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Always Give Thanks (Day 19) by David Guerra

Day 19 of 100 Days of 100 Ways To Rule Your World

ALWAYS GIVE THANKS

Though there is nothing like it in the world when people go out of their way to thank you. There is no greater feeling than the one we get in our gut when people recognize us for what we do for them and who does not like feeling good?

Now ask yourself when was the last time you gave someone Thanks?

  • Five minutes ago
  • Yesterday
  • Two days ago
  • Last month
  • Give someone thanks? Hell no! I am the only one who deserves any thanks!

Seriously, if you answered any of the above, and I DO MEAN ANY OF THE ABOVE, other than letter A then you are WRONG and you are OVERDUE in giving someone a simple: THANK YOU!

What’s it going to cost you to take some time and recognize all the good people and all the good things in your everyday life? Remember, no action, no event, no one is too big or too small to be left unrecognized.

Set aside some time every day to either bang out a Thank You phone call or a Thank You email. Better still, do what I do at least once a week, write a Thank You note to someone who you feel has gone above and beyond for the week? Then repeat at least once a week. Before you know it you will be saying some very meaningful Thank You to those that you never even thought deserved a second glance.

Thank you,
David Guerra
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Bring Some Sunlight Into Your Life (Day 18) by David Guerra

Day 18 of 100 Days of 100 Ways To Rule Your World

BRING SOME SUNLIGHT INTO YOUR LIFE

They say that if you want the best Vitamin D in the world you have to make it yourself. 10 minutes a day out in the sunlight is enough to make that Vitamin D happen naturally. It seems that all mammals can synthesize Vitamin D from cholesterol when sun exposure is adequate, thus called the “sunshine vitamin”. It does wonders for your bones, it helps prevent rickets. However, I am not solely talking about the health benefits of walking out in the sunlight.

As we start approaching winter and the days get shorter and the nights get longer (which happen to be my favorite time of year) it is even more important to step outside and get re-vitalized, re-energized. The Sun as if by magic can transform you into a new person. It’s true! Ever remember just one time, when you were a kid, that you were not happy being outside in the sun, playing and running? You felt more alive than most people do now.
You can feel the warmth of the Sun bring new life and new hope, plus the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin D into your body. So get out there and enjoy those rays, your bones will appreciate it.

Thank you,
David Guerra
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HER & HIM (Part II) by David Guerra

HER & HIM (the story continues) by David Guerra

The scene is the family kitchen and word has gotten back to them that a family member has betrayed their trust and has taken a mundane situation, twisted it and spun it so far out of control that people are starting to believe the situation is worse than what it truly is.

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“You have got to realize,” he says as he takes a deep breath, “Being far away tends to skew the side of the conversation to the closest and certainly the loudest. By being present, the owner of the conversation can dictate its ebb and flow and most certainly its bias.

That may be why when the gap of distance is closed, and you remember this, the loud one cowered away, retracted to its dark corner, played the role of pity seeker and most certainly kept quiet because that was the best way to preserve the version of the truth that person has so skillfully played over and over in the minds of others. Did any of them ever stop to ask why?

No! No one ever bothers to ask. That is because the REAL cowardice comes from those that would rather hear the version already spoken and never ask whether there is truth to the words being spoken. So long, as there are cowards that want to hear the juicier side of the truth there will be a puppeteer dangling the strings and manipulating others.”

“Yes, I understand but why is it always the ones that are closest?” with a little sadness and frustration in her voice she asks.

“That is a good question. Jealousy, Anger, Fear, Strife, petty competition but mostly it is jealousy.”

“Jealousy?”

“We both know they wish they had half of what we have in our love and commitment to one another. They don’t want to covet it but they want it. They want it so bad they can taste it. What gets them is the realization that they are not willing to put in the hard work to get anywhere close to what we have. As Veruca Salt said in her song before she plunged down the bad egg indicator, ‘I don’t care how, I want it now.'” he reassured her.

“Why take it out on us, belittling us and twisting the truth?” she immediately adds, “you don’t have to answer that, I know.”

“Besides you and I know the truth,” he pulls her close, “and that is all that matters.”

“I know but it hurts.”

“I know,” he replies as he kisses her on the forehead and hugs just a little tighter.

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More on the continuing saga of him and her coming soon.

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