"To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts." - Henry David Thoreau
Let's take Sarah Ban Breathnach's advice and become "artists of the everyday." She suggests conducting a secret experiment to see just how much influence we can have on the quality of each day - to try to elevate the simple to the level of sacred.
Here's a summary of what she discovered: It doesn't matter what the weather is like (you can still have a quality day), the same is true as to whether there are problems in the day - that doesn't matter either. What does matter: if we expect to have a quality day, there's a good chance we will. An attitude adjustment/shift in perception is all that's needed to turn a lousy day into a quality day. The next biggest factor is the amount of creativity, love and enthusiasm we put into the day.
Ideas: Appreciate the small rituals of each day - crossing the threshold on the way out and the way in. Changing into comfortable clothes, dressing for the day, starting a good book, watching a movie with family, touching glasses in a toast at breakfast to wish each other a quality day. You can think of many, many more.
Empowerment enhances the ability of individuals or organizations to make choices and transform those choices into positive outcomes. Empowered people have recognized their own value and strength and their capacity to handle life's problems. In turn they are better able to influence the course of their lives. With information and support, most people can find within themselves the power to direct their lives and reach their dreams.
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