YOU NEVER KNOW?

Do most of us live our lives unaware of the effect we have on others? Do we share with others, but often not know what is taken from what we share? Unless someone relates the effect of our influence, how do we know?

THANKSGIVING?

What does it really mean to give thanks? Are thanksgiving and gratitude synonymous? Are there nuances in the words that separate them in meaning? Can one give thanks without being grateful? Can one be grateful without giving thanks? Are grateful and thankful synonymous?

Valuing People?

What does it mean to value others? Why are some people so important in our life?
Do we value people who add to our life in some way?
Do we value those who value us?

Self Censorship?

Self-censorship normally refers to limiting what we say. Would it be valuable to also examine how we censor or filter ourselves in selecting what we read? As what we read is so influential to what we think, how our opinions are formed and the development of our perspectives, what can we do to filter what gets into our mind?

Value?

What is value? What does it mean to be of value? What gives something value?

TEACHERS?

As schools reopen around the country, do we tend to think back to our own school days? What do we remember? Friends and classmates, activities, subjects we learned, teachers? Do we think back with gratitude to the teachers who taught us and impacted our lives?

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Memorial Day

What does it really mean? How can we really honor the millions of men and women who died in the cause of freedom? Is it enough to have parades, speeches, music and holidays?

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Taken for Granted?

Why do people take things for granted? How much do we take for granted? Is it normally a long list?

Open Mind?

What is an open mind? What is a closed mind? Are they mutually exclusive? Are they situational? Could someone be open minded on some things and closed minded on others?

Gratitude & Thanksgiving

Does, a celebration of gratitude deserve more than a single day or a specific time? Is true Thanksgiving more a mindset reflecting gratitude for life and for the people in it? Is gratitude really a philosophy of life in itself?