I mentioned that to keep up my blog challenge I would repost older
posts on Friday for Saturday. Yesterday Jena Sherry, who continues to be a source
of inspiration, posted the following blog about the importance of saying thank
you. http://jenasherry.blogspot.com/2014/07/not-same-old-same-old.html?spref=tw
So that inspired me to repost this post from 2011
Posted 9/27/2011
Below is my Rosh Hashanah (New
Year’s) Message that I sent out
to my faculty.
I just wanted to take a moment and say
Thank You!
Thank you for your support
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your understanding and
patience
Thank you for all your hard work and
dedication
The list can go on but I think you get the
idea.
This often is a thankless job and I at
times am just as guilty as the next person in not showing my appreciation and
HaKarat Hatov (recognizing the good) in all that you do.
In the spirit of being open and
transparent, I would like to share with you some of my SMART goals for the
coming year some personal and some professional.
I hope to be a better friend and keep
connected to friends in other communities
I want to set aside at least 30 min to an
hour day for my own learning (small and manageable)
I want to listen better to your ideas
I want to say thank you to each and every
one of you at least once a week
I want to spend more quality time with my
family
May we be Zocheh (merit)
a year of health and happiness and May this be a year of prosperity and peace
Wishing you all a Ketiva V'Chatima Tova
Akevy
Being thankful & recognizing the need to give thanks are two very important qualities to exude each & every day...
ReplyDeleteThank you for starting the conversation... 1 that has been floating around Facebook too. Demonstrating a sense of gratitude is a really interesting phenomena... one in the same vein as 'pass it on'.
I am grateful for the challenge you set out for us Akevy... I wasn't sure how I felt about blogging each & every day because I 'had' to... I got over that on about Day 4... onward & upward my friend & keep on sharing:)
Jana, thank you for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteI hope you find this to be a personal opportunity for growth. My intention was never to force people, but I am happy you joined I enjoy reading your posts.
Thank you
Akevy