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Joy Doesn’t Care About Your Waistline
If you’ve spent any time with us at Project Forgive, you’re quite clear that joy matters. Our ongoing mantra that “Joy is a Habit” is the theme of our Facebook Lives and even our Facebook Group. (Go here to join our group♥) With that said we recently found this...
The Joys (and Fun!) of Being Older
We’re sure many of you can relate to this fun and funny writing about having what we need later in life. We love to give credit to writers. Right now it’s unknown to us. If you know who wrote it, please tell us. It’s exquisite, so enjoy. “I have everything that I...
Saying Thank You To Your Body
We found this piece of exquisite writing and thought it was definitely worth your time. It was for us. Enjoy.♥ Your body is not your masterpiece — your life is. It is suggested to us a million times a day that our BODIES are PROJECTS. They aren’t. Our lives are. Our...
Obvious and Not So Obvious Recycling
I cringe every time I leave a store and see myself and other shoppers with carts full of items in plastic containers and plastic bags. You, too? The latest research shows about 35% of us recycle. Add in the fact that about 17% of what we put in the recycling bin...
Self-Care & Forgiveness Brings Joy
It's funny, it's taken me a long time to grasp that self-care, making joy a habit (despite all the stuff going on in the world) and Forgiveness, kind of all go together. When you're struggling with something (ie. low-pay, caregiving, a crappy boss, rude relatives, a...
44 Positive Messages That Cause Your Child or Grandchild to Emotionally Thrive
We all know that positive messages and communication impact our children's’ future success. Encouraging words can help your child thrive, period. Research consistently points to the impact of your words, especially meaningful communication that's geared for internal...
Rules To Teach Our Sons and Grandsons
We found several lists for raising a wonderful son. These items below are a compilation of the ones we love the best. Enjoy. 1. Never shake a person’s hand sitting down. 2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs. 3. The man at the BBQ Grill is the closest thing to a king....
Blessing Reminders
We found this blessing and affirmation and thought you would enjoy it. It’s called the “Ancient Nahuatl Blessing.” Our motto is take what you like and leave the rest. We thought the blessing was quite soothing. Ancient Nahuatl Blessing “I release my parents from the...
Dropping Your “Armor” Takes Courage
Your emotions are your greatest guiding post. There are usually some major emotional signs and clues that you need more forgiveness in your life. So, how can you tell? If you have your guard up, and it keeps other people out of your life, not just the person you would...
The Kind Can
Underneath anger is usually deep hurt. We found this lovely story, which is also a GREAT IDEA for your children. If you know who the author is, please let us know so we can credit their beautiful words. The Kind Can “Mom, I hate them.” “Them” being her friends at...
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