Journalist Rocky the Squirrel here – Keeping my paws on the nuts of the world!
Of all of the important holidays I can tell you about, today seems to be the most important in my book. It is International Day of Friendship. The world is filled with too much hate, too many wars, too much prejudice and way too many disagreements. Today, we should put all of that aside and reach out to each other and say, “Hello friend happy friendship day!”
This is just not a backyard problem or a school playground problem. This is a worldwide problem. A problem that needs to come to an end. Everyone has differences – we wouldn’t be individuals if we didn’t. But when you look down to it, we all want to be happy and what better way than to get along.
Today let’s make friends with different people, different cultures and different countries. Extend your hand – or an olive branch – and say hello friend. Say hello to your neighbor, to the stranger at the market and say hello to a person that you see everyday but you don’t even know their name. Today is the day to make a friend near and far.
To all of our friends, we at the Hotel Thompson would like to say thank you for being our friend – happy friendship day. And to those that don’t know us yet, Happy Friendship Day. May we get to know you better today and in the future!
Who will YOU say hello friend to today?
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Welcome my friends. I’m tweaking my weekly journey with my healthier living. It’s a step in the right direction for sure. I hope you come along for the ride. Instead of day-to-day comments, I’m going to post something from my personal journal to share. Hope you enjoy. Remember all of us go down this path and we are all in it together ❤
Week of 07/15-07/21/2018 – Week 28
“Dear Journal – Have you ever had a bump in the road snowball? Things are rolling right along, everything is going fine and then there is a little bump that rolls and rolls and then rolls some more until it finally slaps you hard? Then you are like WTH, where did that come from? It’s hard not to stop the current good trend you are on to confront this challenge. Sometimes you want to ignore it and you try. But then it won’t go away and it constant pursues your mind. Then there are the time you do up and challenge it. Then you wonder why you fought it to begin with and go on. Obstacles are there. I think it’s all about finding a happy medium without beating the hell out of the challenges and obstacles that get you through life.”
Miles walked: 3.48 (I know I walked more than this. There were several days I forgot to wear my Apple I-Watch 😦 )
TOTAL 2018 Miles: 180.63
TOTAL 2017 Miles: 541.06
❤ small goals turn into big accomplishments ❤
Tags: adventure, appreciation, bumps in the road, challenges, encouragement, freedom, Friends, growing, happy, health, Hotel Thompson, humor, journal, lifestyle, Love, obstacles, positive, priceless, smart, snowball, staying positive, support
Welcome my friends. I’m tweaking my weekly journey with my healthier living. It’s a step in the right direction for sure. I hope you come along for the ride. Instead of day-to-day comments, I’m going to post something from my personal journal to share. Hope you enjoy. Remember all of us go down this path and we are all in it together ❤
Week of 07/08-07/14/2018 – Week 27
“Dear Journal – Time. I’ve talked about it before. We need to breathe and live in the moment. Weight didn’t come on overnight and weight won’t go off overnight. When you can accept that and be happy with you, I think you’ve come a long way. I’m there now. I’m happy. With me today and tomorrow. I work towards a goal but it doesn’t define me. I define me. That’s something we all need to grasp. It’s an amazing place to be. So for today Diary, be in the present!”
Miles walked: 4.58
TOTAL 2018 Miles: 177.15
TOTAL 2017 Miles: 541.06
❤ small goals turn into big accomplishments ❤
Tags: adventure, appreciation, encouragement, entertainment, freedom, Friends, fun, games, goals, growing up, happy, health, Hotel Thompson, humor, Journal of Healthier Living, Journey, Journey with Friends, Mom, playful, positive, positive thinking, priceless, smart, support, weight
Welcome my friends. I’m tweaking my weekly journey with my healthier living. It’s a step in the right direction for sure. I hope you come along for the ride. Instead of day-to-day comments, I’m going to post something from my personal journal to share. Hope you enjoy. Remember all of us go down this path and we are all in it together ❤
Week of 06/24-06/30/2018 – Week 25
“Dear Journal – Day by day, step by step. You know what of the things I absolutely hate about trying to eat better? The constant cooking at home. Yep, I said it. The constant cooking. Don’t get me wrong. We have to eat… although I keep questioning the hub unit why he has to eat every single day – LOL. I do have skills in the kitchen. The hub can vouch for that. But sometimes… I would rather make things easy and just go out to eat. Wouldn’t we all? But life is not easy and right now the ‘quick’ thing can’t be for me. I have to get my decision making choices down first and then in the future I might be able to make better choices in a restaurant.”
Miles walked: 4.00
TOTAL 2018 Miles: 170.01
TOTAL 2017 Miles: 541.06
❤ small goals turn into big accomplishments ❤
Tags: adventure, appreciation, cooking, encouragement, entertainment, Food, Friends, fun, growing up, happy, health, healthy, Hotel Thompson, humor, Journal of Healthier Living, Journey, Journey with Friends, Love, Mom, priceless, skills, smart, support
Welcome my friends. I’m tweaking my weekly journey with my healthier living. It’s a step in the right direction for sure. I hope you come along for the ride. Instead of day-to-day comments, I’m going to post something from my personal journal to share. Hope you enjoy. Remember all of us go down this path and we are all in it together ❤
Week of 06/17-06/23/2018 – Week 24
“Dear Journal – “When did life become a hurry? Everyone seems to be in such a rush. People flying down the road – they have to be first. The same person that was behind you has to go around you to be in front. People are rushing through the stores cutting in front of you and grabbing things. People constantly talking on their cell phones. Life needs to slow down. People need to slow down. What happened to sitting on the deck just breathing and relaxing? People are constantly multi-tasking. I think this week I will slow a bit. Relax. Sit and enjoy dinner with the family. Talk. Enjoy just being together and not rushing.”
Miles walked: 5.27
TOTAL 2018 Miles: 166.01
TOTAL 2017 Miles: 541.06
❤ small goals turn into big accomplishments ❤
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Welcome my friends. I’m tweaking my weekly journey with my healthier living. It’s a step in the right direction for sure. I hope you come along for the ride. Instead of day-to-day comments, I’m going to post something from my personal journal to share. Hope you enjoy. Remember all of us go down this path and we are all in it together ❤
Week of 06/10-06/16/2018 – Week 23
“Dear Journal – Baby steps. I’ve been tweaking dinner options this week. There really are some amazing foods that you can prepare that are totally tasty and the hub unit loves. Planning is the key though. I’m trying to do my cooking prep on Sundays for the week. Then during the week, I pull from already cooked ingredients in the fridge. It saves time and getting the house hot from actually cooking the first time. What a time saver this is! I can’t believe I haven’t tried this earlier. But like they say, better late than never!”
Miles walked: 4.11
TOTAL 2018 Miles: 160.74
TOTAL 2017 Miles: 541.06
❤ small goals turn into big accomplishments ❤
Tags: adventure, cooking, dinner, encouragement, entertainment, Food, food prep, freedom, Friends, fun, growing up, happy, health, heat, Hotel Thompson, humor, Journal of Healthier Living, Journey with Friends, Love, meals, Mom, mommy, preplanning, smart, summer, support, weight
Welcome my friends. I’m tweaking my weekly journey with my healthier living. It’s a step in the right direction for sure. I hope you come along for the ride. Instead of day-to-day comments, I’m going to post something from my personal journal to share. Hope you enjoy. Remember all of us go down this path and we are all in it together ❤
Week of 06/03-06/09/2018 – Week 22
“Dear Journal – Baby steps. Do you ever notice that when you gain weight, you don’t realize how quickly it takes. But when you try to lose weight, it seems like forever? LOL – But we win in the end. You just have to take baby steps. It’s not easy. In fact, it’s a challenge. But knowing you have a problem and jumping on it full force is the answer. Two weeks gone so far and I’m down 7 pounds. I admit it. I’ve had a soda here/there. I know I shouldn’t. But I’m trying. That’s the main answer – trying. Because you know in the end, it doesn’t matter how many times you fail at something. It’s how many times you get back up and try again <3”
Miles walked: 5.35
TOTAL 2018 Miles: 156.63
TOTAL 2017 Miles: 541.06
❤ small goals turn into big accomplishments ❤
Tags: appreciation, encouragement, entertainment, freedom, Friends, growing up, happy, health, Hotel Thompson, humor, Journal of Healthier Living, Journey with Friends, Love, playful, smart, support, support group, weight
Welcome my friends. I’m tweaking my weekly journey with my healthier living. It’s a step in the right direction for sure. I hope you come along for the ride. Instead of day-to-day comments, I’m going to post something from my personal journal to share. Hope you enjoy. Remember all of us go down this path and we are all in it together ❤
Week of 04/22-04/28/2018 – Week 16
“Dear Journal – Do you remember the story about the tortoise and the rabbit? Slow and easy wins the race… if there was a race. Life is not a race. Life is an adventure of day at a time – living in the moment. That’s how we should live. You hear it all of the time, “Live today like there is no tomorrow. We are not promised tomorrow. Live today as if it was your last day.” But do we? All of those cliches really do mean something. Have fun in life. Laugh so hard that you pee on yourself. Drink a little too much. Tell people you love them. Give someone a hug – you never know when they need it. Life doesn’t stop when you go to bed tonight. It just recharges you for a new and fresher tomorrow to do it all over again.”
This week walked: 5.32
TOTAL 2018 Miles: 117.29
TOTAL 2017 Miles: 541.06
❤ small goals turn into big accomplishments ❤
Tags: adventure, appreciation, diary, encouragement, entertainment, freedom, Friends, fun, growing up, happy, health, healthier, Hotel Thompson, humor, journal, Journal to Healthier Living, Journal with Friends, Love, Mom, mommy, smart, support, support group, walking
Welcome my friends. I’m tweaking my weekly journey with my healthier living. It’s a step in the right direction for sure. I hope you come along for the ride. Instead of day-to-day comments, I’m going to post something from my personal journal to share. Hope you enjoy. Remember all of us go down this path and we are all in it together ❤
Week of 04/15-04/21/2018 – Week 15
“Dear Journal – Sometimes you need to sit, simmer, breathe and just be for a bit. I’ve been trying to go out on the back deck at night right at dusk just to do this. A little meditation all to myself just to be in the moment and let things go. I’ve been stressed lately. I can admit that. Nothing in particular but everything all rolled up into one festering just waiting to explode. Nothing specific you can put your finger on of what is pushing you over the edge. Then something little happens and everything explodes with you ending up crying like a big baby… over what? Who knows? It’s been that way for the past couple of months. But last week something happened. Something positive. And with that positive happening, life settled back down again into the right puzzle pieces and all felt right in the world. What have I been stressed over? Who knows and at this point who cares. Life is good now. Funny how that happens in life, right? So what does this teach us? Live the moment, good and bad, remember to breathe and that this soon will pass ❤
This week walked: 6.90
TOTAL 2018 Miles: 111.97
TOTAL 2017 Miles: 541.06
❤ small goals turn into big accomplishments ❤
Tags: adventure, animal, anxiety, appreciation, big baby, breathe, comedy, encouragement, entertainment, freedom, Friends, fun, games, growing up, happy, healthy, Hotel Thompson, humor, journal, Journal of Healthier Living, Journey, Journey with Friends, Life, living, Love, meditation, Mom, positive, priceless, smart, stress, walking
Welcome my friends. I’m tweaking my weekly journey with my healthier living. It’s a step in the right direction for sure. I hope you come along for the ride. Instead of day-to-day comments, I’m going to post something from my personal journal to share. Hope you enjoy. Remember all of us go down this path and we are all in it together ❤
Week of 04/08-04/14/2018 – Week 14
“Dear Journal – It feels good to finally move a little bit more..not giant steps but a bit more. I’m taking advantage of the good days. The bad days I’m trying to be nice to myself. Trying to live in the moment and tossing worries over my shoulder. Living for the moment sounds so easy and we all attempt it. But do we really live for the up-most potential in those words? I’m trying and you know what? I feel better – less worries, less stress. Be happy. I recently saw a sign that I bought for my office. It reads, “Bloom where you are planted”. I think that tells us a lot in our lives. Don’t you? Of course… life wouldn’t be perfect without having my new sign right near my old reliable sign of “Martha Stewart doesn’t live here.” LOL – Hey, I didn’t say I was perfect.”
This week walked: 7.05
TOTAL 2018 Miles: 105.07
TOTAL 2017 Miles: 541.06
❤ small goals turn into big accomplishments ❤
Tags: adventure, appreciation, diary, encouragement, entertainment, Food, freedom, Friends, fun, games, growing up, happy, health, healthier, Hotel Thompson, humor, journal, Journal of Healthier Living, Journey with Friends, Mom, smart, support
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