Appreciation of Beauty/Excellence
Aug/Monday/2008 03:16 PM Filed in:
Appreciation of beauty and excellence
Since starting my “active” blog recently
(before then, it was active every 18 months :-) ), I
found that people coming to my web site go to read my
blog page, 10 to 1. Amazing. The other interesting
fact, was that it also appears, the majority seem to
be interested in the title,
“Appreciation of
Beauty/Excellence” as far as
subjects. It is one of the Authentic Happiness
Character Strengths (see Happiness and Positive
Emotion), that I have listed as a major category to
write about. Unfortunately, I have only one post
there, so far, and it is only a picture with a title.
It is a picture of one of our longhorn cows and her newborn baby. It was a beautiful morning back in June, when this miracle occurred, and I’m certain the full extent of the beauty was lost in translation. There have been many more moments of beauty between then and now, but I have included them in other blog postings (LIVESTRONG, Utlizing Multiple Strengths).
In honor and memory of a special trip my family took last year at this time, I want to share the appreciation I have for the beauty of not only Hawaii, but the beauty of family. I am grateful my father chose to bring us all together in Hawaii and share this picture perfect place. We will always treasure it.
What memories bring thoughts of gratitude, appreciation of beauty, and happiness to your life? They don’t have to be big events. Most are in the little moments we find along life’s journey!
Ideas for action:
Take a moment to pull out a photo album or two and enjoy the memories.
Print out or take out some of the pictures and put them where you can enjoy them for a few days.
Call or write (sharing the photo?) some of the people involved in the pictures that spark the good memory and express your gratitude for them.
Go to www.AuthenticHappiness.com to find what your VIA Signature/Character Strengths are, and start using them in a new way every day!
It is a picture of one of our longhorn cows and her newborn baby. It was a beautiful morning back in June, when this miracle occurred, and I’m certain the full extent of the beauty was lost in translation. There have been many more moments of beauty between then and now, but I have included them in other blog postings (LIVESTRONG, Utlizing Multiple Strengths).
In honor and memory of a special trip my family took last year at this time, I want to share the appreciation I have for the beauty of not only Hawaii, but the beauty of family. I am grateful my father chose to bring us all together in Hawaii and share this picture perfect place. We will always treasure it.
What memories bring thoughts of gratitude, appreciation of beauty, and happiness to your life? They don’t have to be big events. Most are in the little moments we find along life’s journey!
Ideas for action:
Take a moment to pull out a photo album or two and enjoy the memories.
Print out or take out some of the pictures and put them where you can enjoy them for a few days.
Call or write (sharing the photo?) some of the people involved in the pictures that spark the good memory and express your gratitude for them.
Go to www.AuthenticHappiness.com to find what your VIA Signature/Character Strengths are, and start using them in a new way every day!