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Living a Life of Gratitude

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What are you grateful for?  How do we live life and be grateful every day? I am always trying to live my life with Gratitude but always need a reminder. Well, I am sure you have heard a few really good tips to living a grateful life like;  Keep a journal near your bed and either before you go to bed or right as you wake- write 4 to 5 things that you are grateful for.   Keep an empty jar nearby your work area and write down something you’re grateful for every time you feel stressed out (or perhaps when you say a certain phrase). Vow to not complain, criticize, or gossip for 30 days at a time-- If you slip, rally your willpower and keep going. Notice the amount of energy and TIME you were spending on negative thoughts and actions. We all have said it; “time is precious”, “time is money”, “time goes so fast when you are having fun” And many wise people have tried to warn us; Time is what we want most, but... what we use worst. ~William Penn  ...

December 2013 newsletter

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3 National Housing Market Trends After hitting post-recession highs, existing-home sales declined in September. According to the National Association of Realtors, total existing-home sales were down 1.9 percent from August to September. Yet for the past 27 months, sales have stayed above year-ago levels, and September proved to be no exception; sales are still 10.7 percent above the pace set at the same time last year. The Northeast saw a sales decline of 2.8 percent but managed to surpass last year's...  Read More Remodeling Market Index Highest Since 2004 More homeowners are upgrading their homes' windows and installing their dream kitchens. For the second quarter in a row, the Remodeling Market Index has climbed. According to the National Association of Home Builders, the RMI has risen by a modest two points to 57. This is the highest the index has reached since the first quarter of 2004. The index measures the optimism of remodelers in regards to the current and fut...