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		<title>Stop Looking At What You Ain’t Got</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>[caption id="attachment_2486" align="alignleft" width="200" caption=" "]<img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" align="left" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" />[/caption]I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day - “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>

<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ - and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>

<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>

<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have - not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>

<p>Love</p>

<p>Donna.x</p>
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				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donnaonthebeach.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2Fstop-looking-at-what-you-ain%25e2%2580%2599t-got%2F&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" /><br />
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
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		<title>Play The Hand You&#8217;re Dealt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This last week in the UK, we&#8217;ve been getting all politically excited with the election, the hung parliament, and the deals being done. Of course, I too have a political opinion. But mostly, I&#8217;m just going to play the hand I&#8217;m dealt. Whoever &#8216;got in&#8217; as Prime Minister. Whoever has control of the government, I&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donnaonthebeach.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2Fstop-looking-at-what-you-ain%25e2%2580%2599t-got%2F&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" /><br />
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
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		<title>Energy First, Action Second</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donnaonthebeach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I&#8217;ve been tingling, I&#8217;ve noticed more than usual that when my energy is really low it takes me 100 times longer to do things&#8230;and often the things I do manage to do are not usable. For example, despite the 2 week break in blogs, I did actually write a few blog posts. Sadly they [...]]]></description>
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				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donnaonthebeach.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2Fstop-looking-at-what-you-ain%25e2%2580%2599t-got%2F&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" /><br />
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
<img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/November-Daily-Practice-Dance.jpg" alt="" title="November Daily Practice - Dance" width="550" height="100" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2998" />
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		<title>Playing the Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Game of Life. How are you playing? Are you fighting over ever throw of the dice, taking it all personally, giving up after a few throws, deciding that you will never win so why play, getting pissed off with other players for getting the wins that you wanted, sulking, taking it very seriously or [...]]]></description>
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				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donnaonthebeach.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2Fstop-looking-at-what-you-ain%25e2%2580%2599t-got%2F&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" /><br />
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
<img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/November-Daily-Practice-Dance.jpg" alt="" title="November Daily Practice - Dance" width="550" height="100" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2998" />
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		<title>Life Is A Song</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donnaonthebeach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life is a song &#8211; sing it Life is a game &#8211; play it Life is a challenge &#8211; meet it Life is a dream &#8211; realise it Life is a sacrifice &#8211; offer it Life is love &#8211; enjoy it &#8211; Sai Baba This week sing, play and enjoy life to your full capacity. [...]]]></description>
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
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		<title>Video:  Playtime!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you went out to play? When was the last time you laughed so hard that your cheeks and sides hurt? Could playtime move up your priority list, just a little? http://www.youtube.com/donnaonthebeach Love and Laughter Donna.x Related Articles: Ask Donna: My Big Dream Got Stuck Should I Keep Going? Ask Donna: [...]]]></description>
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				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donnaonthebeach.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2Fstop-looking-at-what-you-ain%25e2%2580%2599t-got%2F&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" /><br />
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
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		<title>What Does Your Inner Child Need Today?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does your inner child need from you today? Mine is always asking for more playtime, more fun, more laughter…and more sweets. She’s a lot wiser than me, I do need more playtime, more fun, more laughter…but maybe not more sweets! Ask your inner child what she needs from you today, and make sure you [...]]]></description>
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				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donnaonthebeach.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2Fstop-looking-at-what-you-ain%25e2%2580%2599t-got%2F&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" /><br />
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
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		<title>OnTheBeach &#8211; Coming To Play?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Something to play with For everything you are doing this week, tell yourself or your partner that you are ‘going out to play’, and see how much of a difference this makes to each task. Coming to play? I read something brilliant recently about a little girl who says to her auntie ‘I’m going to [...]]]></description>
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				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donnaonthebeach.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2Fstop-looking-at-what-you-ain%25e2%2580%2599t-got%2F&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" /><br />
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
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		<title>OnTheBeach &#8211; Playtime</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A note from Donna As you read this, I am probably getting insanely excited about going to see David Tennant and Patrick Stewart in Hamlet in Stratford tonight. I saw King Lear last year with Ian McKellan and it was spell-binding, so I have high expectations of this one. I love to have a nice [...]]]></description>
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				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donnaonthebeach.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2Fstop-looking-at-what-you-ain%25e2%2580%2599t-got%2F&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" /><br />
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
<img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/November-Daily-Practice-Dance.jpg" alt="" title="November Daily Practice - Dance" width="550" height="100" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2998" />
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		<title>OnTheBeach &#8211; 6 Years Old Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 19:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[- 6 years old again - So after my speech about letting out the inner child on Tuesday, a couple of people were wondering…well, how? I make it look so easy (but yes, I did feel like an idiot), but when you&#8217;re used to acting like a grown up, how do you start being a [...]]]></description>
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<p><div id="attachment_2486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><img src="http://www.donnaonthebeach.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Joy-step-one-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="Joy step one" width="200" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-2486" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> </p></div>I had a vague thought in the back of my mind to write something about thankfulness and gratitude today, as it’s Thanksgiving in the States. Even though we don’t have that celebration here, I feel like I do…because I read lots of newsletters and blogs from folks in the states! So I’m absorbing Thanksgiving by osmosis. I also think it’s a cool idea for a day &#8211; “eat loads of food and say thank you for stuff” as one of my American friends describes it. Sounds like my kind of day!</p>
<p>Anyway, on the radio today T.I featuring Rhianna “Live your Life” has been playing, which starts “Stop looking at what you ain’t got and start being thankful for what you do got.” Which gives me the perfect message really doesn’t it? Especially in tough times, it’s a really great practice to stop complaining about what we don’t have, and be thankful for what we do have. It reminds me of a Lenny Henry sketch in which he talks about a tribe who greet one another with ‘how are you? And your wife and family? And your goat?’ &#8211; and that’s it because that’s all they have.</p>
<p>Imagine if someone were to greet you with ‘How are you? And your husband and family? And your car? And your wardrobe full of clothes? And your 25 pairs of shoes? And your widescreen television? And your electric power shower? And your tinted moisturiser? And your laptop? And your 200 CD’s? And your fridge with it’s own ice-maker? And your 43 saucepans? And…’ You’d be there for HOURS! Days, even.</p>
<p>So for today, even if you’re not in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving, give thanks anyway for all that you have &#8211; not just the material possessions, but the love and friendship and joy that surrounds you. And I want to thank you for reading, and for giving me an audience to play to!</p>
<p>Love</p>
<p>Donna.x<br />
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