Thinking Well
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How can some things seem so ideal on television or social media? We do not live in the era of the Golden Girls and an ideal Hallmark community. Today Linda addresses the reality of living a life with family, friends, jobs, and daily events.
Getting things done
Set up a schedule, a plan to help move you forward. Completing projects will move you ahead. Make lists and prioritize. What are the things that are holding you back to complete things? Are you waiting for someone to get back to you?
Belief Systems
Where did your beliefs come from? Do you follow the news? Are your thoughts from your family or are they cultural? Are they coming from the people you work with? Has a devastating loss affected the way you attack your day? What books are you reading that are contributing to your thinking203? where are your thoughts coming from?
What adjustments do you need to make?
Prioritize what you do. Are you patient? What things do you need to evaluate to keep your energy flowing well? Acknowledge the positive and negative ways you look at things and take responsibility for what actions you are taking on a daily basis.
Journaling
Why journal? The advantages of journaling help us to remember things. It helps us to identify our actions, our thoughts, our emotions and creates clarity. It allows us to find a focus on the things we want to accomplish. You can list the order of how to take action on different projects. Journalizing is empowering. We can detach from things that are negative and allows us to focus on fun things and positive accomplishments.
Finally, take that first step forward, it may put you on the escalator of success.
Top-Notch Habits
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The Bright Side of a Serious Situation
Linda shares a story about Joel Boyers and his fiancee, Melody Among. She had just earned her pilot’s license on August 21st. Her brother who lived in Waverly, Tennessee was trapped on a roof with his daughter. Could Boyers help? The floods killed 20 people that day. In many situations, helicopters cannot come into areas for a number of reasons, but Joel was cleared under these circumstances and with the help of Melody saved 17 people. Listen now as Linda connects how this story focuses on this scene. Being top-notch in your field means going beyond the normal routine; especially if it means saving lives or helping others.
A Top-Notch Habit includes reading books.
We all wear many hats. Here is a book by Edward de Bono wrote a book called the Six Thinking Hats. Available to us are White Hats that allow us to have data, Red hats encourage us to use our Intuition, and Black Hats allow us to consider how things may not work. Yellow is an uplifting hat and Positive. A green hat is one of creativity. The blue hat is one of Control and Leadership. Put on a hat that will help you get ahead of the game. Which of these habits can help you be top-notch?
Create those good habits to help you in the next 2-5 years.
Now scales help us know where we stand on pain and in different areas. Scale yourself between 1 and 5. 5 is the best possible. Being creative, planning, clutter habits at work or home, eating habits, sleeping, social media time, or staying connected with others can be evaluated. Enjoy Linda’s commentary.
“It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.” Benjamin Franklin
We all need to develop Self Knowledge to be Top Notch
Here are some of the questions. What inhibits me? Or what may help me to grow? Where are the props I need? Which people offer me the best feedback? Who are the ones that help me be creative? Who are the people that help me stay creative? What time of day am I the most inspired? Do I prefer ambient noise or silence? Does a computer help or hinder me when it comes to using my time well? Do I still want to use a piece of paper and pen to make notes and encourage myself?
As a coach, I am always trying to help people build on their best attributes. Just call 815-459-5161 and see how this may help you succeed in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. Mini Miracles from Minor Moments is a podcast filled with education, motivation, and a touch of spirituality to help you grow and mature. Enjoy!
“Taking the first step may put you on the escalator of success!” Linda Gullo
Taking One Step Forward
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Taking One Step Forward
Starting at the beginning of any project or goal requires preparation and clarity. Today on Mini Miracles from Minor Moments we are addressing how to move forward. We will look at the Power of One, the value of Clocks, a book called the Dip, Empty Nest Syndrome, the emotion of Anger and Juggling. One goal, one change, one step at a time. Minor moments may seem unimportant, but they are essential in making your dreams a reality. Each small step or event can add to your success.
The Power of One
1- The Power of ONE! Starting at the beginning of any project or goal requires preparation and clarity. Today we are addressing the Power of One. One goal, one change, one step at a time. Minor moments may seem unimportant but they are essential in making your dreams a reality. Each small step or event can add to success. Focus on one thing at a time! Allow others to make you accountable; you’ll step ahead faster and feel better of dealing with one thing.
Time is on Your Side
2- Clocks are all around us and help us stay on time. They help keep us on track.
A Book Suggestion
3- Achievers access great things by being on the top of the news. Here is a book that may help. The Dip -the little book that teaches you when to quit and when to stay with something! Godin is the author of numerous books. He will guide you on how to move forward. So you may want to check it out. 
Empty Nests
4- The empty nest syndrome can be overwhelming. It helps us to pay attention to the adjustments that are available for you. Look at this time with excitement for you and your loved ones. Linda gives several examples and permission to grow and move forward on your own as a parent or caregiver.
Emotions
5- Anger is an emotion that shows up when we least want it to manifest. As a secondary emotion to fear it is all around us. It creates a fuel that promotes behaviors we don’t want. How do you deal with it. Now this section helps us work through thoughts and actions that can be positive and helpful to avoid inappropriate behaviors.
Actions
6- Juggling is something we all do. And it is not the fun activities like in a circus. Chaffering kids, juggling schedules, and finances. We learn to constantly rearrange. It takes practice and a creative spirit. Learn to go with the flow of things!
Remember here at Delight in Living, Ltd. we offter Coaching to help you excel and create goals as well as Mental Health Counseling. Take the first step forward, it may put you on the escalator of success.
Memories in the Making
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Memories in the Making
Welcome to this week’s podcast of Mini Miracles from Minor Moments with Linda Gullo. Jim Haisler welcomes all of you to our 200th podcast. Linda shares a trip to Carmel, Indiana. This town was very joyful, safe, and took on the look of a Hallmark story. Here she made memories with friends and family. The people there were cordial; the visit was comfy and fun. You too might enjoy a trip there. And they had many statues on the street that we embraced with laughter. Enjoy this section.
Wow, Bread
Feeling connected
Bub’s Burgers is getting a free advertisement here. Because we enjoyed a couple of lunches there it may be a place for you to check out!
Stay on Target
Treasure chests hold valuable things. Here we have a chest of rocks with words on them that hold value. Encouragement comes in many ways. Find a word that inspires you and mount it on your refrigerator on under the glass on your desk. Think about the customs and traditions that led you forward. These stones were given to me at various times and made special memories for me as well that I absolutely loved. They may inspire you.
Our Treasure Chest becomes yours too!
Join us at Winner’s Circle link or call our office for help, direction, and joy. Linda helps you with issues you are dealing with, losses in your life, or resolving problems. We promise you’ll feel better after discarding issues in conversation.
Book Suggestion
This week’s book review this week is called START YOUNG. It is great if you are raising children or have special children in your life that you want to cultivate. 
Just “Taking the first step may put you on the escalator of success!” Join us every two weeks for a new podcast. Next week’s is on taking the ONE STEP that will lead you to success.
Preparing for Greatness
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Preparing for Greatness
Jim Haisler welcomes everyone today to Mini Miracles from Minor Moments with Linda Gullo. Enjoy this week’s information and the ideas for journaling. Here is a quick review, but certainly not word-for-word.
BATTLEFIELDS WE ARE ENGAGED IN WHETHER WE THINK WE ARE OR NOT!
1-Physical battlefields include several. Perhaps it is healthy eating, or physically moving more. What limitations do you have? So from physical battlefields, we move into how we may be thinking!
2-Intellectual processes are going on constantly. Are you listening to others? Are your thoughts coming from you or from others? Do you need to be better read or more involved with your community? What thoughts do you have to pitch because they are no longer serving you to be the best version of yourself? Is it time to change belief systems that are no longer relevant? Turn to meditation and spirituality as another battlefield.
3-Spirituality takes on many levels. Are you prayerful? Do you have fidelity to what you do or to the other people in your life? Do you give from your abundance, from values you believe in, or are you living apart from others? We often think we have nothing to share, but we have plenty! Do you follow the basic ten commandments that so many of us follow?
4-Emotional battlefields are often leading us down the wrong path. What are they leading you to do that may not be good? Are your emotions wiping out wholesome thinking? Is anger, jealousy, or laziness keeping you from doing what you KNOW is the right thing to pursue? As a resut you may self critical and not realize it. 
Preparation
Linda shares a story about a Squirrel who visited her yard. The story lends us inspiration to be on task. This squirrel sets an example for each of us on following customs. We need to follow systems that work. He showed being prepared. Also, this squirrel was good about being consistent. Do you have backup plans? Enjoy this story on being ready and having backup options in places.
Book Review
Book review – by Seth Godin, a marketing guru. Today we learn about a little book that teaches us when to quit or when to stick through something in the book The Dip. Enjoy the short review on a book that may end you inside. He has a variety of books available. He is known for great quotes like the following one.
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Reset
Do you need to reset attitudes? Are you changing boundaries with groups you are in? Are you aware that one’s behaviors of helping others may be limited? What attitudes do you need to alter? Are you in need of learning to switch from being at work to be focused on those at home? Do you need to find time alone?
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Milestone Moments
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Mini Miracles presents an Episode on Milestone Moments
What are Milestone Markers?
How do these markers stop and/or help you? Linda talks about a few stories that may help you find insight and awesome moments that identify you. These times allow you to go forward and thrive. Who helps you make milestone moments? When have you been transformed? Has something happened in the last few days that has given you insight?
Fresh Foods
Munch Time
Munch Time is our new section. It will take on a different look each time. Perhaps it will help you to eat better, to find new recipes or food studies, and/or thoughts about what to eat. Today we talk about seasonings.
Accomplishments
Big projects that are broken down into portions that we can handle may lead you to bigger accomplishments. Are you doing something new in your home? Are you trying to accomplish something new at work? We develop systems and strategies to help us get projects done well.
Repeating habits and being consistent are essential to making strides.
Linda gives examples about training dogs, painting the outdoor furniture, praying consistently, exercising regularly, or ways of traveling. She talks about procedures and how you will get to the end well. Let time and processes work for you.
Entering into adulthood
Communicating is taking on a new vision after the pandemic. We are beginning to socialize again and reconnect. It may include doing things together or then just talking. It might include sketching together, taking photos with one another, or engaging in the arts. Not only do words give us a way to communicate, but emotions and doing things together can be a way to express ourselves too. These feelings can be developed artistically, in playing musical instruments or physically moving.
Linda suggests a few ideas to help you become creative and grow. Maybe it is through volunteering, traveling, writing poetry, or learning something entirely new.
“Take the first step forward, it may put you on the escalator of success!”
The Values in Linking UP Together
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The Values in Staying Connected
Welcome to our latest session of Mini Miracles from Minor Moments with Linda Gullo.
What do you want to do next? What do you deserve to do for yourself that you may not be doing yet?
Share your Smile
Values in Linking Up with the people around you.
You need to stay informed and learn the newest things. The latest grouping here is a Book Study where we will discuss books and help one another grow in wisdom. Check-in at our registration page. It is time to connect again with groups you belonged to prior to the Pandemic or jumping into new adventures. Perhaps it is a community church that you once attended or the local bowling alley for some well deserved time with friends. Just reconnect and get involved. We have all been virtual for quite awhile, now let’s connect in person.
Linking up
We need to be positive with everyone we encounter. Is it your neighbors that are awesome? Perhaps your team at work? We all need to continually learn how to be sociable and interact in positive ways? What values do you want to have? Who can teach you the things you need right now? What can you share with those who come in contact with you?
A Postage Rate increase may be coming soon. Maybe this is a good time to get those FOREVER stamps that will help you stay connected with mailing out personal birthday cards and special notes. Do it now before the prices escalate. Sending out personal messages is always a good idea and everyone loves the personal touch of a note.
Talents show up in many ways. Some of these talents are visible where others are not. Are your talents highly visible?
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Also big thank you to Jim Haisler for his continued support in our Podcasts in helping all of us feel included.
Remember taking the first step may put you on the escalator of success. Take yours now, don’t let fear stop you!
Measurements, Tags, & Self Love
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MEASURING- A MATH SKILL/IMPORTANCE
Linda starts by talking for a few minutes about the concept of measuring. We need to learn these things that are used every day. We take it for granted that everyone knows simple math skills, but it isn’t true. Listen as you are encouraged to recognize and acknowledge how lucky you are to know your numbers.
This little segment is about measuring and shared for many reasons! First of all, we all have the same basic needs when it comes to learning things. 2ndly, we take it for granted that everyone knows how to do these things, 3rdly, thinking things through and taking the time to be accurate with measurements is really important to have a quality lifestyle. When we dress in clothes that fit us well, drive a car big enough to adapt to one’s 6-foot frame, or sit comfortably in the chair we need to know sizes. This week be conscious of how important these skills are and be thankful for this knowledge.
Measuring temps
SCHEDULING TO MAKE YOU FEEL IN CONTROL/HELP OTHERS
Mini Miracles from Minor Moments allows one to see the joy that comes from the smallest happenings in time. Scheduling in the opportunities for growth and diversity in our days is good. They don’t need to be hourly sessions, but just wholesome and authentic moments. One needs to do that for making the most of time, talent, and quality. Not only do we help ourselves, but we help everyone around us feel appreciated. Enjoy the smallest events and successes.
Scheduling & Notations!
FRAMING FROM A WINDOW IN CHICAGO
Linda shares looking out of a window overlooking the City of Chicago and how framing can help us move forward. Seeing things in the daytime may look totally different to us in the evening because of the lighting. Obstacles and challenges are framed differently when one is alert as opposed to being tired and worn out. Sometimes we see how others resolve problems and find excellent solutions when we know what they are sharing is the truth. We see obstacles that may be in front of us and then we can avoid them.
Framing is having a purpose and a plan to see clearly.
COMPLIMENTS AND HELPING ONE ANOTHER
Linda shares how sometimes we do not hear and absorb nice compliments. Make sure others hear your compliments. Often people don’t take in the average comment as a positive thing. You also need to receive kind thoughts others share with you and see that they are blessings.
LABELS, TAGS, AND STIGMAS
Comments we hear are not always accurate. Be careful that we don’t label others or make comments that are negative. Be careful not to let tags and comments hold you back or make you fearful. We can be hurt by a label —“you are too fat, too loud, ADD, unkind,” etc. We need to throw them away. Just like a broken bone or a physical injury, many tags are temporary. We need to be careful not to put labels, tags, or impressions from others into our minds as permanent. Things change as we grow. Don’t be put in a corner or get stymied because of some label. It isn’t a good thing. Believe in yourself. Get a team of good people around you to help you know the truth and see things as changeable. Take into account self love as a gift.
Remember to take the first step, it may put you on the escalator of success!
Living Fully Alive
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Today’s Podcast discusses a number of things. The first is about nourishing our bodies. Listening to what our body needs will look different for each of us. We all come from different cultures, different experiences, and different food traditions. How and what we eat is connected to our mindsets, beliefs, and of course, our habits. One thing to recognize is that we are an accumulation of our habits. Those small steps that we do every day often unconsciously move us forward or stall us. It is like making a pot of grandma’s soup. We just do it because that is how it has been done. But now, we need to think differently about what we put into our stomachs. Are we feeding an emotion like anger, anxiety, or just boredom? As a Health Coach, I help people look at their nutrition as one part of the solution. We need to think about how we see and vision food as well. Do you see a large amount of food as nourishing or is there one small plateful that really fills you up?
Eating Well
Several years ago I bought a stack of 9-inch plates from Pier One Imports that really are a perfect size. A complete meal fits comfortably on it and keeps me in check. The American Diabetic Association suggests a 9-inch plate for us so I felt good with this decision.
Simply focusing on freshly cooked or steamed vegetables is filling and can help a person feel healthy. Our skin, our digestion, and our attitudes about junk foods seem to disappear. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a burger, roasted chicken, or a favorite fish. Those things are wonderful proteins that give us strength and should remain part of our diets. Eating well means giving our bodies the nutrients and fuels it needs. We all want to flourish and the quality of our eating can then be supplemented with great hydration. Fresh water and moving complement our bodies. What visions do you have for food? Is it just to fill you up?
Mental Health Check-ups!
Find a good counselor or psychotherapist to keep yourself mentally well. We are ready to help you in this regard! Changes continue to challenge us to grow! So here are a few of the newsy things to read.
A few thoughts regarding last week’s Crain’s News
Just a few thoughts on a couple of articles that may ignite your thinking. Enjoy this section. The looks at Malls as they become apartments. And what are the shortages now. Manufacturers having problems getting metals, woods, and chips. It is affecting all of us.
Education – Where do you get yours?
Nelson Mandela has said that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” I do believe that. But I wanted to say that there are many forms of education. Education to think for oneself, education to learn a wide variety of skills and plateaus and education that is from self-experience. Not all education comes from going to a school and copying what someone else knows as the truth. We need to learn vicariously, but not necessarily regurgitate what is shared with us. Books offer us the content to read, absorb, or claim. It also allows us to disagree and question. Today I hope the young are not just learning from the internet that is often incorrect in one direction or another. We need to be resourceful and question the things coming our way. The basics of reading, writing, and being kind and sociable are also part of the educational system. We need to be respectful of all people as the commandments of God teach us, but we need to protect ourselves and our families also. The secret to a good life is learning to be content with yourself and your own choices.
Education can be Formal from a University, learned on a job, or experienced in life!
Reframing & Adapting to Change
Linda talks about looking out of a window. It can be refreshing and offer many opportunities for clearer thinking. Changes give us opportunities. Linda shares a story about her father’s car being crushed by a cornice and a number of changes that can be for us or seemingly against us. It is the way we frame change. Now to look at the generations around you!
Look to the Generations Around You
Looking to different generations offers us a good perspective. We can be there for one another. We can be mentored by others if we are open to changes.
Our podcast is meant to drop pieces of Education, Motivation, and Spirituality into your pathway to use as needed. We are here to help you. We plant seeds of kindness, opportunities to grow, and the best of everything. Listen often as we drop pieces of newsworthy information for you. Remember to take the first step, it may put you on the escalator of success.
Have a great week and join us here or at the podcast Mini Miracles from Minor Moments about every two weeks.
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The Value of Good Mental Health
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The Value of Good Mental Health
Each side of our brain serves us and allows us to function well. This was discussed in the last podcast with great enthusiasm. What profession are you in often is often reflected by the side of the brain you use the most to accommodate to life. What profession have you chosen? Why have you gone into that area of work?
Linda talks about creating a Sphinx she created in elementary school and how often our culture and family help develop our talents. You will be able to hopefully think of a time in your life when you too enjoyed a time of learning.
Next Linda shares an experience of being on a bus in Italy that was stalled due to an emergency on the road ahead. It turned out to be a fun and unique event for her. It remains such a good remembrance of how people were able to connect. A normal moment was not tense, but rather a beautiful time. Our minds interpret things in different ways. For someone else, the experience may have been uncomfortable or nerve-racking, but that is because we are from different backgrounds.
Fragrances also connect us to different moments. It is like listening to music. Certain songs take us back to fun or even tragic moments. Have you ever been to an auction? Have you ever experienced something that gets you into a new place? Just think for a moment about a trip to Disney or the local zoo. The characters and animals are entertaining. Our imaginations seem to blossom.
We are here to help you!
We all learn on different levels. It is good that we perceive things differently because we can share them with one another. So If you are having problems learning or dealing with things, travel and try new pathways.
Pathways to Dealing with Anxiety
1-Have regular exercise or movement as part of your day. Moving helps us get past the anxiety.
2-Stay in the moment and take time to breathe.
3-Og Mandino’s University of Success says the only event in the entire world you can control is what you are you are thinking and feeling at the present moment.
4-Enjoy the weather right now, especially if it is pleasant. Feel the sunshine and the fresh air. If it is raining, feel the moisture as a wonderful thing. Take each day one at a time. Stay in the moment.
Now what?
What is it that you need to do or accomplish this week?
Is it a language you want to learn?
Linda talks about her Father’s journals. How it went from factual information and costs when her dad was younger. With time the journal entries evolved into feelings and emotions and as time progressed so many other things seemed relevant. You’ll learn why. Listen and enjoy this section..
Learn in whatever way is easiest for you. If it is in art, then express yourself that way. If it is with people, then immerse yourself with them. Perhaps music speaks and teaches you to appreciate yourself. It can be from fragrances, smells, or foods. At every age, we can learn from board games.
Linda is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and also certified by Optavia in partnership with the MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education & M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing at Villanova University. She is here to help you feel your best and succeed.
Take the first step forward, it may put you on the escalator of success.