‘Personal Validation’ Alone Is a Powerful Concept: But What If You Factored in the Power of the ‘Law of Attraction’ When Leaving Everyone You Meet With a Smile Or Blessing? Wow!
January 19, 2009 by Anne
Filed under Anne Holmes, Blog, Relationships & Family
About six weeks ago, as we moved into the year-end holiday season, I told you about my intent to personally take note of everyone I encountered, on a daily basis for at least 30 days. My plan was to make sure that I recognized everyone, but more powerfully, I wanted find some way to compliment each and every person in a unique and personal way.
In personal development terms, this act I was taking on is called, “Validation,” which is defined by the self improvement gurus as ”an observable act and human behavior that espouses both appreciation and gratitude.”
However you want to define it, my decision was largely inspired by watching the short movie, “Validation,” which is freely available on YouTube, and, with over 426,000 views since it was uploaded, has acquired a bit of a following…
Here Are My Personal – Albeit Unscientific – Results:
Baby Boomers Worry: Is It Possible to Keep an Attitude of Gratitude Amidst Hurricanes, Bank Failures, Foreclosures, Rising Unemployment, Lying Politicians and a Plunging Dow?
September 19, 2008 by Anne
Filed under Anne Holmes, Blog, Spirit & Faith
As you experience the media these days you are no doubt overwhelmed with stories of doom, gloom, horror and despair.
As one normally upbeat and independent Boomer woman recently observed, chain-smoking nervously: “I’m worried. All I have to my name is my home, my retirement fund and social security. If things keep going the way they are, I’ll have to take in a roommate, or marry my boyfriend, just to survive.”
With comments like these being expressed daily, it’s no wonder the Pew Research Center reported that America’s Baby Boomers “are in a collective funk.”
The Pew Report Went on to Note That Boomers See Trouble Ahead and Less Progress Over Time…
