Today I wore the Gratitude Wave made by Waves Of Gratitude. Everytime someone complamented my necklace or I looked down at it I thought of all the things to be greatful of. Wearing this necklace truly reminds me to smile and find the positive in life and what it has to offer.
Thursday, April 22
Wednesday, April 21
Cheryl ~ Day 111; 256 to go
So there is this website I discovered a few weeks agot called 1000 Awesome Things and the persont that wrote it has a book out called "The Book Of Awesome" and just the cover makes me smile. Basically his site is dedicated to finding the awesome things in life. So today I run into the supermark to pick up a few items like bread and milk and there in the front of the produce section are these BRIGHT RED STRAWBERRIES! One of the downfalls to moving from California to New England was the limited access to fresh fruit and produce all year like I had there. However, the site of those STRAWBERRIES made me smile. I immediately thought of his website and that made me smile even more. Then my daughter and her boy friend come home and he's like "guess what I did today?" I'm like okay "what?" He said "I sharpened a pencil and the first try it came out perfect, and I thought AWESOME." I realized this one man with this one blog has created a ripple. I had shared the site and some of his blogs with my teenage daughter and now not only was I noticing what was AWESOME but them as well. He started a Ripple of appreciation and gratitude and it has spread to me and then down to my daughter and her boyfriend. Never under estimate the power of one positive action in this great big world. This is my daily inspired thought.
Tuesday, April 20
Cheryl ~ Day 110; 256 to go
There is something to be said for laughter. I know I have talked about this before, however, I must say it again. Tough day, didn't go according to plan at all. Had a very long to do list and barely made a dent. Then decided to be completely honest and lets face it nobody wants anybody to be completely honest. Then my evening ended at "Young Frankenstein" broadaway. Needless to say 3 hours latter there is a smile on my face and the reality is that my to do list not getting done didn't stop the world. However, the 3 hours with my daughter and her boyfriend laughing at totally inappropirate parts of the play made me realize that this moment 10, 15 or 20 years from now will make me smile when I think of it. The reality is our lives are woven over time with a combination of laughter and tears and those are the things that matter. This is my daily inspired thoughts.
Monday, April 19
Cheryl ~ Day 109; 256 to Go
Sometimes there are moments when we try to analyiz a situation to understand it , or to find out what we have done to cause a change. At work, in a relationship with family members. There are times that no matter how much we try to understand why things are changing or what we have done wrong it isn't about us. There is nothing we have done wrong. The truth is we seldom know the entire story to things that happen within our immediate circle let alone understand those outside that circle. We have to sometimes put ourselves first. Do what is best for us and if those in our life or situations come back around again to where they once were then they were meant to be that way. However, we each must respect ourselves and not allow ourselves. In doing this we will attrack those to us in our lives that will also respect us.
Friday, April 16
Wednesday, April 14
Cheryl ~ Day 104; 261 to Go
There are times in our life we are required as a friend to be the person that listens and allows them to vent. To not judge or input our opinions. To be supportive and understanding. Then there a moments we see the person we admire slipping away. We see the turmoil they are going through winning and taking them with it. It is a tough call and doesn't always work out for the best, however, there are these moments we need to stand up and point out some tough things. Typically friends in this position have slipped into the role of the victim. They have given control of their lives over to the situation. All they need is a hand out reached to say own where you are. When you own your problems you give yourself the power to fix them. When you are the victim the outcome is dependant on factors outside of your control. Having come from a family that had playing the victim down to a science I knew I didn't want to be a repeat of history. So I acknowledged early on that when we own where we are in our lives then we have the power to change where we are in our lives. Once given this power we then need to change our thoughts and see the life we want. Visualize your life and then you can begin to create it. These are my daily inspired thoughts.
Tuesday, April 13
Cheryl ~ Day 103; 262 to Go
Dishes, why is it a great meal has to come with dishes. It's part of our life. We have a great meal wth friends and family and when it is over there they are the dishes. There are many things in life like dishes, they keep coming back. However, the key to dishes is to tackle them early and get it over with. That is the key to many other things in our lives. The things we hate that we want to aviod, just because we don't deal with them doesn't mean they will go away. They actually just pile up and create a mess. So like dirty dishes face them head on clean it up and when it is all done there is nothing like a kitchen that sparkles. The same is true for our hearts and minds, clean out the dirty dishes and there is a sparkle where once there was greasy build up. Under there is hope, inspiration and creativity.
Monday, April 12
Cheryl ~ Day 102; 263 to Go
There are moments we all face that it seems as if we are barely hanging on . That life seems to want to smack us around just to see how much we can take. Then just when we think it's going to get better here comes another smack. Here it is we all get smacked around, some of us more than others. However, here is what I know. My dear friend is approching the 2 year mark of the loss of her soul mate to a heart attack prior to the age of 50. I can actually see the pain in her eyes when she talks about the plans they had. I watch her struggle with defining the rules as a single parent in a role not made by choice and wish that I could somehow help. Then there is that light, that shins when she talks about the love she had for him and the memories of him. That love that she had for 14 years. I know I have never known the love of spouse that they had and realize that pain that deep can only come with love that deep. Within the hurt was the blessing of the love. Our lives all end in death, what matter is what we do with the living part. Are we going to just hang on, is that what our loved ones would want for us is that what we would want for them. Part of the healing process however, is accepting that today, it hurts to much and I am going to honor this loss and tomorrow I will begin again the living.
Monday's Inspiration
The Edsel was introduced by the Ford Motor Company in 1957. The sales goal for its first production year was 100,000 to 200,000 cars. Falling far short of this, Ford sold merely 100,847 cars over the entire three years of Edsel production. While fewer than 6,000 Edsels survive today, Ford reamins teh second largest automaker in the world. "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." ~ Henry Ford
Monday, March 8
73 YEAR OLD RECIPIENT OF EXPRESSIONS OF GRATITUDE AWARD ANNOUNCED
At Waves of Gratitude, we accepted nominations from December 16, 2009 to January 15, 2010 for the Expressions of Gratitude Award designed to recognize individuals that express gratitude in their lives with extraordinary personal style. We are still accepting nominations for the second Expressions of Gratitude Award through April 30 and are pleased to announce winner Pat Wharton of Edmond, Oklahoma. Pat, age 73, was nominated for the Expressions of Gratitude award by her granddaughter Brandi Brown, also of Oklahoma. Congratulations Pat and Brandi.
Waves of Gratitude founders Cheryl Nordyke and Kim Wierman deliberated between many deserving nominations to the Expressions of Gratitude Award and selected the winner, Pat Wharton, for maintaining an unwavering focus on gratitude through many losses: her home at age 6, her older brother at age 10 and her father at age 30. Brandi wrote of her grandmother Pat,
Pat Wharton, Expressions of Gratitude Award Winner
Waves of Gratitude founders Cheryl Nordyke and Kim Wierman deliberated between many deserving nominations to the Expressions of Gratitude Award and selected the winner, Pat Wharton, for maintaining an unwavering focus on gratitude through many losses: her home at age 6, her older brother at age 10 and her father at age 30. Brandi wrote of her grandmother Pat,
“She is the truest definition of gratitude with grace.
It is from her that I have learned what it truly means to
be grateful everyday for even the simplest of life's blessings”.
It is from her that I have learned what it truly means to
be grateful everyday for even the simplest of life's blessings”.
Pat, the Expressions of Gratitude award winner, received a stylish solid sterling silver Branches of Hope Pendant with a Swarovski clear quartz crystal on Genuine Black Leather, a necklace to honor her lifelong commitment to expressing gratitude. Inspired by the strength and magnificence of the Cyprus tree, the Branches of Hope pendant by renowned jewelry designer Jessica Fields is the signature piece in the collection of Inspired Jewelry by Waves of Gratitude. The jewelry is designed to give people the opportunity to wear symbols of gratitude that are both beautiful and meaningful.
We’d like to thank participating individuals who nominated someone special for expressing their gratitude with extraordinary personal style and invite everyone to visit our Inspired Thoughts blog to join Waves of Gratitude founders on their journey of 365 days of uninterrupted blogging in 2010 to share everyday joys, challenges, struggles, and triumphs while striving to find gratitude and inspiration through it all.
Don't forget to nominate someone special for the second Expressions of Gratitude Award before April 30, 2010.
Friday, February 12
New Gratitude Jewelry for Yoga Enthusiasts
Waves of Gratitude founders Cheryl Nordyke and Kim Wierman collaborated with renowned jewelry designer Jessica Fields to develop the Yoga Wave, a two-piece solid sterling silver pendant that embodies the movement and powerful stillness that yogis and yoginis experience when they step onto the mat.
The solid sterling silver Waves of Gratitude Yoga Wave is a beautiful, fluid and sculpted form perfect for any yoga enthusiast because it so closely aligns with the lifestyle and philosophy that inspires a unification of mind, body and spirit.
Waves of Gratitude co-founder Cheryl Nordyke, a yoga enthusiast herself, says, "Yoga has been there for me through some very difficult times. It has helped me remain centered. When I wear the Yoga Wave I am reminded that my practice isn't only on the mat."
The Yoga Wave is the latest addition to the collection of Inspired Jewelry that includes bracelets, necklaces and earrings – all solid sterling silver and designed to remind people about the importance of expressing gratitude.
The Yoga Wave is part of the Create-A-Wave Collection which includes six unique wave-inspired pendants: the Health Wave, the Strength Wave, the Nature Wave, the Accomplishment Wave, the Gratitude Wave and the Serenity Wave. Each pendant can be worn separately or in unique combinations like the Waves of Gratitude Yoga Wave bracelets and Yoga Wave necklaces.
Visit the Waves of Gratitude website to view and purchase the Waves of Gratitude Yoga Wave necklace and the Yoga Wave bracelet. Save 15% with coupon code YOGA.
You can also visit Waves of Gratitude on Facebook, Twitter or Flickr and follow the latest news on the gratitude blog Inspired Thoughts, the fashion blog on Tumblr.
The Waves of Gratitude Yoga Wave Necklace
Waves of Gratitude co-founder Cheryl Nordyke, a yoga enthusiast herself, says, "Yoga has been there for me through some very difficult times. It has helped me remain centered. When I wear the Yoga Wave I am reminded that my practice isn't only on the mat."
The Waves of Gratitude Yoga Wave Bracelet
The Yoga Wave is part of the Create-A-Wave Collection which includes six unique wave-inspired pendants: the Health Wave, the Strength Wave, the Nature Wave, the Accomplishment Wave, the Gratitude Wave and the Serenity Wave. Each pendant can be worn separately or in unique combinations like the Waves of Gratitude Yoga Wave bracelets and Yoga Wave necklaces.
Visit the Waves of Gratitude website to view and purchase the Waves of Gratitude Yoga Wave necklace and the Yoga Wave bracelet. Save 15% with coupon code YOGA.
You can also visit Waves of Gratitude on Facebook, Twitter or Flickr and follow the latest news on the gratitude blog Inspired Thoughts, the fashion blog on Tumblr.
Thursday, February 11
Like Minded People - A Radio Interview with Waves of Gratitude
Waves of Gratitude founders Cheryl Nordyke and Kim Wierman were interviewed on 99Rock Views from the Valley. Katherine asked Cheryl and Kim about their favorite part of starting Waves of Gratitude.
Their answer? Cheryl and Kim didn’t talk about procuring an angel investor in a down economy to start Waves of Gratitude or launching www.wavesofgratitude.com to give the world beautiful and meaningful jewelry and apparel designed to symbolize gratitude.
Cheryl and Kim’s favorite part of starting Waves of Gratitude is working with like minded people who have a positive energy level. Hear what they said on 99Rock here.
Their answer? Cheryl and Kim didn’t talk about procuring an angel investor in a down economy to start Waves of Gratitude or launching www.wavesofgratitude.com to give the world beautiful and meaningful jewelry and apparel designed to symbolize gratitude.
Cheryl and Kim’s favorite part of starting Waves of Gratitude is working with like minded people who have a positive energy level. Hear what they said on 99Rock here.
Monday, February 8
Waves of Gratitude Wedding Favorites
Celia Milton, a wedding officiator from New Jersey, recently recommended Waves of Gratitude Inspired Jewelry as "wonderful bridesmaids’ gifts or mothers’ gift".
Wedding favorites selected by Celia from the Waves of Gratitude Inspired Jewelry collection:
Celia says, "Every wedding ceremony I write with my clients speaks of gratitude; how could it not! Finding your life partner, your Anam Cara, is a search that almost all of us undertake, and when our search is rewarded, we can’t help but feel grateful." Read Celia's full article recommending Waves of Gratitude Inspired Jewelry here.
Don't forget to visit www.wavesofgratitude.com to view and purchase the collection of Inspired Jewelry and Apparel designed to give people the opportunity to wear symbols of gratitude that are both beautiful and meaningful.
Wedding favorites selected by Celia from the Waves of Gratitude Inspired Jewelry collection:
Waves of Gratitude Branches of Hope necklace
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Waves of Gratitude Gratitude Wave Bracelet
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Celia says, "Every wedding ceremony I write with my clients speaks of gratitude; how could it not! Finding your life partner, your Anam Cara, is a search that almost all of us undertake, and when our search is rewarded, we can’t help but feel grateful." Read Celia's full article recommending Waves of Gratitude Inspired Jewelry here.
Don't forget to visit www.wavesofgratitude.com to view and purchase the collection of Inspired Jewelry and Apparel designed to give people the opportunity to wear symbols of gratitude that are both beautiful and meaningful.
Monday, February 1
"Best of the Best"
The Waves of Gratitude Gratitude Wave Necklace has been featured as the "Best of the Best"- "a great gift for the women in your life whom you are grateful for" according to PiedmontParent.com.
Piedmont Parent, a comprehensive and well-respected local source of information for approximately 34,000 parents in the triad area of North Carolina, noted that the Waves of Gratitude Gratitude Wave Necklace is a perfect gift for wife, mother, sister, grandmother, etc.
See the Piedmont Parent article here and don't forget to visit www.wavesofgratitude.com to view and purchase the collection of Inspired Jewelry and Apparel designed to give people the opportunity to wear symbols of gratitude that are both beautiful and meaningful.
Waves of Gratitude Gratitude Wave Necklace
Buy it now here
See the Piedmont Parent article here and don't forget to visit www.wavesofgratitude.com to view and purchase the collection of Inspired Jewelry and Apparel designed to give people the opportunity to wear symbols of gratitude that are both beautiful and meaningful.
Thursday, January 28
Front Page News
Waves of Gratitude founders Cheryl Nordyke and Kim Wierman were featured on the front page of the New Hampshire Union Leader. Read the article about how two moms designed a collection of Inspired Jewelry and Apparel to give people the opportunity to wear symbols of gratitude that are both beautiful and meaningful.
Read the article here and don't forget to visit www.wavesofgratitude.com.
Read the article here and don't forget to visit www.wavesofgratitude.com.
www.wavesofgratitude.com
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Tuesday, January 19
WAVES OF GRATITUDE PARTNERS WITH NEW ENGLAND WALKERS FOR KNOCKERS
Waves of Gratitude is a company that sells Inspired Jewelry and Apparel designed to symbolize the importance of expressing gratitude at www.wavesofgratitude.com. As a company that believes in giving back to those affected by breast cancer, Waves of Gratitude is partnering with The Get In Touch Foundation and New England Walkers for Knockers to raise awareness and find a cure for breast cancer. $3 from each sale of the Large Branches of Hope necklace will be donated to each group.
The Waves of Gratitude partnership with New England Walkers for Knockers (NE-W4K) is a Win, Win, Win for everyone: customers who buy the large Branches of Hope necklace get a beautiful sterling silver pendant symbolizing hope at 15% off the regular price with coupon code NE-W4K at checkout and a Gratitude Wave to keep or give away, NE-W4K earns $3 per sale for the Walk and the Get in Touch Foundation (GIT) also receives $3 from each sale.
The New England Walkers for Knockers team has participated annually in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – Boston since it was established in 2007 by Brenda Smith. With encouragement from family and friends, Brenda gathered a group of individuals from the ages of 8-65, both female and male, to raise more than $18,000 in that first year. Since then, the "New England Walkers for Knockers" team has raised almost $57,000.00 to date towards finding a cure for Breast Cancer. The NE-W4K goal is to raise money towards finding a cure for breast cancer and also raising awareness of the preventative measures that can be taken to help detect the disease as early as possible.
The Get in Touch Foundation was established by Mary Ann Wasil Nilan in 2004 to encourage women of all ages to “Get In Touch” with their bodies as part of an ongoing crusade to educate them about the importance of early breast cancer detection. Mary Ann has won The Oprah Magazine CoverGirl Giving Beautiful Back Award and can be seen in the February issue of O Magazine.
Waves of Gratitude has set a goal of donating $150,000 to The Get In Touch Foundation while helping to reach team fundraising goals with the New England Walkers for Knockers. Individual participants in breast cancer walk fundraisers are encouraged to contact info@wavesofgratitude.com about the steps necessary to join Waves of Gratitude in spreading the word about Inspired Jewelry and Apparel to apply $3 of each Large Branches of Hope sale toward individual or team fundraising goals.
Join us today!
Buy now
The Waves of Gratitude partnership with New England Walkers for Knockers (NE-W4K) is a Win, Win, Win for everyone: customers who buy the large Branches of Hope necklace get a beautiful sterling silver pendant symbolizing hope at 15% off the regular price with coupon code NE-W4K at checkout and a Gratitude Wave to keep or give away, NE-W4K earns $3 per sale for the Walk and the Get in Touch Foundation (GIT) also receives $3 from each sale.
The New England Walkers for Knockers team has participated annually in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – Boston since it was established in 2007 by Brenda Smith. With encouragement from family and friends, Brenda gathered a group of individuals from the ages of 8-65, both female and male, to raise more than $18,000 in that first year. Since then, the "New England Walkers for Knockers" team has raised almost $57,000.00 to date towards finding a cure for Breast Cancer. The NE-W4K goal is to raise money towards finding a cure for breast cancer and also raising awareness of the preventative measures that can be taken to help detect the disease as early as possible.
The Get in Touch Foundation was established by Mary Ann Wasil Nilan in 2004 to encourage women of all ages to “Get In Touch” with their bodies as part of an ongoing crusade to educate them about the importance of early breast cancer detection. Mary Ann has won The Oprah Magazine CoverGirl Giving Beautiful Back Award and can be seen in the February issue of O Magazine.
Waves of Gratitude has set a goal of donating $150,000 to The Get In Touch Foundation while helping to reach team fundraising goals with the New England Walkers for Knockers. Individual participants in breast cancer walk fundraisers are encouraged to contact info@wavesofgratitude.com about the steps necessary to join Waves of Gratitude in spreading the word about Inspired Jewelry and Apparel to apply $3 of each Large Branches of Hope sale toward individual or team fundraising goals.
Join us today!
Tuesday, January 5
We Declare 2010 the Year of Gratitude
Waves of Gratitude founders Cheryl Nordyke and Kim Wierman believe that the expression of gratitude has the power to change the world. With that thought in mind, they are declaring 2010 the Year of Gratitude and launching their new blog “Inspired Thoughts” with 365 days of uninterrupted blogging about the subject they hold so dear.
“The purpose is to show our followers that we are just like them. We have everyday joys, challenges, struggles, and triumphs and through it all we strive to find the gratitude and inspiration in these experiences, that’s what keeps us strong” says Cheryl. Kim adds “What you’ll see is the real deal as we relate our day’s experiences and reflect upon and find the inspiration and gratitude that will make us better the next day. We invite you to travel with us and look forward to your comments and insights and hope that together we can all grow from this experience. Let the journey into 2010 begin!”
Visit “Inspired Thoughts” today to get inspired and visit wavesofgratitude.com to buy the Inspired Jewelry and Apparel and wear the symbols of gratitude created by Cheryl and Kim that are both beautiful and meaningful!
“The purpose is to show our followers that we are just like them. We have everyday joys, challenges, struggles, and triumphs and through it all we strive to find the gratitude and inspiration in these experiences, that’s what keeps us strong” says Cheryl. Kim adds “What you’ll see is the real deal as we relate our day’s experiences and reflect upon and find the inspiration and gratitude that will make us better the next day. We invite you to travel with us and look forward to your comments and insights and hope that together we can all grow from this experience. Let the journey into 2010 begin!”
Visit “Inspired Thoughts” today to get inspired and visit wavesofgratitude.com to buy the Inspired Jewelry and Apparel and wear the symbols of gratitude created by Cheryl and Kim that are both beautiful and meaningful!
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