochelle, I'm glad I could inspire you to cele...Rochelle, I'm glad I could inspire you to celebrate. It sounds like we had similar reactions to the '94 quake. Dazed was the perfect word to describe how I felt.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-82144857327880905562011-01-22T18:08:07.556-05:002011-01-22T18:08:07.556-05:00Betty, we share the same gratitude gene. I'm a...Betty, we share the same gratitude gene. I'm all for a celebration, for any reason! Some are small fist pumps, others earn a special meal or gift, some celebrations come in a single moment. I celebrate whenever I get home from doing something fun. I celebrate a good day of writing. Yesterday I celebrated a return phone call. I prefer giving weight to the good things above stressing over the bad. <br /><br />The '94 earthquake was a literal eye-opener. I'll never forget the feeling of my house moving like a train and the daze that followed. Put everything right smack into perspective. <br /><br />You inspired me to find something to celebrate today!Rochelle Staabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700362801884548978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-59015321764831196302011-01-22T17:44:02.548-05:002011-01-22T17:44:02.548-05:00Monica, I also say thank you. The older I get, it...Monica, I also say thank you. The older I get, it seems like the more grattitude I feel.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-32886314139747534632011-01-22T08:25:02.320-05:002011-01-22T08:25:02.320-05:00I've been cultivating a grateful attitude for ...I've been cultivating a grateful attitude for the past several years. I just murmur "thank you" when something goes well -- or when I was afraid of a bad outcome, and it doesn't happen. It reminds me that I've got a good life and takes the focus off of the bad things that happen. But I think Betty's notion to take it to the next level, to celebrate the good things is a great idea.Monica Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722045113589668612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-82623751859762566452011-01-21T21:08:05.971-05:002011-01-21T21:08:05.971-05:00A nice lunch is definitely a great way to celebrat...A nice lunch is definitely a great way to celebrate, Dru.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-39343689163289788122011-01-21T18:47:20.949-05:002011-01-21T18:47:20.949-05:00Joanna, your beachcombing sounds wonderful.Joanna, your beachcombing sounds wonderful.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-42580976435444798242011-01-21T18:32:55.386-05:002011-01-21T18:32:55.386-05:00Great post Betty.
I finished a project that I was...Great post Betty.<br /><br />I finished a project that I was working on; delivered to the client and they were happy with the results. How did I celebrate, I took myself to a nice restaurant for lunch.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-89893014904143427162011-01-21T18:19:44.538-05:002011-01-21T18:19:44.538-05:00Betty, you are so "spot on." There's...Betty, you are so "spot on." There's a great line from the play Avenue Q, something like, "Just for now." It's a reminder that we need to live in the now, and that things are always changing, so enjoy! Took my zumba class today and went beachcombing twice for shells. Why not? I finished my proofreading, I handled a problem, and I started back on Book #5--so I think each day, "If I don't go to the beach, I'm wasting being so close." I've got TONS of shells and sand and I'm HAPPY.Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-45592110668361543142011-01-21T16:23:02.340-05:002011-01-21T16:23:02.340-05:00I have only taken a Zumba class once, but thought ...I have only taken a Zumba class once, but thought it was lots of fun. Yes, Linda, you've got the right idea.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-83618031794634291902011-01-21T13:16:00.388-05:002011-01-21T13:16:00.388-05:00I love your attitude, Betty. I guess I do celebra...I love your attitude, Betty. I guess I do celebrate things in some ways but don't focus on them. I'll celebrate today that I took my first Zumba dance class and that my Internet connection seems to be working!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-47444907182261642512011-01-21T12:13:58.850-05:002011-01-21T12:13:58.850-05:00High five to you, Terri.High five to you, Terri.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-9050065885470236292011-01-21T11:50:35.707-05:002011-01-21T11:50:35.707-05:00I celebrate your post, Betty!I celebrate your post, Betty!Terri Thayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953154767532970027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-40048031556383157162011-01-21T11:13:03.530-05:002011-01-21T11:13:03.530-05:00Planner, I'm glad you're a fellow celebrat...Planner, I'm glad you're a fellow celebrater.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-21532968562918734532011-01-21T04:58:14.413-05:002011-01-21T04:58:14.413-05:00I'm with you, Betty! I celebrate all the time...I'm with you, Betty! I celebrate all the time, too. I'm so grateful that I can walk and am healthy and not confined to a hospital. Any time I'm trying to decide if I want this or that, I'm grateful I have a choice and am not worrying about where my next meal is coming from.<br /><br />The 1994 Northridge earthquake greatly affected me, too. I thought those aftershocks would never stop rattling my formerly secure world. As I looked around my house at all my broken possessions, I was so happy my husband and I were alive and well that I didn't care about any of them.<br /><br />Happy celebrations!Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941066763360063332noreply@blogger.com