"For You" Friday

Today's Thoughtful Thing:

Hi Thoughtful Things family! Nicole and I will be taking a summer break to regroup, regenerate and reorganize our Thoughtfulness. This is a needed rest period for both she and I as life is currently pulling us in many different directions. We will return on August 1st, 2012 relaxed, renewed and ready to inspire you to more Thoughtful living.

In our absence, I suggest you take some time to regroup and just have fun too!  Do something really nice for yourself that you've been wanting to do but have put off. You deserve something really good, so don't wait, do it now. Giving yourself the break and space you need and deserve is a very Thoughtful Thing to Do.

Please know that you will be in our prayers and hearts.

Peace and Blessings,

Monique Ruffin

Talking it Over

Today's Thoughtful Thing:

The other day I was talking to a friend with a tween daughter.  You know the age . . . not quite a child but not quite a teen either.  Yeah.  Anyway,  as her daughter's body is changing, so are her conversations and the level within which she'll allow her mom to be a part.  I assured her, while crossing my fingers, that such behavior is completely normal and a part of the necessary separating that not only do we as parents want our children to do but equip them to do so that they might stand on their own one day.  I also added that when I was her daughter's age it helped to talk to adults other than my own parents.  It seemed like a lightbulb went off for my friend.  She began mulling over potential, trusted adults in whom her daughter might confide and from whom she might receive mentoring.  Yes!

In setting our children up for success, it helps to talk to others who are in the same position or have shared experiences.  Learning and supporting one another as we journey through life is a Thoughtful Thing to Do for everyone involved.

Peace and Blessings,

Nicole Walters

Mugs on the Move

REPOST:

Today's Thoughtful Thing:

Are you a coffee connoisseur who frequents your neighborhood coffee shop daily where the barista asks you if you'll be having "the usual"?  If so, here's a little thing you can do to practice environmental awareness.

While feeding your daily coffee addiction, consider bringing your own coffee mug each morning.  Bringing your favorite, travel-friendly mug keeps you in the coffee game while greening up the earth so your favorite beans can continue to grow!  A mobile mug . . . now that's a Thoughtful Thing to Do!

Peace and Blessings,

Nicole Walters

No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee's frothy goodness.  Sheik Abd-al-Kadir


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Honoring Our Soldiers

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Peace and Blessings
Monique Ruffin

"For You" Friday

Today's Thoughtful Thing:

It's Friday . . . and it's all about you!  As for me and my "For You" Friday, I did something nice for myself and my special someone else.  You know what?  You should too!  It would be a Thoughtful Thing to Do.

Peace and Blessings,

Nicole Walters