Day: March 11, 2026

Daily Gratitude 3-11-26

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March 11th, 2026

  • “I am thankful for my defroster working overtime to clear my windshield on such a cold day.” (Heather Houston 3-11-26)
  • “I am thankful I was able to reduce my ‘To Do’ pile in my office to 2-3 papers.” (Heather Houston 3-11-26)
  • “I am blessed to witness some of the first spring flowers…Crocus!” (Heather Houston 3-11-26)
  • “I appreciate the Kava gummy gift for our birthday to relax in a mellow way.” (Heather Houston 3-11-26)
  • “I am grateful for the lovely Poulet au Vinaigre (Chicken with Vinegar) dinner my loving husband crafted.” (Heather Houston 3-11-26)
  • “I appreciate the meditative and slightly obsessive joy from completing a 1000+ puzzle.” (Heather Houston 3-11-22)
  • “I am thankful for having a personal routine that helps me effectively get tasks completed.” (Heather Houston 3-11-22)
  • “I am grateful for surprises.” (Heather Houston 3-11-22)
  • “I appreciate the sincere appreciation of others.” (Heather Houston 3-11-22)
  • “I am grateful for an ice cold beer after a hot day of yardwork. ” (Heather Houston 3-11-22)

My Musical Life 3-11-26

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March 11th, 2026

#59 Lady Madonna (The Beatles) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
Lady Madonna, children at your feet
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet
Who finds the money when you pay the rent?
Did you think that money was heaven sent?🪄
Friday night arrives without a suitcase
Sunday morning creeping like a nun
Monday’s child has learned to tie his bootlace
See how they run🪄
Lady Madonna, baby at your breast
Wonders how you manage to feed the rest🪄
See how they run🪄
Lady Madonna lying on the bed
Listen to the music playing in your head (head)🪄
Tuesday afternoon is never ending
Wednesday morning papers didn’t come
Thursday night, your stockings needed mending
See how they run🪄
Lady Madonna, children at your feet
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet

My Abundant Life 3-11-26

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March 11th, 2026

Sending and Receiving Personal Signals

“If you will resolve to work each day for self-realization, your whole world can change…The two women you are, they can make you over.”

Pond’s Cold Cream Advertisement (Good Housekeeping, December 1947)

“Each of us transmits personal signals about our self-esteem very day in myriad ways.”

“But there is an important reason why we should give a second thought to our personal appearance, even when we’re alone: the inner joy we experience when we look our best.”

“Many women feel in their hearts that they have missed full realization. Yet they need not accept this–help is within themselves. You can feel it within you–an inner drive for happiness. The close interrelation between this Inner You and this Outer You, the almost uncanny power of each to change the other–can change you from drabness to joyous self-fulfillment.”

Pond’s Cold Cream Advertisement (Good Housekeeping, March 1949)

“…one of the most marvelous lessons you learn on a path of personal transformation is that when your heart is open to change, you’re able to recognize the personal signals of encouragement your authentic delf is constantly sending, no matter how unlikely the source.”

“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 3-11-22)

1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower

“It is do coincidental, the Pond’s cold cream reference to a beauty tip my paternal grandmother shared with me. Grandma Houston had the most porcelain of skin well into her 70s. She shared that all she ever used was Pond’s cold cream at night. Amazing!” (Heather Houston 3-11-22)

“I found I took on another beauty technique from my Grandmother Houston, witch hazel. I have never been able to use an astringent as it always stripped my natural oil and made my skin shiny and irritated. The witch hazel is forgiving and still cleans the bacteria and surface oils without stripping my face. Thank you grandma!” (Heather Houston 3-11-26)

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 78-79 of 501.

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