Happy New Year JOLT’ers!

Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.

~Alfred, Lord Tennyson ~

Well, here we are.  The last day of 2011.  It has been a year filled with one little things.  Many blessings, with one of the biggest…. connecting with so many fellow JOLT’ers who, like me, want to forge a life of gratitude in this messy, imperfectly beautiful world of ours.

I wanted to take a moment to say thank for joining me on the journey.  Each day, I ask a simple question.

What’s your one little thing today?

And, I can honestly say that I learn from each of your answers. You never disappoint.  Some answers are funny, some serious, all are 100% honest.

You are all teaching me, and in more ways than you can every understand, you help me continue on the path of happiness.  Your shared wisdom  confirms that we are all on a similar path, and we are all connected.

So, thank you for both your participation and your friendship.  I hope that 2012 brings you an abundance of one little things, and we continue to refocus our lives on gratitude in our

ever-growing Just One Little Thing community.

I will leave you with a cute song I just love….

Happy New Year!

Kelly

More Measures of Love From JOLT’ers…

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~Mark Twain ~

Do more than belong: participate.

Do more than care: help.

Do more than believe: practice.

Do more than be fair: be kind.

Do more than forgive: forget.

Do more than dream: work.

~William Arthur Ward~

Measures of Love.  So many measures of love from JOLTer’s all over this big beautiful planet of ours.  Here’s just a few:

  • Mary from British Columbia decided that she was going to volunteer at a battered women’s shelter twice a month.  She’s been thinking about it for a while now, but decided to finally take the leap and do it in honor of her mother, who was a battered woman.
  • Cora decided to clean out her closets and donate all the excess she takes for granted to people who need it.  She wanted to do this in honor of her friend, who was the most giving person.
  • Tom baked cookies….not the best cookies as he explained, but cookies just the same.  And brought them to his neighbor, who doesn’t smile too much. He did it to honor his neighbor’s wife, who passed away eight months ago.
  • Emma wrote a letter to her Mom, telling her how much she loved her, and appreciated her strength.
  • Ryan donated money for cancer research, in memory of his sister.
  • Desiree and her best friend delivered Christmas dinners to those who needed it.
  • Annette created this beautiful video in memory of her daughter, in the hopes of bringing peace to others who may also be hurting.

And that is just a sample of the kindness that is rippling around in the last hours of 2011.  What a great way to start a new year.  Don’t forget, you can always pass along your own measure of love…

Kelly

Libby’s Measure of Love…

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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ~Lao Tzu~ If you’ve been following along, you know that I have asked all of you to “Share your Measure of Love.” I will be sharing some of the responses this week from JOLT’ers just like you who decided to [...]

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The Beautiful Rough Edges…

All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything. ~Swami Vivekananda~

Practice wanting for others what you want for yourself by being Christlike rather than Christian, Mohammed-like rather than a Muslim, and Buddha-like rather than a Buddhist. ~Wayne Dyer~ Happy Boxing Day…..or, if that’s not your thing, Happy Monday.  Could be that I should be saying any number of things to you in December.  This is [...]

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Nester the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey-A Lesson for Life…

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I wrote this last year, but wanted to share it again.  As we look around our own lives and find that person to “Share Our Measure of Love” with this season, I think Nester can teach us a thing or two.  Enjoy!  K. Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still [...]

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2011 Measure of Love Challenge….

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And in our world of plenty; We can spread a smile of joy; Throw your arms around the world; At Christmas time. ~Bob Geldof and Midge Ure~ Each year, since my son passed away, my family and I have decided to “Give Away His Measure of Love…”  Let me explain. As we hang the lights and [...]

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