Urge For Adventure November 2018

Anthony Timiraos Photo the Tattoo Nude

November Monthly Events

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·         American Diabetes Month

·         Aviation History Month

·         National Adoption Month

·         National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

·         Banana Pudding Lovers Month

·         National COPD Month

·         National Diabetes Month

Drum Circle

·         International Drum (Percussion) Month

·         National Epilepsy Awareness Month

·         National Family Caregivers Month

·         National Family Stories Month

·         National Fun with Fondue Month

Native American Service Man

Native American Heritage Month

·         Greens and Plantains Month

·         Gluten Free Diet Awareness Month

·         Great America Smokeout Month

·         Lung Cancer Awareness Month

·         National Gratitude Month

·         National Healthy Skin Month

Green Clean Man from Columbus Ohio.

·         National Home Care Month

·         National Hospice Month

·         Historic Bridge Awareness Month

·         National Impotency Month

·         National Inspirational Role Models Month

·         National Life Writing Month

·         National Long–Term Care Awareness Month

·         National Marrow Awareness Month

·         National Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

·         Military Family Appreciation Month

·         National Model Railroad Month

·         National Novel Writing Month

·         National Pancreatic Cancer Month

·         National Peanut Butter Lovers Month

·         National Pepper Month

·         National  Pomegranate Month

·         National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month

·         Prematurity Awareness Month

·         National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month

·         Real Jewelry Month

Man Roasting Turkey

·         National Roasting Month

·         National Scholarship Month

·         Spinach and Squash Month

·         Sweet Potato Awareness Month

Roasted Vegetables.

·         National Vegan Month

·         Worldwide Bereaved Sibling Month

November Multi-Day & Weekly Events 2018

·         Intimate Apparel Market Week       Oct 29 – Nov 2

·         National Patient Accessibility Week         Nov 01-07

 ·         National Animal Shelter Week                Nov 04-10

·         National Fig Week                                   Nov 04-10

·         International Libraries Games Day          Nov 04-10

·         National Radiologic Technology Week      Nov 04-10

National Book Award Metal

·         National Book Award Week                     Nov 08-14

·         National Transplant Donor Sabbath        Nov 9-11

·         Nat’l Hunger & Homeless Week       Nov 10-18

·         Int’l Fraud Awareness Week           Nov 11-17

·         Geography Awareness Week            Nov 11-17

·         National Nurse Practitioner Wk      Nov 11-17

·         Dear Santa Letter Week                  Nov 11-17

·         National Split Pea Soup Week         Nov 11-17

·         American Education Week               Nov 12-18

·         World Antibiotic Awareness Week   Nov 12-18

·         Global Entrepreneurship Week        Nov 12-18

·         National Young Reader’s Week         Nov 12-18

·         National Farm-City Week                Nov 14-21

National Family Week                     Nov 18-24

·         Better Conversation Week               Nov 18-24

·         Church/State Separation Wk           Nov 18-24

·         National Game & Puzzle Wk            Nov 18-24

·         National Family Week                     Nov 18-24

·         GERD Reflux  Awareness Wk         Nov 18-24

·         National Deal Week                         Nov 21-27

MADD’s Safety Campaign        Nov 16- Dec 31

November Daly Events 2018

Nov 01        Thu   National Author's Day

Nov 01        Thu   All Hallows or Saints’ Day 

Nov 01        Thu   National Brush Day

Nov 01        Thu   ​National Calzone Day

Nov 01        Thu   National Family Literacy Day

Nov 01        Thu   Nat’l Men Make Dinner Day

Nov 01        Thu   National Vinegar Day

Nov 01        Thu   World Vegan Day

Nov 01        Thu   National Cook for Your Pets Day

Nov 02        Fri    All Souls’ Day

Nov 02        Fri    National Deviled Egg Day

Nov 02        Fri    International Plan Your Epitaph Day

Nov 02        Fri    International Fountain Pen Day

Nov 02        Fri    National Football Jersey day

Nov 02        Fri    U N Int'l. Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

Nov 02        Fri    Nat’l Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Appreciation Day

Nov 03        Sat    Cliché Day

Nov 03        Sat    International Stout Day       

Nov 03        Sat    National Homemaker Day

Nov 03        Sat    National Sandwich Day

Nov 03        Sat    Pumpkin Destruction Day   

Nov 03        Sat    Digital Scrap Booking Day

Nov 03        Sat    Public Television Day

Nov 03        Sat    SOS Day

Nov 03        Sat    World Kindness Day

 Nov 03       Sat    Sausage and Kraut Day

Nov 04        Sun   Daylight Savings Day

Nov 04        Sun   National Candy Day

Nov 04        Sun   Use Your Common-Sense Day

Nov 04        Sun   Zero Tasking Day

Nov 05        Mon  National Doughnut Day

Nov 05        Mon  National Love Your Red Hair Day

Nov 05        Mon  Job Action Day

Nov 05        Mon  Traffic Directors Day

Nov 06        Tue   General Election Day

Nov 06        Tue   National Nachos Day

Nov 06        Tue   Saxophone Day

Nov 06        Tue   U N Day for Preventing  Exploitation of the  Environment

Nov 07        Wed  National Stress Awareness Day

Nov 07        Wed International Merlot Wine Day

Nov 07        Wed  National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

Nov 08        Thu   National Cappuccino Day

Nov 08        Thu   Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day

Nov 08        Thu   National Parents as Teacher Day

Nov 08        Thu   X-Ray Day

Nov 08        Pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math Day

Nov 09        Fri    World Freedom Day

Nov 09        Fri    Carl Sagan Day

Nov 09        Fri    Go to an Art Museum Day

Nov 09        Fri    National Scrapple Day

Nov 10        Sat    Area Code Day

Nov 10        Sat    Domino Day

Nov 10        Sat    National Forget-Me-Not Day

Nov 10        Sat    U S Marine Corps Birthday

Nov 10        Sat    Sesame Street Day

Nov 10        Sat    U N World Science Day for Peace

Nov 11        Sun   National Metal Day    

Singles Day

Nov 11        Sun   Singles Day

Nov 11        Sun   Veterans Day

Nov 11        Sun   Origami Day

Nov 12        Mon  National French Dip Day

Nov 12        Mon  National Pizza with All Except Anchovies

Nov 12        Mon  National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day

Nov 12        Mon  National Happy Hour Day

Nov 12        Mon  World Pneumonia Day

Nov 12        Mon World Orphans Day

Nov 13        Tue   World Kindness Day

Nov 13        Tue   National Indian Pudding Day

Nov 13        Tue   Sadie Hawkins Day

Nov 14        Wed  Educational Support Professionals Day

Nov 14        Wed  World Diabetes Day

Nov 14        Wed International Girls Day

Nov 14        Wed GIS (Geographic Information System Day)

Nov 14        Wed  National Spicy Guacamole Day

Nov 14        Wed Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day

Nov 14        Wed  National Pickle Day

 Nov 14       Wed Spirit of NSA (National Speakers Association) Day

Nov 14        Wed Operating Room Nurses Day

Nov 14        Wed International Selfie Day (for Diabetes)

Nov 15        Thu   National Bundt (Pan) Day

Nov 15        Thu   National Drummer Day

Nov 15        Thu   National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day

Nov 15        Thu   National Philanthropy Day

Nov 15        Thu   National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day

Nov 15        Thu   National Raisin Bran Cereal Day

Nov 15        Thu   America Recycles Day

Nov 15        Thu   World Day to Remember Road Traffic Victims

Nov 15        Thu   National Rural Health Day

Nov 15        Thu   Great American Smokeout

Nov 16        Fri    National Button Day

Nov 16        Fri    National Fast Food Day

Nov 16        Fri    International Day For Tolerance

Nov 17        Sat    International Accounting Day

Nov 17        Sat    National Adoption Day

Nov 17        Sat    National Baklava Day

Nov 17        Sat    Homemade Bread Day

Nov 17        Sat    2018 National Book Award Winner Announced

Nov 17        Sat    National Hiking Day

Nov 17        Sat    World Prematurity Day

Nov 17        Sat    National Unfriend Day

Nov 18        Sun   Apple Cider Day

Nov 18        Sun   Better Conversation Day

 Nov 18       Sun   Mickey Mouse Birthday

Nov 18        Sun   National Princess Day

Nov 18        Sun   National Vichyssoise Day

Nov 19        Mon  National Blow Bagpipes Day

Nov 19        Mon  National Have a Bad Day

Nov 19        Mon  National Camp Day

Nov 19        Mon  National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day

Nov 19        Mon  International Men’s Day

Nov 19        Mon  Women's Entrepreneurship Day

Nov 19        Mon  National Play Monopoly Day

Nov 19        Mon  International Survivors of Suicide Day

Nov 19        Mon  World Toilet Day

Nov 20        Tue   National Absurdity Day

Nov 20        Tue   U N Africa Industrialization Day

Nov 20        Tue   Universal Children’s Day

Nov 20        Tue   Future Teachers of America Day

Nov 20        Tue   Global Hug a Runner Day aka G.O.H.A.R.D

Nov 20        Tue   National Entrepreneur's Day

Nov 20        Tue   Name your PC Day

Nov 21        Wed  World Hello Day

Nov 21        Wed  Jukebox Day

Nov 21        Wed  Nat’l Gingerbread Cookie Day      

Nov 21        Wed  World Television Day

Nov 21        Wed  Tie One On Day

Nov 22        Thu   Thanksgiving Day

Nov 22        Thu   Go For A Ride Day

Nov 22        Thu   Nat’l Cranberry Relish Day

Nov 22        Thu   Nat’l Family Health History Day

Nov 23        Fri    Native American Heritage Day

Nov 23        Fri    Black Friday

Nov 23        Fri    Buy Nothing Day

Nov 23        Fri    National Cashew Day

Nov 23        Fri    National Espresso Day

Nov 23        Fri    National Flossing Day

Nov 23        Fri    Int’l Image Consultants Day

Nov 23        Fri    You’re Welcome Day

Nov 23        Fri    Dr. Who Day

Nov 24        Sat    Small Business Saturday

Nov 24        Sat    Random Acts of Kindness Day

Nov 24        Sat    National Day of Listening

Nov 24        Sat    Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day

Nov 24        Sat    National Sardines Day

Nov 25        Sun   Int’l Elimination  Day of Violence against Women

Nov 25        Sun   Blasé Day

Nov 25        Sun   International Hat Day

Nov 25        Sun   National Parfait Day

Nov 26        Mon  National Cake Day

Nov 26        Mon  Cyber Monday   

Nov 27        Tue   Giving Tuesday

Nov 27        Tue   Nat’l Bavarian Cream Pie Day      

Nov 28        Wed  National French Toast Day

Nov 29        Thu   National Lemon Cream Pie Day

Nov 29        Thu   Electronic Greetings Day

Nov 29        Thu   Nat’l Package Protection Day

Nov 29        Thu   Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting

Nov 29        Thu   Square Dancing Day

Nov 29        Thu   U N Int’l Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People

Nov 30        Fri    National Computer Security Day

Nov 30        Fri    National Mason Jar Day

Nov 30        Fri    National Mousse Day

Nov 30        Fri    National Meth Awareness Day

Nov 30        Fri    Stay Home Because You’re Well Day     

Stay Home Day

Tools For The Self Directed Life

Yearly Retrospect: How to Maintain Focus of Your Life

Focusing on Life

by Calvin Harris H. W., M.

As we are in the third quarter of 2018, and before the holidays fast forward us to the end of the year, Now may be the time to consider planning and directions for 2019. Let’s take a moment to look over events and activities to see what this past year in retrospect, has indicated to us about being on course with our strategic plans and goals.

For many, it was not a year with a lot of forward movement. Experiences and activities throughout the year seemed tempered with a “watch and see undercurrent”, as if to say be patient. For others,  whose ideas, creativity, political and business plans, all seemed ready to launch, yet, somehow fail to launch fully, or the trajectories where off.  

Decisions to Reflect

Looking closer at this dilemma, of the pass year’s progression, it could be an indication to slowdown and to re-align habits for normalization. Sometimes life moves at such supersonic speeds, we get so busy, that we stop thinking, become automatons in our thought s and actions. An entire year can go by without us taking a moment to think deeply about whether we are following the right course, or if we should turn off to a new direction. This slowdown could be the move needed to rethink, research, and re-calibrate who we are, where we are going, and what we want to achieve and the Habits we have in place to do it.

A book out right now that you may want to read is called Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives by Gretchen Rubin. Ms. Rubin indicates to us that Habits are the invisible architecture of our lives, and she provides an analytical and scientific framework from which to understand these habits--as well as change them for good

Personal and professional life compete for priority, meaning clarity of objectives and focus will be needed in finding a balance going forward. If we are looking to make a change, then slowdown, reflect on what we identify as important to achieve. Build habits aligned with what can produce that goal. The results can come later as we perfect our presentation.  As a result, what we manifest, call our outcomes, cannot be imagined, because they happen by paying attention to habits aligned with core values and then out of the blue, there is achievement.

Habits moving you forward

Blogger James Clear reminds us “Motivation is fickle. Willpower comes and goes. Mental toughness isn’t about getting an incredible dose of inspiration or courage. It’s about building the daily habits that allow you to stick to a schedule and overcome challenges and distractions over and over and over again.”

Urge For Adventure October 2018

Ceremonial Shape Shifters

Hi there,

We are officially in Fall now. That does mean a Fall re-mix, which is not a winding down of activities: so much as a move towards inward contemplation. You still have opportunity to be outside the casa, even as Fall shortens days and cools nights.

Do Not miss out on participating in some great Fall Events. Below is a list of some of the fun, wacky, or offbeat, holiday themes for the month of October. Paying attention to these ‘theme’ days, is a simple way to bring fun and interest into your daily routine. Some folks create habits, rituals and traditions to help strengthen their cultural lifestyle. If Nothing Else, it will give You some great Conversation Starters.

After Perusing the October Calendar. Check out Current or Past Blogs posts by navigating the tabs at the top of each page - these posts are designed to challenge assumptions and lighten up your mood if not your perspective.

This October ponder Jim Storm’s words: “October is about leaves revealing colors they have hidden all year. People have an October as well.”

OCTOBER 2018 MONTH LONG CELEBRATIONS

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

American Pharmacist Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Clergy Appreciation Month

Computer Learning Month

Cookie Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Eat Country Ham Month

National Book Month

National Diabetes Month

National Pizza Month

National Vegetarian Month

National Popcorn Popping Month

Sarcastic Month

Seafood Month

OCTOBER MULTI-DAY and WEEK EVENTS 2018

Earth= Atmos, Bios, Geo, Hydro - Spheres

Week 1 Get Organized Week

Week 1 Customer Service Week

Week 2 Fire Prevention Week

Week 2 Pet Peeve Week

14 - 20 Earth Sciences Week

Week 3 Pastoral Care Week

Oct 31- 01 Nov - Samhain

OCTOBER 2018 DAY LONG CELEBRATIONS

Cookie in Coffee

Oct 01        Mon  International Coffee Day

Oct 01        Mon  National Homemade Cookies Day

Oct 01        Mon  International Day of Older Persons

Oct 01        Mon  World Vegetarian Day

Car by Photo Artist Jason Beamguard

Oct 02 Tue Name Your Car Day

Oct 02 Tue National Custodial Worker Day

Oct 02 Tue International Day of Non-Violence

Oct 03 Wed National Boyfriend Day

Oct 03 Wed Techies Day

Oct 04 Thu Cinnamon Roll Day

Taco Sign by Photo Artist Jason Beamguard

Oct 04 Thu National Golf Day

Oct 04 Thu National Taco Day

Oct 04 Thu National Vodka Day

Oct 05 Fri National Denim Day

Oct 05 Fri National Storytelling Festival

Oct 05 Fri World Smile Day

Oct 05 Fri World Teacher's Day

Oct 06 Sat International Frugal Fun Day

Oct 06 Sat Mad Hatter Day

Oct 06 Sat Physician Assistant Day

Oct 07 Sun Bald and Free Day

Oct 07 Sun Bathtub Day

Oct 07 Sun Inter-generation Day

Oct 08 Mon American Touch Tag Day

Oct 08 Mon Indigenous Peoples' Day

Oct 08 Mon National Kick Butt Day

Pizza Sign Photo by Jason Beamguard

Oct 09 Tue International Beer and Pizza Day

Oct 09 Tue Curious Events Day

Oct 09 Tue Fire Prevention Day

Oct 09 Tue World Post Office Day (mail something)

Oct 09 Tue National Sneakers Day

Oct 10 Wed National Cake Decorating Day

Oct 10 Wed Emergency Nurses Day

Oct 10 Wed World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

Oct 10 Wed World Mental Health Day

Oct 10 Wed Powers of Ten Day

Oct 11 Thu National Depression Screening Day

Oct 11 Thu Myths and Legends Day

Oct 11 Thu World Sight Day

Oct 11 Thu Southern Food Heritage Day

Oct 12 Fri World Arthritis Day

Oct 12 Fri Freethought Day

Oct 12 Fri International Moment Of Frustration Scream Day

Oct 12 Fri National Savings Day

Oct 12 Fri Old Farmers Day

Oct 13 Sat National Train Your Brain Day

Oct 13 Sat English Language Day

Oct 13 Sat International Day for Failure

Oct 13 Sat National Motorcycle Ride Day

Oct 13 Sat International Suit Up Day

Oct 14 Sun Be Bald and Free Day

Oct 14 Sun National Dessert Day

Oct 14 Sun National FRUMP Day

Oct 15 Mon Breast Health Day

Oct 15        Mon  Breast Health Day

Oct 15        Mon  World Math’s  Day

Oct 15        Mon  National Mushroom Day

Oct 15        Mon  Multicultural Diversity Day

Oct 15        Mon  National Grouch Day

Oct 15        Mon Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day

Oct 16        Tue   Global Cat Day

Oct 16        Tue   World Food Day

Oct 16        Tue   Information Overload Day

Oct 16        Tue   National Learn a Word Day

Oct 16        Tue   World Spine Day

Oct 17        Wed  Love Your Body Day

Oct 17        Wed  National Edge Day

Oct 17        Wed  Medical Assistants Recognition Day

Oct 17        Wed  National Pasta Day

Oct 17        Wed  Gaudy Day

Oct 18        Thu   No Beard Day

Oct 18        Thu   Spirit Day

Oct 18        Thu   National Get Smart About Credit Day

Oct 18        Thu   Conflict Resolution Day

Photo Artist Juan Coronado Model/Actor Jimmy Flint-Smith

 Oct 19        Fri     Evaluate Your Life Day

Oct 19        Fri     World Student Day

Oct 19        Fri     New Friends Day

Oct 20        Sat    National Brandied Fruit Day

Oct 20        Sat    Birth of the Bab (Bahá'í holy day)

Oct 20        Sat    National Suspenders Day

Oct 21        Sun   Apple Day

Oct 21        Sun   Babbling Day

Oct 21        Sun   Celebration of the Mind Day

Oct 21        Sun   Count Your Buttons Day

Oct 21        Sun   International Day of the Nacho

Oct 22        Mon  National Color Day

Oct 22        Mon  Clean Up the Earth Day

Oct 22        Mon  Smart is Cool Day

Oct 22        Mon  National Nut Day

Oct 23        Tue   National Boston Cream Pie Day

Oct 23        Tue   National Mole Day

Oct 23        Tue   National iPod Day

Oct 24        Wed  National Bologna Day

Oct 24        Wed  World Development Information Day

Oct 24        Wed  United Nations & Unity Day

Battle of the Nudes by Antonio Pollaiuolo 1470

 Oct 25        Thu   International Artist Day

Oct 25        Thu   Greasy Foods Day

Oct 25        Thu   Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day

Oct 25        Thu   World Pizza Makers Day

Oct 26        Fri     Frankenstein Friday

Oct 26        Fri     National Pharmacy Buyer Day

Oct 26        Fri     National Pumpkin Day

Oct 27        Sat    American Beer Day

Oct 27        Sat    National Forgiveness Day

Oct 27        Sat    Navy Day

Oct 27        Sat    National Potato Day

Oct 28        Sun   International Animation Day

Oct 28        Sun   National Chocolate Day

Oct 28        Sun   Separation of Church and State Day

Oct 28        Sun   Wild Foods Day

Oct 29        Mon  National Cat Day

Oct 29        Mon  Hermit Day

Oct 29        Mon  International Internet Day

Oct 29        Mon  National Oatmeal Day  

Oct 30        Tue   National Checklist Day

Oct 30        Tue   Buy a Doughnut Day

Oct 30        Tue   Mischief Night

Oct 30        Tue   Pumpkin Bread Day

Oct 31        Wed  National Caramel Apple Day

Oct 31        Wed  Girl Scout Founder's Day

Oct 31        Wed  National Day of Magic

Oct 31        Wed  Increase Your Psychic Powers

Oct 31        Wed  All Hallows' Eve - Halloween

Urge For Adventure September 2018

Hey Guys,
 

 It’s September and we are heading into Fall, still, time to get outside to enjoy whatever extended light the sun gives by day or activities in the cool of the evening.

Do Not miss out on suggested items for participation in this month’s events. Below is a list of some of the fun, wacky, or offbeat holidays and themes for the month of September. Recognizing a ‘theme’ is a simple way to bring fun and interest into your Life. Some folks create habits, rituals, and traditions to help strengthen their cultural lifestyle. If nothing else, these themes make good Conversation Starters.

This September, consider the words of  Robert Finch – “But now in September the garden has cooled, and with it my possessiveness. The sun warms my back instead of beating on my head. . . . The harvest has dwindled, and I have grown apart from the intense midsummer relationship that brought it on.”    

Arizona Evening Skyline 

After perusing the September calendar of activities. Check out Current or Past Blogs pages by navigating the tabs at the top of each page.  These posts are designed for You to find ways that light up your Perspective.

SELECTION OF SEPTEMBERS MONTHLY EVENTS:

• Classical Music Month (Something before 1950)     
  • National Baby and Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month
• National Better Breakfast Month
• National Chicken Month    
• National Classical Music Month
• National Courtesy Month
• National Disaster Preparedness Month
• National Fall Hat Month
• National Honey Month

Read - Learn - Live

• National Library Card Sign-Up Month
• National Little League Month
• National Piano Month
• National Read-A-New-Book Month
• National Rice Month
• National Self Improvement Month
• National Sewing Month
• National School Success Month
• International Square-Dancing Month
• National Women of Achievement Month
• National Dog Week (4th Week)

SELECTION OF SEPTEMBERS WEEKLY AND MULTI-DAY EVENTS:

•    International Prosperos Assembly (Aug. 31 – Sept. 03)
•    National Indoor Plant Week (3rd week in September)
•    National Constitution Week (September 17-23)
•    Banned Books Awareness Week (September 23-29)
•    National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sat. Sept.15 – Mon. Oct. 15)
•    Yom Kippur (Sep 18 begin evening, end evening Sep 19)
•    Oktoberfest (Sep 22 begins in Germany - date varies)
•    National Banned Books Awareness Week (Sep 23-29, 2018)
 

SEPTEMBER 2018 DAY LONG CELEBRATIONS:

    
Sep 01        Sat           Day of Random Acts of Kindness
Sep 01       Sat             International Bacon Day
Sep 01        Sat           World Beard Day
Sep 01        Sat           National Cherry Popover Day
Sep 01        Sat           National No Rhyme, No Reason Day 

Sep 02        Sun           National Bowling League Day
Sep 02        Sun           National Bison-Tell-Yell Day
(Celebration of an imaginary character of your choosing)
Sep 02        Sun           Another Look Unlimited Day
(To Look for Things to Donate to Charity)
Sep 02        Sun           National Pet Rock Day

Sep 03        Mon    National Labor Day
Sep 03        Mon    Skyscraper Day
 

Gender and Sexuality

Sep 04    Tue        International World Sexual Health Day
Sep 04    Tue        National Eat Extra Dessert Day
    
Sep 05    Wed        International Day of Charity
Sep 05    Wed        National Cheese Pizza Day
Sep 05    Wed        Be Late for Something Day
    
Sep 06    Thu        National Read A Book Day
Sep 06    Thu        Coffee Ice Cream Day
Sep 06    Thu        National Procrastination Day    
    
Sep 07    Fri        National Salami Day
Sep 07    Fri        Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day
Sep 07    Fri        National Google Day (Mission: organize the world’s information, make it accessible and useful.)

Sep 08    Sat        Dog Walker Appreciation Day        
Sep 08    Sat        International Literacy Day
Sep 08    Sat        International Pardon Day
Sep 08    Sat        World Physical Therapy Day 

Sep 09    Sun        National Pet Memorial Day
Sep 09    Sun        National Teddy Bear Day
Sep 09    Sun        Wonderful Weirdos Day

Sep 10    Mon        National Swap Ideas Day
Sep 10    Mon        World Suicide Prevention Day
    
Sep 11    Tue        National 911 Remembrance
Sep 11    Tue        National Make Your Bed Day
Sep 11    Tue        National Libraries Remember Day
Sep 11    Tue        National No News is Good News Day

Sep 12    Wed         National Chocolate Milkshake Day
Sep 12    Wed        National Video Games Day
Sep 12    Wed        National Day of Encouragement

Sep 13    Thu        National Fortune Cookie Day
Sep 13    Thu        National Defy Superstition Day
Sep 13    Thu        National Peanut Day
Sep 13    Thu        National Positive Thinking Day
Sep 13    Thu        National Uncle Sam Day

Sep 14    Fri        National Cream-Filled Donut Day    

Sep 15     Sat        D. C. Comics Batman Day
Sep 15     Sat        International Coastal Cleanup
Sep 15     Sat        World Day of Democracy
Sep 15     Sat        International Dot Day
Sep 15     Sat        National Make It A Hat Day
Sep 15     Sat        National On-line Learning Day
Sep 15     Sat        National Big Whopper Liar Day       

Sep 16     Sun       National Step Family Day
Sep 16     Sun       National Guacamole Day
Sep 16     Sun       World Day of Ozone Layer Awareness
Sep 16     Sun       National Tattoo Story Day
Sep 16     Sun       National Wife Appreciation Day
Sep 16     Sun       National Working Parents Day
Sep 16     Sun       Mexican Independence Day

Sep 17    Mon        National Apple Dumpling Day
Sep 17    Mon        70th Annual Emmy Awards
Sep 17    Mon        International Country Music Day
Sep 17    Mon        National Monte Cristo Sandwich Day
Sep 17    Mon        National Constitution/Citizenship Day  
        
Sep 18     Tue        National Cheeseburger Day
Sep 18     Tue        National Emergency Preparedness Day
Sep 18     Tue        National IT Profession Day
Sep 18     Tue        World Echo Water Monitoring Day
Sep 18     Tue        Yom Kippur - begins at sundown

Sep 19      Wed      National Gymnastics Day
Sep 19       Wed     International Talk Like A Pirate Day

Sep 20    Thu        National String Cheese Day    
Sep 20    Thu        National Pepperoni Pizza Day
Sep 20    Thu        National Rum Punch Day
    
Sep 21    Fri        National Miniature Golf Day
Sep 21    Fri        National Doodle Day
Sep 21    Fri        International Day of Peace
Sep 21    Fri        National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Sep 21    Fri        World Alzheimer’s Day
Sep 21    Fri        World Gratitude Day

Sep 22     Sat        Autumn Equinox/First Day of Fall            
Sep 22     Sat        American Business Women's Day
Sep 22     Sat        World Car Free Awareness Day
Sep 22     Sat        National Dear Diary Day
Sep 22     Sat        Fish Amnesty Day
Sep 22     Sat        Hobbit Day    
Sep 22     Sat        Love Note Day
Sep 22     Sat        National Ice Cream Cone Day
Sep 22     Sat        International Day of Radiant Peace
Sep 22     Sat        Smithsonian (Free) Museum Day  
Sep 22     Sat        Remote Employee Awareness Day
Sep 22     Sat        Bright Pink Lipstick Day (Awareness hereditary breast and ovarian cancer)
Sep 22     Sat        National White Chocolate Day

Sep 23    Sun        National Restless Legs Awareness Day
Sep 23    Sun        National Dogs in Politics Day
Sep 23    Sun        National In-nergize Day (Self Refocus) 
Sep 23    Sun        International Bisexuality Awareness Day

Sep 24    Mon        National Cherries Jubilee Day
Sep 24    Mon        National Punctuation Day

Sep 25    Tue        National Math Storytelling Day    
Sep 25    Tue        National One Hit Wonder Day
Sep 25    Tue        International Pharmacists Day
Sep 25    Tue        National Psychotherapy Day
Sep 25    Tue        National Car Tune-Up Day

Sep 26     Wed        National Dumpling Day
Sep 26     Wed        Johnny Appleseed Day
Sep 26     Wed        Situational Awareness Day
(being aware and paying attention to your environment)
Sep 26     Wed        Banned Websites Awareness Day
 (Part of Banned Books Week)

Sep 27     Thu        Ancestor Appreciation Day
Sep 27     Thu        Google’s Birthday
Sep 27     Thu        World Crush a Can Day (think to recycle)
Sep 27     Thu        World Maritime Day
Sep 27     Thu        World Tourism Day    

Sep 28     Fri        National Good Neighbor Day    
Sep 28     Fri        Native American Day (in California)    
Sep 28     Fri        Hug a Vegetarian Day        
Sep 28     Fri        Ask a Stupid Question Day
Sep 28     Fri        National Drink Beer Day in (U. S. of A.)
Sep 28     Fri        International Right to Know Day
 

Biscotti & Coffee

Sep 29     Sat        National Biscotti Day
Sep 29     Sat        International Coffee Day
Sep 29     Sat        International Confucius Day
Sep 29     Sat        International lace Day
Sep 29     Sat        Save Your Photos Day
Sep 29     Sat        World Heart Day

Sep 30     Sun        International Blasphemy Day  (Individuals are encouraged to openly express their criticism of religion)
Sep 30     Sun        International Day of the Deaf    
Sep 30     Sun        National Ghost Hunting Day        
Sep 30     Sun        International Translation Day (the U. N.)    
Sep 30     Sun        National Mud Pack Day    
 

Tools for the Self Directed Life

Things to Do to Move You Past Self-Doubt

by Calvin Harris H. W., M.

Photo by Scot Williams

In our August 2018 issue of SiteOfContact, we discussed the importance of ‘Mental Toughness’ as part of your Life - Skills Tool Box. We talked about such tools as imagination, grit, consistency, and re-tooling habits to move you towards your mastery in life, even in a transitional economy.

An issue we all deal with from time to time, is this post's focus: Not being able to Get Started, and or Indecision, and or Non-actions caused by Self- doubt.

Victor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor, founder of logotherapy, and author of Man’s Search for Meaning suggest: “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

I am reminded of a story my teacher, Thane, the Master Teacher of an Esoteric School (called The Prosperos) use to tell. 

Horse Photo by Angi Carelli

A blacksmith, a man that made and repaired horseshoes, was being squeezed out of business due to the invention called the Automobile.  Cars were replacing the horse, and the need for his craft was dwindling down to nothing.  He had to re-imagine himself,  he had to see himself, not in the ‘horseshoe’ business, but in fact, in the ‘Transportation’ business if he were to survive.  To understand this new business model,  would take for him to open up to new possibilities for his skills and craft in expanding his business options. 

Car Part by Jason Beamguard

A client I was coaching years ago in the auto repair business, complained that his competitors were getting more of the business in his area than he was and because of that, he may have to close his doors. His focus was so much on his competitors rather than on his business that he was unable to take actions, or to make the needed changes to keep the business solvent due to his indecision and self-doubt. That's when he came to me. In the course of our session, I asked him: Who is your biggest competitor? While he was thinking about it I held up a mirror and said, "there in the mirror."

I pointed out his biggest challenge was the thoughts that he allowed to run wild through his own mind, such as his competing with time running out and his preconceived ideas of how things should be. Once this was understood, a shift in his thinking took place, he relaxed. Then we began to brainstorm on how to lower his pricing, also bring his cost down and profits up. He focused in on the business, how that ran compared to others operating in that business. He came up with a plan, customers would bring in their own replacement parts, and he would perform the service and labor, but where he would differ from his competitors who offered similar service was that he would offer a customer satisfaction guarantee on work or service,  his competitors had no such warranty package.  

In that moment, he had gone from an embittered competitor, crestfallen in confidence and a failing balance sheet to a self-empowered master of his own fate.

John Herschel the famous mathematician, astronomer, and inventor is reported as saying: “Humans always have fear of an unknown situation – this is normal. The important thing is what we do about it. If fear is permitted to become a paralyzing thing that interferes with proper action, then it is harmful. The best antidote to fear is to know all we can about a situation.”

The moment you find yourself challenged in your head, stewing in doubt or overwhelmed  I suggest taking this actions:

Statue called Anguish

1. When you slip up, get help to get back on track as quickly as possible.

Ask someone you trust to listen and advise on how, if they were faced with a similar situation, would they get back on track. This can have benefits by offering you an objective perspective on the issue and help to get you out of your preconceived thought loops, and perhaps into a brainstorming mode.

2. Do an On-line inquiry into the problem. 

A search engine like Google can search Case Studies; Creative Marketing; Growth Strategy; or Success Stories. You may be surprised at how fast you find ideas that can help solve your challenges and erase the self-doubt.

3. Road-test the advice and data you receive. 

The world is your oyster —Once you've determined your real challenge and the new model for action, then use them to your advantage, getting out of your own head. Your task is to see yourself in a whole new way, creating a new narrative beginning with the idea of you as a Conscious Creator and Observer of your circumstance; you want to observe those concepts that seem to control, drive, and sometimes divert your life and then use it for an alchemy of change.

The beauty in the consciousness of these new components, these new models, is that they lead to a boost in imagination. and building our skills. These areas begin to strengthen each other, and  this new looping  model of intelligence becomes seamless. As this process grows and improves upon itself, it becomes easier for meaning and empowerment to manifest in our lives.

The Layers of Being William Floyd

 The Meaning of Life is to give Live Meaning.

"I hope you will go out and let stories happen to you, and that you will work them, water them with your blood and tears and your laughter till they bloom, till you yourself burst into bloom." - Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Living Your Priorities

Prioritizing Your Life And The Work You Do In IT.

Photo Artist Jason Beamguard Working Metal

I was recently approached by one of my Clients, who said to me “I don’t know what to do, all of my time is going into putting out fires and these urgent situations keep happening. It's leaving me exhausted and frustrated.”

It became clear that he had forgotten how to know the difference between what is necessary and what is expendable according to his life plan. Which is not hard to do, when our lives go on autopilot under the pressures of being expected to be available 24/7.

We all have priorities. For some Identifying them is the place to start. However, it isn’t as easy as it sounds. Misdirected intentions, some disguised as urgent issues, can get in the way of what really matters to you, and in no time flat, you are wondering why you’re unfulfilled or sidetracked.

Melinda Kennedy, an organizational development consultant and trainer at Caliper, an employee assessment and talent development firm puts it this way. “Whether this is a product of our working environment, our own personality, or our home life, we may find ourselves struggling to prioritize what is most important and most urgent,” she says. “As a result, we feel overworked, undervalued, and completely exhausted.”  

To identify or re-acquaint yourself with your priorities, crave out some time to be alone with your thoughts.  Ask yourself if money was not an issue for you, you were in good health, and you did not need to work…What would you do to fulfill your dreams?

 From that list, if you can narrow it down to one or two items to accomplish, then compare those items with your daily activities, what of those daily activities are bring you in line with your planned goals? Here is one way you can know the difference between what is necessary and what is expendable.

Tim Elmore Book Marching Off the Map

Tim Elmore, author of Marching Off the Map and president of Growing Leaders, a nonprofit leadership training and development organization says. “Most leaders start well, but eventually just react to what others want,” he says. “We focus on getting through the week instead of planning ahead and reaching a goal.”  Knowing your priorities moves you from being reactive to proactive. A shift in Thinking, in Habits, enabling you  to Living Your Priorities.

Tools for the Self Directed Life

Developing Mental Toughness. 

Under my other voices heading I present to you an article,  brought to my attention by one of my clients on obtaining objectives and success through consistency. 

The article or blog was called "The Science of Developing Mental Toughness in Your Health, Work, and Life."  by blogger James Clear. whos work and be read on JamesClear.com
 

Have you ever wondered what makes someone a good athlete? Or a good leader? Or a good parent? Why do some people accomplish their goals while others fail?

What makes the difference?

Usually we answer these questions by talking about the talent of top performers. He must be the smartest scientist in the lab. She’s faster than everyone else on the team. He is a brilliant business strategist.

But I think we all know there is more to the story than that.

In fact, when you start looking into it, your talent and your intelligence don’t play nearly as big of a role as you might think. The research studies that I have found say that intelligence only accounts for 30% of your achievement — and that’s at the extreme upper end.

What makes a bigger impact than talent or intelligence? Mental toughness.

Research is starting to reveal that your mental toughness — or “grit” as they call it — plays a more important role than anything else for achieving your goals in health, business, and life. That’s good news because you can’t do much about the genes you were born with, but you can do a lot to develop mental toughness.

Why is mental toughness so important? And how can you develop more of it?

Let’s talk about that now.

Mental Toughness and The United States Military

Sun Run  Fort Bragg, N.C., Army photo by Sgt. Gin-Sophie De Bellotte

Each year, approximately 1,300 cadets join the entering class at the United States Military Academy, West Point. During their first summer on campus, cadets are required to complete a series of brutal tests. This summer initiation program is known internally as “Beast Barracks.”

In the words of researchers who have studied West Point cadets, “Beast Barracks is deliberately engineered to test the very limits of cadets’ physical, emotional, and mental capacities.”

You might imagine that the cadets who successfully complete Beast Barracks are bigger, stronger, or more intelligent than their peers. But Angela Duckworth, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, found something different when she began tracking the cadets.

Duckworth studies achievement, and more specifically, how your mental toughness, perseverance, and passion impact your ability to achieve goals. At West Point, she tracked a total of 2,441 cadets spread across two entering classes. She recorded their high school rank, SAT scores, Leadership Potential Score (which reflects participation in extracurricular activities), Physical Aptitude Exam (a standardized physical exercise evaluation), and Grit Scale (which measures perseverance and passion for long–term goals).

Here’s what she found out…

It wasn’t strength or smarts or leadership potential that accurately predicted whether or not a cadet would finish Beast Barracks. Instead, it was grit — the perseverance and passion to achieve long–term goals — that made the difference.

In fact, cadets who were one standard deviation higher on the Grit Scale were 60% more likely to finish Beast Barracks than their peers. It was mental toughness that predicted whether or not a cadet would be successful, not their talent, intelligence, or genetics.

When Is Mental Toughness Useful?

National Spelling Bee

Duckworth’s research has revealed the importance of mental toughness in a variety of fields.

In addition to the West Point study, she discovered that…

• Ivy League undergraduate students who had more grit also had higher GPAs than their peers — even though they had lower SAT scores and weren’t as “smart.”
• When comparing two people who are the same age but have different levels of education, grit (and not intelligence) more accurately predicts which one will be better educated.
• Competitors in the National Spelling Bee outperform their peers not because of IQ, but because of their grit and commitment to more consistent practice.

And it’s not just education where mental toughness and grit are useful. Duckworth and her colleagues heard similar stories when they started interviewing top performers in all fields…

Our hypothesis that grit is essential to high achievement evolved during interviews with professionals in investment banking, painting, journalism, academia, medicine, and law. Asked what quality distinguishes star performers in their respective fields, these individuals cited grit or a close synonym as often as talent. In fact, many were awed by the achievements of peers who did not at first seem as gifted as others but whose sustained commitment to their ambitions was exceptional. Likewise, many noted with surprise that prodigiously gifted peers did not end up in the upper echelons of their field.

—Angela Duckworth

You have probably seen evidence of this in your own experiences. Remember your friend who squandered their talent? How about that person on your team who squeezed the most out of their potential? Have you known someone who was set on accomplishing a goal, no matter how long it took?

You can read the whole research study here, but this is the bottom line:

In every area of life — from your education to your work to your health — it is your amount of grit, mental toughness, and perseverance that predicts your level of success more than any other factor we can find.

In other words, talent is overrated.

What Makes Someone Mentally Tough?

1936 Olympic workout of Jesse Owens and Frank Wykoff

It’s great to talk about mental toughness, grit, and perseverance … but what do those things actually look like in the real world?

In a word, toughness and grit equal consistency.

Mentally tough athletes are more consistent than others. They don’t miss workouts. They don’t miss assignments. They always have their teammates back.

Mentally tough leaders are more consistent than their peers. They have a clear goal that they work towards each day. They don’t let short–term profits, negative feedback, or hectic schedules prevent them from continuing the march towards their vision. They make a habit of building up the people around them — not just once, but over and over and over again.

Mentally tough artists, writers, and employees deliver on a more consistent basis than most. They work on a schedule, not just when they feel motivated. They approach their work like a pro, not an amateur. They do the most important thing first and don’t shirk responsibilities.

The good news is that grit and perseverance can become your defining traits, regardless of the talent you were born with. You can become more consistent. You can develop superhuman levels of mental toughness.

How?

In my experience, these 3 strategies work well in the real world…

1. Define what mental toughness means for you.

For the West Point army cadets being mentally tough meant finishing an entire summer of Beast Barracks.

For you, it might be…

• going one month without missing a workout
• going one week without eating processed or packaged food
• delivering your work ahead of schedule for two days in a row
• meditating every morning this week
• grinding out one extra rep on each set at the gym today
• calling one friend to catch up every Saturday this month
• spending one hour doing something creative every evening this week

Whatever it is, be clear about what you’re going after. Mental toughness is an abstract quality, but in the real world it’s tied to concrete actions. You can’t magically think your way to becoming mentally tough, you prove it to yourself by doing something in real life.

Which brings me to my second point…

2. Mental toughness is built through small physical wins.

You can’t become committed or consistent with a weak mind. How many workouts have you missed because your mind, not your body, told you you were tired? How many reps have you missed out on because your mind said, “Nine reps is enough. Don’t worry about the tenth.” Probably thousands for most people, including myself. And 99% are due to weakness of the mind, not the body.

—Drew Shamrock

So often we think that mental toughness is about how we respond to extreme situations. How did you perform in the championship game? Can you keep your life together while grieving the death of a family member? Did you bounce back after your business went bankrupt?

There’s no doubt that extreme situations test our courage, perseverance, and mental toughness … but what about everyday circumstances?

Mental toughness is like a muscle. It needs to be worked to grow and develop. If you haven’t pushed yourself in thousands of small ways, of course you’ll wilt when things get really difficult.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Choose to do the tenth rep when it would be easier to just do nine. Choose to create when it would be easier to consume. Choose to ask the extra question when it would be easier to accept. Prove to yourself — in a thousand tiny ways — that you have enough guts to get in the ring and do battle with life.

Mental toughness is built through small wins. It’s the individual choices that we make on a daily basis that build our “mental toughness muscle.” We all want mental strength, but you can’t think your way to it. It’s your physical actions that prove your mental fortitude.

3. Mental toughness is about your habits, not your motivation.

Photo Artist Jason Beamguard during  his Book Challenge 2018

Motivation is fickle. Willpower comes and goes.

Mental toughness isn’t about getting an incredible dose of inspiration or courage. It’s about building the daily habits that allow you to stick to a schedule and overcome challenges and distractions over and over and over again.

Mentally tough people don’t have to be more courageous, more talented, or more intelligent — just more consistent. Mentally tough people develop systems that help them focus on the important stuff regardless of how many obstacles life puts in front of them. It’s their habits that form the foundation of their mental beliefs and ultimately set them apart.

I’ve written about this many times before. Here are the basic steps for building a new habit and links to further information on doing each step.

1. Start by building your identity.
2. Focus on small behaviors, not life–changing transformations.
3. Develop a routine that gets you going regardless of how motivated you feel.
4. Stick to the schedule and forget about the results.
5. When you slip up, get back on track as quickly as possible.

Mental toughness comes down to your habits. It’s about doing the things you know you’re supposed to do on a more consistent basis. It’s about your dedication to daily practice and your ability to stick to a schedule.

How Have You Developed Mental Toughness?

Artist Juan Coronado photo of Actor/Model Jimmy Flint-Smith

Our mission as a community is clear: we are looking to live healthy lives and make a difference in the world.

To that end, I see it as my responsibility to equip you with the best information, ideas, and strategies for living healthier, becoming happier, and making a bigger impact with your life and work.

But no matter what strategies we discuss, no matter what goals we set our sights on, no matter what vision we have for ourselves and the people around us … none of it can become a reality without mental toughness, perseverance, and grit.

When things get tough for most people, they find something easier to work on. When things get difficult for mentally tough people, they find a way to stay on schedule.

There will always be extreme moments that require incredible bouts of courage, resiliency, and grit … but for 95% of the circumstances in life, toughness simply comes down to being more consistent than most people. 
 

Urge For Adventure August 2018

Re-mix of Georges Seurat painting " Summer in the Park"  collage artist unknown.

Hi there,
 It’s August and Summer is winding down, you need to be outside the casa, while the summer sun beams from high in the sky for longer days and warmer nights.

Do Not miss out on Participation in some great Summer Events. Here’s a list of some of the fun, wacky, or offbeat, holidays and themes for the month of August. Recognizing ‘theme’ days is a simple way to bring fun and interest into your Life. Some folks create habits, rituals and traditions to help strengthen their cultural lifestyle. If Nothing Else, it will give You some great Conversation Starters.
After Perusing the August Calendar. Check out Current or Pass Blogs pages by navigating the tabs at the top of each page.  The Blog designs are for You, find items that light up your Perspective, or as I was told by Terry “It’s the pictures, I go through the site to enjoy of the pictures.” Whatever the reason go for it.

This August, slowdown and ponder the words of Kent Nerburn when he said: “Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath the August sun.”
 

August Month Long Celebrations

Chris Asher in Flight

American Adventures Month

American Artists Appreciation Month

Black Business Month

Happiness Happens Month

Motor Sports Awareness Month

National Traffic Awareness Month

National Water Quality Month

National Win With Civility Month

Neurosurgery Outreach Month

What Will Be Your Legacy Month

August Multi-day Events 2018

Albert Einstein Teaching Physics Afro-American Class

International Mathematicians Week: Days 1-9

International Clown Week: Days 1-7

Simplify Your Life Week: Days 1-7

Gallop International Tribal Indian Powwow: Days 3-12

The Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally: Days 3-12

International Tree Climbing Days: Days 3-5

Gay Games (Worldwide Athletic  Games since 1982)

International Gay Games: Days 4-12 (The Athletic Sports gathering in Paris, based on the principles of Participation, Inclusion and Personal Best. A philosophy that goes beyond mere competition and promotes human values bove all.)

Assistance Dog Week: Days 5-11 

National Farmers' Market Week: Days 5-11 

National Fraud Awareness Week: Days 5-11

National Health Center Week: Days 5-11

National Bargain Hunting Week: Days 6-12

National Psychic Week: Days 6-10

National Scrabble Week: Days 9-13 

National Motorcycle Week: Days 12-18 

National Aviation Week: Days 15-21

Brotha K-Rahn advancing Minority development. 

Minority Enterprise Development Week: Days 18-24

National Chef's Appreciation Week: Days 19-25

National Safe at Home Week: Days 20-24

North American Organic Brewers Week: Days 23-26

International Be Kind To Humankind Days: Days 25-31

International World Water Week: Days 26-31  (Investing in freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity: A key development challenge)  

National Sweet Corn Weekend: Days Aug 30-9/3

Prosperos Event Westin Hotel Long Beach CA

Prosperos Assembly Weekend Days Aug 31-Sept 03 (Long Beach, Ca., A chance for change – “Companions at the Crossroads :
Building community in a world divided.”)

 

 

August 2018 Day Long Celebrations

Aug 1        Wed           Girlfriend's Day

 Aug 1       Wed          National Mountain Climbing Day

Aug 1        Wed          Home Made Pie Day

World Wide Web

Aug 1        Wed          World Wide Web Day

Aug 2        Thu            National Coloring Book Day

Aug 2        Thu            National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

Aug 2        Thu            National Dinosaurs Day

Aug 3        Fri              National Grab Some Nuts Day

Aug 3        Fri              International Beer Day

Aug 3        Fri              National Watermelon Day

Aug 4        Sat              Campfire Night/ Day

Aug 4        Sat             National Mustard Day

Aug 4        Sat             National Coast Guard Birthday

Aug 4        Sat             Single Working Women's Day

Aug 4        Sat             National White Wine Day

Aug 5        Sun            International Friendship Day

Aug 5        Sun            International Forgiveness Day

Aug 5        Sun            Psychic Day

Mark Wahlberg famous 1992 photo 

Aug 5        Sun            National Underwear Day

Aug 6        Mon           National Fresh Breath Day

Aug 6        Mon          National Gossip Day

Aug 6        Mon          National Root Beer Float Day

Aug 6        Mon           National Wiggle Your Toes Day

Aug 7        Tue            Beach Party Day

Aug 7        Tue            Lighthouse Day

Aug 7        Tue            Professional Speakers Day

Aug 7        Tue            Purple Heart Day

Aug 8        Wed          The Date to Create

Aug 8        Wed          International Cat Day

Dollar in Distress

Aug 8        Wed           National Dollar Day

Aug 8        Wed           Happiness Happens Day

Men of Mythic Bird

Aug 9        Thu            National Book Lovers Day

Aug 9        Thu            National Rice Pudding Day

Aug 9        Thu            Int’l Day of World’s Indigenous People’s

Aug. 10    Fri              National Kool-Aid Day

Aug. 10    Fri              National Spoil Your Dog Day

Aug 10     Fri              National Lazy Day

Aug. 10    Fri              Smithsonian Day

Aug 11     Sat              Annual Medical Checkup Day

Aug 11     Sat              National Garage Sale Day

Aug 11     Sat              National Bowling Day

You as the PC

Aug 12     Sun            IBM PC Day

Aug 12     Sun            International Youth Day 

Aug 12     Sun            Middle Child Day

Aug 12     Sun            Vinyl Record Day

Aug 13     Mon           International Left-Handers Day

Aug 13     Mon           National Filet Mignon Day

Aug 13     Mon          International Victory Day

Aug 14     Tue            National Creamsicle Day

Aug 14     Tue            National Financial Awareness Day

Aug 14     Tue            National Navajo Code Talkers Day

Aug 14     Tue            National Wine Day

Aug 15     Wed           Love of Cowboys & Cowgirls Day

Aug 15     Wed           National Examination of Failures Day

Aug 15     Wed           National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

Aug 15     Wed          National Relaxation Day

Aug 16     Thu            National Airborne Day

Aug 16     Thu            Rollercoaster Day              

Aug 16     Thu            Wave at Surveillance Day

Aug 17     Fri              Baby Boomers Recognition Day      

Aug 17     Fri              National Nonprofit Day  

Aug 17     Fri              National Men’s Grooming Day

Aug 17     Fri              National I Love My Feet Day

Aug 17     Fri              National Thrift Shop Day

Aug 18     Sat              World Honeybee Day      

Aug 18     Sat              International Geocaching Day

Aug 18     Sat              Mail Order Catalog Day

Aug 18     Sat              Serendipity Day

Aug 19     Sun            National Aviation Day

Aug 19     Sun            International Bow Day

Aug 19     Sun            National Hot & Spicy Food Day

Aug 19     Sun            World Humanitarian Day

Aug 19     Sun            World Photo Day

Aug 20     Mon          National Bacon Lover's Day    

Aug 20     Mon           Cupcake Day

Aug 20     Mon           National Lemonade Day

Aug 20     Mon           World Mosquito Day

Aug 20     Mon           National Radio Day

Aug 20     Mon          Virtual Worlds Day

Aug 21     Tue            Senior Citizens Day

Aug 21     Tue            World Poet’s Day

Aug 21     Tue            National Spumoni Day

teeth for cash

Aug 22     Wed          National Bao Day              

Aug 22     Wed          National Eat a Peach Day

Aug 22     Wed          National Tooth Fairy Day

Aug 22     Wed           Southern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day

Aug 23     Thu            Day to Remember Slave Trade & Abolition     

Aug 23     Thu            Remembrance Victims of Nazism & Stalinism

Aug 23     Thu            National Ballooning Ride Like the Wind Day

Aug 23     Thu            Hug Your Sweetheart Day

Aug 24     Fri    Celebrating Can Opener Day

Aug 24     Fri    International Day Against Intolerance,                  Discrimination and Violence.

Aug 24     Fri    National Waffle Day

Aug 24     Fri    Shooting Star Day

Aug 24     Fri    Vesuvius Day

Aug 25     Sat    Kiss and Make up Day

Aug 25     Sat    National Banana Split Day

Aug 25     Sat    National Second-hand Wardrobe Day (recycle)

Aug 25     Sat    Speak Kind Words Saturday

Aug 25     Sat    National Whiskey Sour Day

Aug 26     Sun            National Go Topless Day (Burn the Bra)

Aug 26     Sun            National Dog Appreciation Day                         

Aug 26     Sun            National Toilet Paper Day

Aug 26     Sun            Sacrifice Our Wants for Other's Needs

Aug 26     Sun            Women's Equality Day

Aug 27     Mon          National Banana Lovers Day

Aug 27     Mon           National Just Because Day

Aug 27     Mon           National Kiss Me Day

Aug 27     Mon          Motorist Consideration Monday

Aug 27     Mon          International Tarzan Day (101yrs)

Aug 28     Tue            National Bow Tie Day

Aug 28     Tue            International Read Comics in Public Day

Aug 28     Tue            Day to remember “I Have A Dream Speech”  

Aug 28     Tue            National Radio Commercial Day

Aug 28     Tue            National Red Wine Day

Aug 28     Tue            National Cherry Turnovers Day

Aug 28     Tue            National Touch-A-Heart Tuesday - (Be An ENCOURAGER rather than a DISCOURAGER)

Aug 29     Wed           National Chop Suey Day

Aug 29     Wed           More Herbs, Less Salt Day                

Aug 29     Wed          National Lemon Juice Day

Aug 29     Wed           National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day

Aug 29     Wed          National   Individual Rights Day

Aug 30     Thu            National Beach Day

Aug 30     Thu            International Cabernet Sauvignon Day

Aug 30     Thu            International Frankenstein Day

Aug 30     Thu            National Grief Awareness Day

Aug 30     Thu            National Holistic Pet Day

Aug 31     Fri    National Diatomaceous Earth Day (lungs of the earth)

Aug 31     Fri    National Matchmaker Day      

Aug 31     Fri    National Memoirs Day (to connect admirers, readers, and authors of memoirs)

Prosperos students engaged

Aug 31     Fri    Opening day of the Prosperos Assembly Event       

Aug 31     Fri       National Eat Outside Day

Email me, and let me know, any new experiences you’ve had by engaging in any of the above-mentioned events

Until next month

Calvin