tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post4686317572349938798..comments2023-11-03T06:56:05.537-07:00Comments on 10 Steps to Finding Your Happy Place (and Staying There): Who's the Turkey?Galen Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-26845560095878891102012-12-12T09:15:25.777-08:002012-12-12T09:15:25.777-08:00deepak, Well that attempt at cross cultural humor ...deepak, Well that attempt at cross cultural humor wasn't so successful, but I did learn a lot from it! Thanks for stopping by.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-45671617439349742612012-12-12T09:14:42.221-08:002012-12-12T09:14:42.221-08:00Kim, Sorry I did not reply to this comment earlier...Kim, Sorry I did not reply to this comment earlier. It slipped past me in the Thanksgiving celebration. So glad you are enjoying the book. There are so many ways to keep a gratitude list or journal. It's an easy practice and it definitely helps keep our blessings in mind. Thanks for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-74868359049856561362012-12-12T09:10:05.308-08:002012-12-12T09:10:05.308-08:00successful cross culture humor..
that's a be...successful cross culture humor.. <br /><br />that's a beautiful idea in itself..<br /><br />it is amazing things you can share beyond your culture and feel a satisfaction and joy words can barely describe.. <br /><br />i really wish i cud live in a place full of diversity with people from different culture and perspectives.. it's the best adventure you can ever have..<br /><br />you had that opportunity.. i am sure you had a great time there..<br /><br />beautiful post.. really good..Deepak Kripalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427901879844057618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-31169744876586405712012-11-30T09:50:01.991-08:002012-11-30T09:50:01.991-08:00Me too! Sometimes more than you'll ever know!Me too! Sometimes more than you'll ever know!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-15477431265474297872012-11-24T16:13:44.911-08:002012-11-24T16:13:44.911-08:00Hilarious! And I love your idea of keeping a grati...Hilarious! And I love your idea of keeping a gratitude list, by the way. I kept a gratitude journal for a while and as simple as it is to jot down a couple of things your thankful for each day, it really does open your eyes to how very blessed you are. A list like you kept might be better though because you could post it where you'll see it all the time. Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. Still enjoying your book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-72575287422590653922012-11-23T09:51:21.809-08:002012-11-23T09:51:21.809-08:00Jodi, My son was the only one of my kids to live w...Jodi, My son was the only one of my kids to live with me overseas. He lived on four continents before he was four years old! He was an infant in Bangkok, a toddler in West Africa, a preschooler in Paris, and we moved here to Portland just days before his fourth birthday. He still remembers Africa and Paris. Then my daughter Lily did it in reverse--she grew up in China and joined our family when she was a teenager, so the US is her second culture. <br /><br />What countries would you like to live in? Maybe your husband will be willing to do some traveling if not actually living overseas. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-50434332783419419192012-11-23T09:48:14.028-08:002012-11-23T09:48:14.028-08:00Thanks, Rimly!Thanks, Rimly!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-71363211669558747802012-11-23T09:48:00.065-08:002012-11-23T09:48:00.065-08:00Thanks, Tina!Thanks, Tina!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-27699073863910804932012-11-23T09:47:48.163-08:002012-11-23T09:47:48.163-08:00darlin, You must have great stories like this from...darlin, You must have great stories like this from your recent time living down under!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-71393734051781496192012-11-23T09:47:02.136-08:002012-11-23T09:47:02.136-08:00Love you back, Vidya!Love you back, Vidya!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-45144650837553369172012-11-23T09:46:47.960-08:002012-11-23T09:46:47.960-08:00Vishnu, As a matter of fact, I do try to give than...Vishnu, As a matter of fact, I do try to give thanks year round. I keep a gratitude list that I add to from time to time. And I end the day by thinking of one thing I'm grateful for from that day. Gratitude can become a habit and a spiritual practice. Hope you had a great holiday yesterday.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-83189520048282809422012-11-23T09:45:21.325-08:002012-11-23T09:45:21.325-08:00Betsy, Y'all will have a wonderful time! Emai...Betsy, Y'all will have a wonderful time! Email me! I would love to hear more about your travel plans and I would be glad to share some of my favorite places.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-92006602780925564102012-11-23T09:44:18.100-08:002012-11-23T09:44:18.100-08:00Harleena, I thought I had responded, but now I don...Harleena, I thought I had responded, but now I don't see my comment--did I delete my own comment? Ha! Anyway, I said that you are right. Gratitude knows no country borders. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-83799969467285093792012-11-23T09:41:50.652-08:002012-11-23T09:41:50.652-08:00Karen, Thank you so much for the very kind words. ...Karen, Thank you so much for the very kind words. I'm so glad that my little corner brightens your day from time to time.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-20553274876148385522012-11-23T09:41:00.421-08:002012-11-23T09:41:00.421-08:00That's true. Another blog friend from India d...That's true. Another blog friend from India described on her blog a wonderful festival of thankgsiving. India definitely knows how to celebrate!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-13704717102600068652012-11-23T09:39:44.495-08:002012-11-23T09:39:44.495-08:00Thanks, Martha. I hope you had a blessed day.Thanks, Martha. I hope you had a blessed day.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-79593938330868257192012-11-23T09:39:23.848-08:002012-11-23T09:39:23.848-08:00Carl, That's so interesting. When I lived in ...Carl, That's so interesting. When I lived in the Ivory Coast, there were many spontaneous celebrations, but now that I think of it, I'm not sure whether there were regularly observed holidays. I just don't recall now. Thailand, by contrast, had many national festivals and holidays, some of which had been celebrated for thousands of years. Aren't we lucky to experience living in different cultures?! That's something to be thankful for!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-71498163854743334172012-11-23T08:15:22.960-08:002012-11-23T08:15:22.960-08:00What a great experience. I always wished I lived i...What a great experience. I always wished I lived in another country for a long time. And really experienced another culture. I want the same for my kids but my husband is less of an adventurer. Jodi @ Heal Nowhttp://www.healnowandforever.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-15959541552466762442012-11-22T23:41:12.966-08:002012-11-22T23:41:12.966-08:00Happy Thanksgiving to you too and to your all your...Happy Thanksgiving to you too and to your all your loved ones.Rimlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800381730067608251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-41552476326601009182012-11-22T15:23:00.869-08:002012-11-22T15:23:00.869-08:00I enjoyed this story--thanks for sharing. Happy Th...I enjoyed this story--thanks for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-17537235871850951872012-11-22T15:21:46.627-08:002012-11-22T15:21:46.627-08:00LOL good story and most definitely a learning one ...LOL good story and most definitely a learning one at that. <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving, have a wonderful weekend! darlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886502544010479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-53723360961898991782012-11-22T08:59:20.729-08:002012-11-22T08:59:20.729-08:00I loved that! Happy Thanksgiving, Galen. I am grat...I loved that! Happy Thanksgiving, Galen. I am grateful for our connection. Love you. Vidya.Vidya Suryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911836541019511108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-49817454493381877742012-11-22T08:56:45.932-08:002012-11-22T08:56:45.932-08:00Haha made me laugh Galen! Thank you for your post ...Haha made me laugh Galen! Thank you for your post today and throughout the year. Why do we all only give thanks so much once a year - why not a year-round event? Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving! Vishnuhttp://www.vishnusvirtues.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-28400349434254030592012-11-22T08:16:48.239-08:002012-11-22T08:16:48.239-08:00What a wonderful story Galen!! Travel gives us a ...What a wonderful story Galen!! Travel gives us a great education, doesn't it? We are so looking forward to our trip to Thailand over Christmas and learning about the culture. Any advice would be wonderful. I'm grateful to have discovered you and your blog this year!<br />Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!!Betsy/Zen Mamahttp://zen-mama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-76429068866856656222012-11-22T07:58:51.736-08:002012-11-22T07:58:51.736-08:00I totally do, I am thankful for so much. I also am...I totally do, I am thankful for so much. I also am so happy that I discovered your little corner of the world here too, because so many times you have said the littlest of things that just lifts me up way high! Plus you remind me how much I like to get away from time to time- just hearing the words going to the cabin bring pleasure in the memory of those times that I do get away! Happy Thanksgiving in so many ways!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.com