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Respect

Realizing

Everyone

Should

Perceive

Excellent

Consideration from me

Today

Making the Most of a Rainy Day

I'm not sure what the weather is like where you are today, but while I'm writing this, it is a wet, cloudy, warm day in South Carolina. (Remember that I wrote this just before Christmas on a different day than this post appears!) I'm sitting in my favorite coffee shop looking out on one of my favorite places downtown. Despite the dreariness, I see a jogger and people walking, still enjoying being outside. I even noticed some trees staring to bloom...which surprised me since it was December at the time.)

Sometimes I like days like today. I wouldn't want them all the time, but there's something peaceful and even cozy...like the day is giving you permission to stay inside where it's warm, or have a hot cup of coffee, or not have to work in the yard, etc.

So often we complain about the weather, but it is what it is. Why not just embrace it and find something enjoyable about it each day?

Today's photo is one I took that morning.

More on Cleaning Up Email

Yesterday we talked about cleaning up your email. What about that person who tends to forward you stories and email chain letters, you know the ones that try to guilt you into forwarding this to several friends? For awhile, I just deleted those. But I think it is time to send a kind response. Don't know what to say? Try something like this. You may wish to send it to a group of friends (that includes the offending person) if you would rather not single someone out.

Dear Friends,

It's a new (year, month, week) and one my goals is to get a better handle on email since I receive quite a lot. One of the things I'm doing is cutting back on emails that I don't feel I would need to action on.

Because of this, I'd like to kindly ask you to refrain from including me on any group emails that are stories, pictures, jokes, or mass greetings that you may have decided were worth forwarding. Please do continue to email me about personal updates or information for which you need a response.

(optional) Many of these items are inspirational or fun, but there are so many out there that are inaccurate or add a guilt inducing paragraph at the end that I make a point not to forward them to others anymore. I've learned that www.snopes.com is  a great place to go to check accuracy if there is an occasional piece that seems particularly noteworthy to consider sending.

I trust you'll respect me on this, and understand it does not reflect on our personal friendship. If there's anything I can do to be of help to you with this topic, please feel free to ask.

Thanks for understanding!

Clean Out Your Email

This week as you receive email, thoughtfully evaluate whether you need to keep receiving that email. Do you read it regularly or tend to delete it? Can you get the info elsewhere when you are ready for it? Unsubscribe from emails you don't read or need. Consider changing Facebook notification settings so you don't get an email everytime someone comments on your page (unless you want to receive those.)