I absolutely LOVE this time of year.  The kids are excited about the holiday season.  Wondering what gifts Santa is going to bring them.  At my house it really is like magic is in the air.  My family seems to be quite a bit nicer to each other [well, so to speak, the boys only hold each other in choke holds for a couple of seconds ] not sure if it’s because they think Santa might be watching or it’s just Christmas cheer.  But, whatever it is – I like it!

One of my wishes is for everyone to be happy with what you have.  There’s nothing wrong with wanting things or wanting more out of life.  For once, just step back and be happy and thankful for what you have now, in this moment.  Without what you have now, your wants and wishes would be nothing.  Take time to appreciate the small things in life.  Remember someone, somewhere, would love to be in your shoes and would be grateful for what you have right now.  This is something I have to remind myself of as well.  We get all caught up in the busy-ness of life and want, want, want.  I have a daily reminder set to be thankful and happy for what I’ve got.

Remember as the holiday season approaches to take the time to tell someone how much you appreciate them or what a difference they make in your life.  Not only will this make that person happy, but it will put a genuine smile on your face, too!

A wonderful friend brought this interesting blog to our attention 31 Days of Wishes.  What a thought-provoking way to engage readers!  In a time like this where the economy is still tanked and people are STILL out of work, it’s refreshing to see others participating in positive, “wishful” things.

Halloween and Thanksgiving are over and one major holiday (dare I say it-Christmas) is fast approaching.  There is sure be trying times ahead with last-minute gifts to be found and family and friends all gathered under one small (or what seems to be small) roof.  Don’t fret!  It will all be over before you know it.

But, with all the hoop la still left to go through, we here at Work at Home Life thought it would be fun and inspiring to participate in “31 Days of Wishes;” if for no other reason than to show others compassion, understanding, humor and a few other pretty little adjectives.    Each week we will come up with new wishes and we encourage you to share your wishes with us!

My first wish is for prosperity.  Prosperity in love, life and business.

I purposely left out the word ‘money’ to indicate that there is more than one way to become prosperous.  Although we all know it would be great to prosper financially, my wish for prosperity is directed towards those other areas.  I believe that when we feel overwhelmed with the duties and stressors of everyday life, we tend to forget about those other meaningful ways we can prosper.  It is in those other areas of prosperity that we truly need to revisit.

• Love – Marriage, Children, Family
• Life – Friends, Volunteer opportunities
• Business – New network connections, Strengthen client relationships

These are just a sampling of ways we can work on becoming more prosperous.  What ways can you think of? Let us know!