It’s Monday again! Time to SPARK your week ahead with a thought…………… What exactly IS this Monday SPARK thing we do? Well, most of you know that Annie of McGuffy’s Reader – who started SPARKS – was hacked and has been on an extended break from blogging although her idea to spread some inspiration on Monday of every week goes on. Many of us who participated in her SPARKS Blog Hop and found value in sharing a thought on Monday continue doing that to hopefully give each other a “Monday boost” – perhaps something to think about to inspire us in the week ahead OR help us deal with something that’s on our mind. Why not join us by sharing something that SPARKS you? It might just start a spark in us too.
We’re sneaking up to Thanksgiving so I ALWAYS ALWAYS focus on the things I’m thankful for – there are SO many now and as I look back over my considerable years, I realize there have ALWAYS been things to be thankful for. Being thankful – well – it should be as natural to us as……………………..BREATHING.
I saw this graphic and it kind of says it all for me………………………being thankful – just like being happy – is often a CHOICE we make. I choose to not let things stress me out and if they begin to, I turn it around to think of something I should be thankful for about the situation that has me stressed out. Am I learning something from the stressful situation perhaps? That makes me thankful – learning to deal with LIFE and all its’ bumps and bruises and curves is something to be THANKFUL for right?
Hope you have a thankful week ahead…………………………..I know one thing for sure – I will be very thankful to have turkey and all the trimmings with my family on THANKSGIVING! Yum!
Hugs, Pam
TWO Spoiled Cats 
that is a good saying… it could be always much more worse, right? let’s see what coalmines the mama finds tomorrow hahahaha
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Tomorrow is Teaser and some students will be THANKFUL that they know where the photo was taken!!! Right boys?
Hugs, Teddy
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I’m thankful that my team are in good shape for their duties this week!
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I’m sure your team is READY – they always are – as is their FEARLESS LEADER! 🙂
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I plan on being thankful for turkey!!
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Oh YESSSS! You better believe it!
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Very good words… I read them, take a deep breath and feel the words work. I am thankful for the sunshine this morning and a bit of a warm up!
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Glad you like my SPARK today – it certainly spoke to me….in many ways…..I’m sitting here waiting for the rain to start – we’re to have it this morning then this afternoon again. Only 39 though so no matter WHAT your high temp is today you will definitely beat us!! LOL Enjoy your Monday – flannel or no flannel! 😉
Hugs, Pam
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Mom said she totally agrees with this, and totally focusses on this each and every single day! Without fail. And she’s grateful each night for the blessings of the day even when she doesn’t recognize them. XO
Katie Isabella
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Sometimes the blessings aren’t “obvious” to start with but time makes us realize they really were POSITIVE things when at the time they didn’t feel that way. Why? Because we probably LEARNED something from them.
Hugs, Pam
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1000 Standing ovations!!
Hugs Cecilia
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Thank you, thank you a thousand times thank you! 🙂
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It’s time for us birds to go into our annual hiding.
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Just don’t hide from class…………!
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I LOVE this! Excellent spark. And please tell Teddy that we could never forget his Teaser. XO
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He’s glad to hear that and so am I – it wouldn’t be as much fun as it is around here on Tuesdays without you!
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Excellent Spark! We will be here for the Teaser!!
The Florida Furkids
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We’ll make sure there’s a desk for you……………….. 🙂
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Great way to live, it can always be worse…just take a look around you and your troubles will seem trivial by comparison…and then you can get on with easier dealing with your own ones…at least I think that is how I look at things.
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Precisely………when you see what a mess things are all around you, it makes our own seem trivial in comparison….
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Blessed beats stressed any old day!
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TOTALLY!
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We showed this to Mom and told her to make it her new mantra!!!
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Good….it’s nice of you Woos to try to help your Mom out!!
Hugs, Teddy
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Another good Spark to live by.
I will be here at some time for the Teaser, probably later in the day.
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We’ll see you when you get to class – WHENEVER that is!
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This is a great spark. Thank you. Have a great evening.
Sue B
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OMC! The mom needs to post this Spark somewhere where she sees it everyday.
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It hits home doesn’t it…………….:)
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You are, most likely, the most positive person I know!
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Thanks! I try to be. The world is full of so much negativity but I try very hard to not “fall in” !
Hugs, Pam
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That spark is such a great reminder !
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I thought so too……….!
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Pam, I really like this one. You know that I believe in looking for the silver lining, and this is just another way to say that. Simple, but so necessary as we navigate our complicated world. Thank you. Much love, Janet
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Yes and we need to hang onto that belief – it gets harder to do sometimes in our lives but WORTH doing! HUGS………
Love, Pam
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That is great. It’s great advice and it rhymes. A double bonus. 🙂
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Yes – I thought that made it more magical……LOL
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Pam we really feel blessed to have so many good friends. Great spark
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I do too………it certainly helps us through the tough times!
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Blessed is way better than stressed any day! Brilliant Spark! And a good reminder.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Yes Cupcake………you are right (of course!)
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OMG!! The most ‘purrfect’ SPARK for me EVER Pam!!! I am going to save it to PC.
You know w/out proper sleep all this year my stress was so far out-of-control. Now that I am taking Melatonin & sleeping so much better I AM feeling blessed. Less pain; less grouchy; more focused; happier in general.
I still need this SPARK tho’!! Thank you dear friend.
{{{hugs}}} Sherri-Ellen & **purrsss** BellaDharma
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SO very happy that the SPARK spoke to you – sometimes we just need a little “reminder”………..!
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Most of your SPARKS speak to me…I have noticed with better sleep I am able to really understand them & apply them to my Life! Thanks again!
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So happy to hear this……….messages can be rather powerful!
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Great spark, those are words of wisdom! Purrs
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They speak to me too !
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Smart! Attitude makes all the difference.
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I know we’re late I think this in Quebec City but not sure.
Quebec City is our guess.
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YOU ARE RIGHT!
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Now that’s great advice!
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🙂 🙂
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