Tag Archives: thoughtful

You get what you give

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Stef

I don’t often get to be the passenger in a car, so getting to sit on the right side of a vehicle today was a nice change of pace. As my sweetie maneuvered us along the freeway, I took the … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday, wplongform | Tagged driving, family, food, kindness, postaday, smile, thoughtful, wplongform | 6 Comments

#9: Go to a Twins game

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Stef

One of my husband’s primary interests is sports. He plays with organized athletic teams multiple nights every week, and watches hundreds of hours of professional sports on television every year. Often times, my sweetie will be sitting in the living … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 in 1001, day zero project, postaday | Tagged 101 in 1001, date, day zero project, downtown, experience, fun, game, happy, leisure, my sweetie, pictures, postaday, skyscrapers, smile, sports, thoughtful | 4 Comments

Appreciative of approbation

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Stef

Over the past few days three different bloggers have given me different (but similar) awards. If you are a semi-long time reader of this space, you know that a general life rule I follow is “The Rule of Three“. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday, rule of 3 | Tagged connection, fun, gift, honored, postaday, rule of 3, smile, support, surprise, thoughtful, writing | 24 Comments

The J’s have it

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Stef

In Outlook, sometimes symbols get mis-translated as a message is sent from one user to another. In particular, the smile emoticon [ 🙂 ] sometimes gets changed into the letter “J”. I therefore find it fitting that over the course … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday, rule of 3 | Tagged awe, awesome, friends, happy, nature, pictures, postaday, rule of 3, smile, spring, summer, thoughtful | 6 Comments

Talk about ‘sunny side up’

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Stef

I am always genuinely flattered and sincerely honored when people think of me, then take action to share the experience with me. From a quick note saying, “Hey, I read this article and thought you might be interested in it, … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday | Tagged awesome, connection, food, friends, fun, gratitude, happy, honored, pictures, postaday, smile, surprise, thoughtful | 12 Comments

A spirited smile

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Stef

Monday mornings can be rather rushed for me. (And I’m guessing for many other people as well.) Scrambling to liberate my email inbox from the glut of messages that somehow got stuffed inside it over the weekend, on Mondays I … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday | Tagged awesome, colleagues, fun, pause, pictures, postaday, smile, thoughtful, work | 12 Comments

Worth more than 1000 words

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Stef

My friend J send me a message last week with a photo attached. The note read, “One for the smile book;” here is the accompanying image: I grinned slightly when I saw the car’s reflection; but smiled broadly to receive … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday | Tagged cars, clever, connection, friends, fun, pictures, postaday, smile, thoughtful | 14 Comments

What a Monday!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Stef

Tomorrow my company is having the twice-a-year big-deal national meeting. As a result, this entire week all employees get to wear casual attire (versus the business attire that is usually required Mondays-Thursdays). So today, instead of having to don a … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday | Tagged animals, colleagues, compassion, connection, dog, friends, gift, gratitude, happy, kindness, pet, pictures, postaday, puppy, smile, spring, surprise, thoughtful, weather, work | 12 Comments

Bold benevolence

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Stef

My employer has a company-wide technology that serves as an internal version of Facebook. While a good percentage of the items people choose to share within the system are business-relevant, some posts are more “fun” than “work”. I usually skim … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday | Tagged compassion, generosity, kindness, postaday, smile, thoughtful, work | 6 Comments

Thoughtful treats

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Stef

The company where I work has many employee-run interest groups. Colleagues come together and connect over a common topic, ranging from diversity issues (i.e., race, gender, sexual orientation), to job skills (like presentation methods), to personal interests (like photography, meditation, … Continue reading →

Posted in postaday | Tagged colleagues, gift, kindness, pet, pictures, postaday, smile, surprise, thoughtful, work | 6 Comments