Today is more than

a day off work.  It is a celebration and remembrance of those who have fought and served in the Military.  These people have put their time and lives on the line so that we could live in a free country, and so that others in the world could find peace from oppression.  It doesn't matter what form their service has taken, just that they were and are willing to do it.  So I say, honor them! Thank them!  Some holidays are well spent being celebrated more than one day a year.  Let's do that!  And in the meantime, let's make sure they get what they need in a timely manner when they return from some horrible situations.  Make a ripple, honor them, see what happens.

If you have a warm house

and enough food to eat, it is time to think of other's for Thanksgiving, and beyond.  Many stores are having turkey drives, and bags of groceries we can purchase to allow another family to have a wonderful hot meat for the holiday. One way to get a lot of bang for the buck is to contribute dollars to food banks as they can usually get about 5 pounds of food for each dollar we contribute, because people are hungry much of the time.  Our utility bills allow for a thing called "project share."  With as little as 2 dollars, and up, we can help someone stay warm on the very cold days coming.  Sometimes so little to us means so much to someone else.  Make a ripple, for them, see what happens.

Ask if someone wants your opinion...

otherwise, just be a good listener. We sure aren't taught to do this, and many times, we just need someone to talk to without their opinion.  This is a hard thing to do, but I always ask if someone wants my opinion.  It was not always so, but I started to think about how good it feels to just talk.  Many times, we can come to a conclusion, just by listening to ourselves. So the next time someone wants to talk, stop and just listen.  It will be good for both of you!  Make a ripple, give them the time, see what happens. 

The heart of the team

My partner in crime and I were out for our Friday nite, anything can happen, yesterday.  We decided at the last minute to go to have dinner where there is a big screen T. V. as big as the side of my house.  She had had a rather taxing week and her energy was like the dark little cloud we find ourselves under from time to time.  As we looked up, though, we saw our favorite basketball player who now plays for the NBA.  I don't like professional sports, as a rule, but this certain player was the heart of the college team we root for each year and he was good enough to be chosen to play professionally.  What we admired about this man is that he enjoyed what he did, and was a team player, while being an inspiration all at once.  He has long hair which is fun to watch as he makes his way up and down the court, but the very best thing is that he always has a smile on his face and you can tell he loves what he does.  Who is the heart of your team?  Make a ripple, find out, see what happens.

It's that time, again!

It is a beautiful sunny day!  We have actually had 2 of those this week!  But the days are getting shorter and the time of hibernation is coming.  I am going to fight it a little this year and get out on any nice day and suck up all the fresh air I can.  It is so good for us to get as much of that as we can.  The time coming is also important.  Going inside for a while is a good thing.  Re-connecting with our essence helps us prepare for our re-birth in the spring.  Make a ripple, breathe, see what happens.

Love begets Love!

It is funny how one emotion will attract another of it's kind.  When I am feeling the love, not much else comes in but more love and joy!  On the off occasions I feel anger, it feels as if I get slammed with everything I have ever been angry about.  Weird. The thing I do when this infrequent thing happens is go through it quickly.  I didn't used to be able to do this, but I realize now that anger is so destructive. So, today and continuing it will all be about love, and joy and expectation for all the goodness there is for myself and all of us.  Make a ripple, feel the love, see what happens.

Now what?!

As the dust settles, we need to have more resolve than ever.  We need to realize what we are worth and what we deserve.  We are still the 99%! It doesn't matter where we live.  Make a ripple, wake up and stand up, see what happens.