[Newsletter] July: Finding Joy |
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Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction.Break the habit. Talk about your joys. Source: powerofpositivity.com |
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"You make my heart leap for joy." ~Dr. Seuss |
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Walk The Talk - It's Good For You This is how I see it. You've seen it too, you've been there, and I'm certain heard it all before. Here's a few refreshers (stay with me, there's a method to my madness here). Walking away. Walking on sunshine. Walk before you run. Walking on a cloud. Walk the talk. Taking a walk down memory lane. Walk in the park. These boots were made for walking. Walk like an Egyptian. Cake walk. Walk on the wild side. Walk it off. Whistle while you walk. And my personal fave - walk the dog! They all have something in common, besides being good for you.😆 Ya, you already know what's in common on this list, but did you know that in any form, and for whatever the reason, when you walk - your body talks? Here's an infographic I sourced that outlines eight facts your body says are good for you while you walk. Don't walk over this. There's some good stuff in here that involves your brain, memory, mood, health, longevity, weight, bones & heart. Why are you still sitting there? |
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❓❓ Did you know ❓❓ * * * You glow different when you have good people with good intentions in your life. * * * |
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Pupdate It's a Super Bauer Life This good boy Sure brings joy. In a furry coat His loves' devote. He's come to dance Our lives enhanced. He makes us smile Life is joy & juvenile. Follow Bauer on Instagram |
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Deerdra's Developments My Mantra: Giddy up! Iddy Up! Hip Hop Hooray! Deerdra says "it's all a-ok!" Get out there, get busy, get on your way. Explore the world, as you may! Be smart, be silly, be witty, be wise. Be your deer self and not in disguise. Be daring, be goofy, be curious, be game. Learn all that you can and be proud of your name. |
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I've discovered something that I'm really excited to share with you. It's called Our Daily Planet; the leading independent environmental news platform covering the climate crisis, conservation, and beyond. It's an all-female team who came together because they saw a need for an environmental news source that was easy to consume but also breaks down complicated topics, gives context, and explains how climate change is connected to social justice, national security, public health, the economy and more. They recently posted on Instagram about me (a deer) being a mystical creature. I knew I was fun, energetic, and creative, but never have I thought about myself being mystical. So super cool! I'm a mystical creature. What really excited me about the post (and brought me joy) was the inclusion of 10 incredible pictures from some amazing photographers. I was honoured to see my friends in pictures and hope you will too. I also hope you'll follow Our Daily Planet on social media with me as a fellow #friendoftheplanet. Please consider subscribing to their daily environmental news stories, and join me, and hundreds of others, who want our planet in our radar; and, so that together we can continue to make a difference. For those of you not on Instagram or social media, click on the orange button below to access a file I created of these pictures. It's hard to pick a favourite, as they are all beautiful, but "Golden Hour" really struck me. Maybe because a mystical creature like me is mesmerized my the magical morning moments. Hmmmm ....... |
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So Many Choices! Busy is a choice. Stress is a choice. Joy is a choice. Choose well. Source: Ann Voskamp |
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Family Matters July always marks the month for our annual family reunion, fondly called the McIntosh Picnic! A joyous time that brings all the generations of good apples together for some fun, sun, and family action. Family comes from far and away. BC, Alberta, the United States, and even the Australia. Hundreds (not a typo) of us crazy apple-clan will look forward to 2022 to continue this annual tradition. |
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Also .... July brings so much joy for me, as I'm headed to BC. I'm off to see the apple of my eye (my daughter) and her boyfriend who moved there last October. |
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| | Doing Good at leaders2inspire I have even more reason to jump for joy! Why? Because we are getting all the details finalized in order to announce our Fall Projects4Purpose Retreat. The plan is September, in beautiful British Columbia. 🎯 🌄 🌞💙🌭 Oh Canada! Even more exciting is the fact that we're running these retreats AND facilitating organizations' Corporate Social Transformation initiatives. Doing so enables companies to lead an effective cultural transformation that brings purpose to the workplace while also inspiring high performance from their teams. Follow leaders2inspire so you don't miss some exciting announcements we're about to share! Facebook LinkedIn Instagram. Or let's chat about all that's going on. Click on the blue button below to schedule a call. | | |
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| | Feeling Good at leaders2give We did it! It feels so good! Our May 2021 fundraising drive to support efforts to replace and repair the bathroom and kitchen infrastructure at the New Creation Kids children’s home in La Paz, México was a success! Our campaign included a partnership with DOTERRA HEALING HANDS FOUNDATION who matched every dollar raised. We raised $15,000 and so that means $30,000 to be used for renovations with any remaining funds to be allocated towards construction of the new children’s home in El Cardonal. Volunteer coordinator, Shelley Aibner, together with Jennifer Sun, MS, CHC, the Healing Hands Representative went onsite in early June to distribute personal sanitation kids donated by doTERRA and enjoyed some time with the precious kiddos. Follow leaders2give to stay current. Facebook LinkedIn or click below to receive our monthly newsletter. | | |
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Two good reasons to leave you with a smile |
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Never stop being a good person, FAWNdly & inDEBted ... |
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Will you pay-it-forward? Please share this others who may want or need some 'goodies'. [Next Newsletter: Astonished In August] **Oh Crap! Wait!** Did this email arrive in your promotions folder? Or (gasp) considered spam or junk? If so, (I say "crap"😂) Please do me a favour and add "debanddeerdra.com" as a safe email address and/or move this email into your "Primary" folder so the cyberspace fairies allow next month's email to arrive in your real inbox, not spam, nor junk, or promotions! |
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