Vitality Plus
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Thinking Outside the Box to Create Vitality Plus
Do you know anyone who is excellent at thinking outside the box? sometimes thinking from a different perspective creates vitality for us. Linda talks about the founders of the Clubhouse app. These men thought outside the box and kept working on the idea. Good ideas roll over into great transformations.
Do computers disconnect us? We are all being challenged to communicate and be with one another. What are your goals? Are you in any of the Community groups like Moose, Kiwanis, Rotary, or a Veterans group? Do you need to reach out more?
It seems when we have children in the formative years, we are forced to be with others. We join parent groups, drive kids to and from activities, and get involved. As our kids grow it is easy to sigh away from getting into groups and volunteering. Our energy slides elsewhere. Why is that and how can we continue to connect?
What old-time thoughts do you need to shift from or into? Release some stress by reaching out to others. Ask others how they deal with circumstances. Become interested in what others have to share. It is valuable.
Our emotions change with different people. Linda talks about the encounter she had at a dealership. It started out as something she had to do, but flipped it over in her mind and turned out to be a lovely experience.
Planting vegetation and help for one another.
Plantings are so uplifting. Do you have any to share? Do you offer plants from your garden to others? I have shared lots of Rose of Sharon Bushes and Hosta over the years. It is so nice to share. We need not only to share plantings, but the experiences we have had. They can help others accommodate to difficult things. It helps the budget and spreads love. We leave footprints behind us. What kind of footprints do you want to leave? Where is energy coming from? From dancing and playing or from working hard 24/7?
Please send us suggestions.
Jim Haisler invites you to give us ideas for topics. Your thoughts and concerns are valuable to us and to others as well.
Please listen today and enjoy the podcast. Take the first step, it may put you on the escalator of success.
Thanksgiving Joy!
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Welcome to this week’s Podcast of Mini Miracles from Minor Moments on the topic of Thanksgiving.
Autumn Moments
The game plan is to stay in the positive zone this week.
Let’s all set an example for the next generation.
Today I share some of the blessings and mini-miracles others have shared with me.
Do hope you enjoy them!
Every day is a new beginning and opens the door to learning new and exciting things. Take that first step forward, it may put you on the escalator of success!
Who Me?
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Who Me?
Changes are happening to all of us. You might say, “Who Me?” This week’s podcast is loaded with questions and ideas to move you ahead.
Beauty in the changes of the seasons can elevate us. Throughout life, we go through times of difficulty. We suffer from health issues. We have friends or relatives that die. We struggle during times of financial moments. We need to have self-control, be involved with others, and focus on how we care for ourselves. Linda pulls it all together.
Another topic of seasonal changes involves the decisions that happen when we get married. Good marriages are created by a series of choices that call us to be team players. Loving one another calls for a decision to listen and give up what we want for one another. Sometimes it calls us to sacrifice the time we’d rather be elsewhere to stay and help our spouses.
Choices are happening minute by minute to bring stability into our lives. What habits do you need to change? What things contribute to your happiness?
Procrastination
Create deadlines and note any reluctance to do things. How do you procrastinate? Focus on the reason you are doing things and the reason you don’t do things. What are you avoiding? Is there a fear that is holding you back? Are you in pain? Just tired feeling? Are you being lazy?
Have your beliefs changed in the last year? Are you more isolated in the last year? Are you allowing yourself to be making decisions based on newscasts? Have you lost cultural imprints? Are you getting enough hugs? Watching more TV and taking on those thoughts rather than thinking through what you need or want?
What do I want?
Gratitude
Where do we get joy? Do you thank those who help you or take the time to tell others what nice things they have done for you? Are there things you need to pay forward? Do you give verbal “tips” or just monetary ones? Start with a ripple effect of kindness and thanks! Gina Hamadey tells us the real magic that comes when we express it. She wrote 365 notes of thanks to people around her. Her book is listed below.
Dealing with Excess
Determine if you have extras laying around your house? We all do! Do you have excess in your pantry? Do you use the same outfits, but have a closet packed with extra clothes? Extra stuff can create confusion and clutter messes with our thinking. Choices help us get rid of excess stuff. It helps all of us. The more things that you have around may make a difference if you share them. It helps you and helps others too. Transform your life by sharing!
Books mentioned in today’s podcast include:
OFF Balance by Matthew Kelly
Happiness is a Serious Problem by Dennis Prager
I want to Thank You: How a Year of Gratitude Can Bring Joy & Meaning in a Disconnected World by Gina Hamadey
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Yes, No, Maybe So!
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Decision Making
Welcome to the Autumn Season and all the wonderful colors that magically appear. Today’s podcast is on making decisions and staying happy. Mini Miracles from Minor Moments happen all the time. Recognizing the smallest joys can be so uplifting. Saying yes, no, or maybe so can change your beliefs about many things.
Making purchases has changed over the years for us and for many people. Shopping used to take place by us going into stores, comparing prices, or learning about what was available. We would talk to our friends and ask about the best deal. Nowadays, one goes on the computer to do research. We talk less to people in the know. We are making decisions without engaging with one another. Do you miss this?
How do these decisions affect us, our businesses, our children, or other occupations? Do you think you spend money differently? YES? Are you happier? NO? or MAYBE SO?
Finding ways to be happier
How do you set your goals? Have you refined your manners? How about learning new skills? Are you connecting with other people more or less than in the past? Does your environment lift you up or keep you stymied? Linda suggests trying to move things around in your home or office. It can be very uplifting to your spirit and how you think. Finding or creating an uplifting life is beneficial and helps us stretch. It can be hard to accommodate when things are happening to you. Even if something seems insignificant. Small things can make us depressed or they can be uplifting and a mini-miracle.
Finding comedy relief helps greatly!
Linda shares about a dog her family enjoyed and how to deal with disappointments that happen all the time. How do you deal with them? They don’t need to be big things. There isn’t a simple black-and-white way to remedy disappointments. Time, resources, and talents allow us to find comedy relief.
Be thankful for the people around you. Try to be good to them as well. Check out our past Podcasts as well and send in ideas for us to consider. Soon we will be having guests back again. We enjoy taking that step.
Taking the first step may put you on the escalator of success.
Here are your choices: Yes No or Maybe So
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.