Daily Ramblings – Thankful Thursday – Thank You Followers!

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Blessings, Blogging, Content, Grateful, Gratitude, New Followers, Ramblings, Thank you

Today’s edition thanks you, my followers. I really appreciate all of you who follow Daily Ramblings and hope to continue to provide great content in the years to come. Like all blogs, evolution is continual. We find a topic we enjoy writing about and our followers result because of the content we are discussing.

I really appreciate the comments you provide. I also appreciate you spending time reading my postings. I try to keep these postings brief out of respect for your time, but will hit pockets that spur me to write much longer postings.

Blogging has been freeing. It allows me to write daily and contribute to this forum. It also allows me to record my thoughts and feelings daily, which fluctuate over the days and months that precede a posting. Sometimes my posts are impacted by the news, a holiday, or an event in my life that is meaningful. At other times, I just write and the topic develops itself.

I hope all of you are having a terrific week! We are enjoying some rain today. It is really relaxing to look at the rain from my office chair and relish that I’m inside, warm and cozy. In my Army days, you couldn’t escape the weather. It always seemed like whenever we went to the field, the weather turned sour. In reality, the weather didn’t change at all. You don’t notice the weather until you are in it and have no means of escaping it.

Yesterday, I fired up my grill for the first time this year. I enjoy a good steak fresh off the grill. Today, I’ll be pan frying my food, as the rain won’t allow me to grill today. For those of you who have the opportunity to grill today, enjoy! The food tastes so good on the grill.

Well, that’s it for today, folks! Have a great Thursday!

Until next time…

Dave

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Daily Ramblings – Thankful Thursday

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Bible, Blog Schedule, family, Friends, God, New Followers, technology, Thank you

Thank you! It was nice to see some new followers this week. I really appreciate folks who take a chance on spending some time with my blog. I try to mix things up from time-to-time, but tend to stick with a pretty static schedule. Here it is for those of you who are new:

• Motivation Monday
• Ted Talk Tuesday
• Wisdom Wednesday
• Thankful Thursday/Thinking Thursday
• Funny Friday
• Spiritual Saturday
• Series/Story/Sunday (Once in a while)

Bonus content can be any day of the week, when I am inspired to write about something other than the above-scheduled topics

I also post my Workout Routines, when I do one. These are pretty boring, but if anyone needs good ideas for working out, a diet they can try, or any other information I believe will help someone start or continue an exercise program, it will be on these posts.

Today, I am grateful for technology. It is so nice to be able to get 100% of my work done on a laptop, anywhere I want. Sometimes I’ll be posting from my favorite coffee shop, a restaurant, or even the beach. Today, I’m working in my living room. The weather in Michigan is quite rainy and cold, so going outside is not realistic at this point.

I also enjoy technology because I can listen to music wherever I am and take online courses with the same flexibility. It truly is a blessing to be able to find a course to learn about something I want to know about and have access to universities across the globe to get at that information.

I am grateful for the ability to communicate with the world through this blog and other mediums. It is awesome. Some folks make good money running their blog. I run mine as a way to express myself and use this as a means of communicating my thoughts on a whole host of topics. It is a lot of fun!

I am also grateful for social media. I don’t spend a lot of time in these areas because they tend to eat up a lot of time if you let them, but it is really nice to interact with people all over the world–instantly. I think the more we can interact in these areas, the more closely we will come together as a planet. At least that’s my hope. There are some websites, like Twitter, which are an absolute war zone politically.

Finally, I am grateful for WordPress. WordPress makes things so easy and being able to run a blog for free is really nice. At some point, I’ll move to a paid sight, but that’s a bit off in the future, once I’ve achieved a higher follower count. I’m still tweaking my message and learning about blogging so I can build up a following that will provide me a larger platform. I have a great deal to say and enjoy the infrequent interactions with my followers.

Well, that’s what I’m grateful for this week. As always, I am grateful for my family, my friends, God, my Bible, my health, and our pets. It is a real privilege to be alive and have the opportunity to experience everything life has to offer. I wish all of you a terrific Thursday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Thankful Thursday

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Body, Exercise, Grateful, Gratitude, gym, health, New Followers, Thank you, Workouts

To all my new followers this week—Thank you! It is always a treat to get a new follower. I hope you continue to enjoy the content here. I’ve recently posted my workout routines. This is a great diary for me to look back to. It is also a great way to get ideas on how you can start your own workouts. My philosophy about working out in the gym—GO! I don’t care if your form is perfect, your effort is maximal, or what your goals are. Just GO! This is 90% of the battle with an exercise routine—going. If you can get yourself to the gym at least 3-4 times a week, mixing in some weight work, cardio, and some stretching exercises, you’ll be fine.

I’m 55 and not interested in competing or becoming a bodybuilder. I want to move around and remain mentally sharp for the rest of my life. My Dad is my motivation. He neglected his physical activity since he retired and now is paying for it. My Mom is 75 years old and works out with weights 3 or 4 times a week. It is terrific. I use her to “shame” my young friends when they say they are too tired or too busy to workout.

I enjoy variety in my workouts. I like to keep altering what I do each day to keep up my interest level and avoid being bored. I hit all the major muscle groups during the week and goal myself to do at least 140 minutes of cardio each week. Today, I did a chest and triceps routine. I am so grateful for my health and my ability to go to the gym and push myself. I have friends who are diabetic or have an injury that prevents them from doing a lot of work in the gym.

Today, I am heading to the Chiropractor. I don’t really need one, but it is nice to do preventative maintenance on the back. I had a back surgery back in 2003 and wish I had taken better care of my spine. If you are afraid of getting your back “cracked”, do what I did and find yourself a “no-force” chiropractor. They are terrific. Mine helps me stretch out, uses various pressure points to ease inflamed nerves, and gives me guidance on what I should do with myself to ensure I aggravate nothing. One was to get new shoes. I picked up a pair a few weeks ago, and boy, what a difference. Trust me. Take care of your back now. Back surgery is no fun. It knocked me down for about 5 years, before I felt normal again.

I am grateful for my health and my ability to maintain my health in the gym and with other activities I work on during the week. I hope each of you follow my advice if you have not already begun a workout routine. It is not too late. Just start out slow and progress gradually. Always check with your health care practitioner to make sure you are ok to start a program. If you get approval, take it slow. Most gyms today offer an introduction program where you can use one of their trainers for free. These trainers will walk you through the gym to show you how to use their equipment. They are always available if you have a quick question about how to use something. Once you know how to use the equipment, start slow. Start with 3 sets of 10 reps on each machine you choose. I would recommend a basic split for your first routine. A split is how you break up the body during a workout week. You can split your routine over the days you want to go. If you will only go 3 times a week, you’ll want a routine that handles all the major muscle groups. Day 1 you could do chest, shoulders, and triceps. Day 2 you could exercise back and biceps. Day 3 you would do your legs and abs. Simple, but effective.

What are you grateful for today?

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Thank you!!

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22 away, Appreciation, Comments, New Followers, Referrals, Thank you

A hearty “Thank you!” to all of my new followers over the last few weeks. I am only 22 followers away from my goal of 500. If any of you know someone that would be open to following Daily Ramblings, send them my way.

For those of you who are new. Here is my weekly posting schedule:

• Motivation Monday
• Ted Talk Tuesday
• Wisdom Wednesday
• Thinking Thursday
• Funny Friday
• Spiritual Saturday
• Series Sunday (typically once a month as I am now working on one new character trait each month for the next year)

Thank you so much for the follow and the comments I have received. I really appreciate it.

Happy Blogging!

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Thank you!

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Arizona, family, Friends, New Followers, Niece's Wedding, Phoenix, Thank you, Thanks

Thanks for following Daily Ramblings! I appreciate all of the new followers this week. I hope all of you continue to enjoy the content that drew you to the site in the first place.

Announcement!

I am heading to Phoenix, AZ on Wednesday, the 28th. I’ll be there until the 13th of December. My family and I are going to my niece’s wedding. It will be great fun!

I’ll do my best to keep up my schedule but wanted to forewarn you that I may miss a day or two hanging out with my friends and family in Phoenix.

Have a great Sunday all!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Thank you!

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New Followers, Thank you, Thanks, Weekly Schedule

Well, it’s the end of another week! I hope all of you had a great weekend and are getting ready for the upcoming week. Life is an adventure, isn’t it?

I wanted to thank all of the new readers for following Daily Ramblings this week. As mentioned in other postings on my blog, I am shooting for 500 followers by the end of this year. If you know of anyone who would benefit from this blog, please pass this along. I’d really like to hit my goal!

I would also like any of you who would like to see different topics or discussions to make suggestions. I’ll entertain all of them. Simply leave a comment and I’ll give you word personally whether I’ll use that or not.

For those of you who are new, my weekly writing schedule is as follows:

Motivation Monday

Ted Talk Tuesday

Wisdom Wednesday

Thinking Thursday

Funny Friday

Spiritual Saturday

Thank you Sunday and Series Sunday

Well, that’s it! Have a great rest of your weekend!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Thank you!

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Grateful, Honored, New Followers, Thank you, Thanks, Word is Spreading

Here’s a heartfelt thank you for my new followers this week. I hope each of you enjoys the content I provide. I am also honored that you are giving your time each week to take a look at my postings.

For those of you that are new, here’s my weekly schedule:

• Motivation Monday
• Ted Talk Tuesday
• Wisdom Wednesday
• Thinking Thursday
• Funny Friday
• Spiritual Saturday
• Series/Bonus Sunday

Thanks again for your followership. It is greatly appreciated.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Thank you!

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Discrimination, New Character Trait, New Followers, Sunday, Thanks, tolerance

Hello, readers! I wanted to pass along my thanks for following Daily Ramblings. It was great to see some new faces this week!

For those of you who are new, here’s how my blog works.

Motivation Mondays

Ted Talk Tuesdays

Wisdom Wednesdays

Thinking Thursdays

Funny Fridays

Spiritual Saturdays

Sunday is reserved for my Thank you messages and updates on my character trait adoption. November will be the character trait of Tolerance. This month was discrimination. So, next month I’ll continue to work on discrimination and adding Tolerance to my character trait goals.

I hope everyone is excited about the upcoming week! I’ll see you all tomorrow for my installment of Motivation Monday.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Thank you!

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Appreciation, Gratitude, Happy, New Followers, Sunday, Thankful, Thanks

This is a shout out to all of the folks who followed my blog this week. Thanks a lot!

Since you’re new, here is my blogging schedule:

Motivation Monday

Ted Talk Tuesday

Wisdom Wednesday

Thinking Thursday

Funny Friday

Spiritual Saturday

Series Sunday/Thank you day!

I really appreciate all of my new followers and hope you enjoy my blog. If you have any critique, any suggestions, anything at all, feel free to reach out in the comments on any of my posts.

Have a great Sunday!!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Thank you!

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Blogging Schedule, Comments, Feedback, Introduction, New Followers, Thank you

Well, folks. I just returned from a phenomenal religious retreat!!

I wanted to drop a little note to thank those of you who chose to follow Daily Ramblings this week. I always get pumped up when new people follow my blog. I hope you are all enjoying the content and look forward to any questions, comments, or ideas you have about new content you’d like to see in the future.

For those of you who are new, my blogging schedule is this:

Motivation Monday

Ted Talk Tuesday

Wisdom Wednesday

Thinking Thursday

Spiritual Saturday

Sundays are Thank you days, Article Series (Series Sunday), and any other bonus content I feel like writing about. My Series Sunday will be released on the first Sunday of October. This series will be 12-months in length and will discuss character traits I am trying to work on and build.

I hope to see you there. In the meantime, enjoy my content. Feel free to drop me a note in the comments. I’ll do my best to respond quickly.

Until next time…

Dave