It’s Fri-YAY Y’all! Start your day with a little sugar!😁❤️💕#208

Today is Friday December 15th, on today's show:

**I like to start the show with the word of the day & quote of the day. A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT IN A WORLD OF HATE, Let's go!

Today's word of the day is  " blessed, blessing "

//: The word “blessed” is an adjective that means holy, happy, or fortunate, I am going to speak about the happy and fortunate

**Quote of the day:

"Reflect upon your present blessings, present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." -  Charles Dickens

Do you believe you are blessed?  Do you notice the abundance of blessing you do have in life or only see the bad?

Those can be hard questions especially if you happen to be going through a not so great time in your life.

Being blessed or some might say "lucky" can mean having good fortune, experiencing a sense of well-being, and simply recognizing and appreciating the positive parts of our lives. 

To really recognize your blessings, you have to practice gratitude.  Blessings and gratitude should go hand and hand.

When you make a conscious effort to focus on what you have rather than what you lack, it can open up a whole new world of happiness.

By practicing gratitude, you can learn to recognize and appreciate the blessings in your life both big and small.  AND when you focus on what you have instead of what you don't, you open up a world of abundance and possibilities.

Gratitude takes a simple shift in your mindset.  You just have to continually practice it in your life.  Notice the positive things, and you'll feel positive.  Notice the joys, and you'll feel joyous.  Noticing the goodness in your lives, and you have more things to look forward too.

You might start your day with negative emotions, but choosing to be grateful can help you in many ways.  It can help you love your life even at your lowest.

Try a gratitude journal or just a list of things in your life you are grateful for.  Because sometimes it is not always easy to see what is right in front of you.  Recognize that you are never alone, you have enough and you are enough. 

The quote of the day mentions, "not on your past misfortunes,"  This is a huge way to look back on ALL you have overcome.  Example: while packing I have found countless, foot, leg, knee's and back braces from different trials I have been through.  Remembering that when I was going through them, I did not believe I would make it.  Your overwhelmed, sad, in pain, stressed and you don't think you will get through it.  Look back on those times and see how far you have come.

There are plenty of benefits as to why you should be more grateful of your life, being more aware of the positive things instead of the negative will enhance one of the most important relationships in your life…YOURS!

You got this!  I believe in you!

**Joke of the day: 

Question  -  "What did Adam say the day before Christmas?"

Answer  -  “It’s Christmas, Eve"

Question  - "What's the difference between snowmen and snowladies?"

Answer  -  "Snowballs."

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- Today is National Ugly Sweater Day – December 15, 2023 - get to the winner but first,

**I would like to thank all who submitted pictures to "The Dena Jo Ugly Sweater Contest!"

Drum roll please……..Bamm Bamm you are the winner for the 1st Dena Jo Ugly Sweater Contest.''  Thank you all for your continued love and support.

-  It is the 20th anniversary of the movie Elf, here are just some of the best, funniest and most spot on Merchandise to Celebrate Elf the Movie’s! 

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Dena Jo