I thought it would be a breeze to blog this issue, but it still took quite a long time. Nevertheless, I’m glad to be continuing on with my goal.
Even though I try to be grateful in my everyday life, I learned from this issue that I can stand to be even more thankful for [...]
Archive for March 31st, 2008
Thankful to Be Finished with Another Issue
Posted in Gratitude, Vol. 1 Iss. 5, What Jill Knows For Sure, tagged o magazine, Vol. 1 Iss. 5, What Jill Knows For Sure on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
Oprah Knows to Say Thank You
Posted in Gratitude, Vol. 1 Iss. 5, What Oprah Knows For Sure, tagged Gratitude, o magazine, oprah, Vol. 1 Iss. 5, What Oprah Knows For Sure on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
Did you know that Oprah keeps a daily gratitude journal? She’s taken the advice of Sarah Ban Breathnach and writes down at least five things she’s grateful for. They run the gamut from the simple things in life to important things like health. She does this because she believes that when you’re [...]
Breathing in the Lake District
Posted in Breathing Space, Vol. 1 Iss. 5, tagged o magazine, Breathing Space, Vol. 1 Iss. 5 on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
The “Breathing Space” photo is always near the back of the magazine. Why is that? Is it because you’ve worked through so much already, that you need a break right before the end? It’s almost in a place where it gets overlooked, and that’s kind of sad to consider.
This month’s picture is of Derwent Water, [...]
Blame the Workaholics
Posted in Time, Vol. 1 Iss. 5, tagged o magazine, rushing, Time, Vol. 1 Iss. 5, workaholic on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the articles I thought might be interesting is called “Why Are You Rushing?” by Arlie Russell Hochschild, a sociology professor at Berkeley. For a minute I thought it would be about slowing down, but the subtitle includes, “What are you chasing after? And what would it take to make us rest?” Then I [...]
Thankful for Nice Things
Posted in The O List, Vol. 1 Iss. 5, tagged o list, o magazine, shopping, Vol. 1 Iss. 5 on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
There are days when I can’t comprehend how much money Oprah must have. I understand rich, but I can’t wrap my brain around the uber-rich. I wonder what it’s like to have so much, and I wonder if you fear losing it all. And by “losing it all,” I mean doing a lot of shopping. [...]
Money Wars!
Posted in Gratitude, Personal Finance, Suze Orman, Vol. 1 Iss. 5, tagged Gratitude, o magazine, Personal Finance, Suze Orman, Vol. 1 Iss. 5 on March 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Suze Orman is back to readers’ questions about money woes!
Question 1: My husband spends a ton of money on gadgets. I’d like to spend money too, but I don’t. How do I approach him without nagging?
Suze says: Your husband may have an emotional need that he’s trying to fix by acquiring [...]
