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Like many Canadians, I recently celebrated Thanksgiving Day with family. I find it interesting that we officially designate one day a year to expressing “thanks”. However, I’ve also noticed that there is an “awareness movement” occurring where people are tuning into “an attitude of gratitude”.

In North American society, it’s easy to get caught up in the seduction of consumerism and the constant focus of not having enough, or always wanting more “stuff”. How many times have you thought, “if I just get that new car, or buy a bigger TV, I’ll be happy”?  This can be a “soulless” pursuit, as we never reach a sense of fulfillment….there’s always one more new toy calling us.

According to Judith Timson, a columnist for The Globe and Mail newspaper, “recent research shows that the more genuinely grateful we are for the things we actually have in our lives (as opposed to what we don’t have that we secretly think we’re entitled to), the happier we are and the better our lives feel” (page F7, The Globe and Mail, October 6, 2007).

Greetings & welcome to Positively Speaking! Where the world is full of “Infinite Possibilities”!

Have you heard of Cyber Charities?  There is a movement a foot, where worthwhile charities are accessing the internet to communicate with communities.  

How do you know if they are legitimate?  First, check out their site, see if they have a current charity status designation and an annual audit.  Also, links you can access in Canada or the USA include: the Better Business Bureau; www.give.org; www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/charities/menu-e.html.  Word of mouth is also an excellent source, as well as, articles from reputable newspapers and magazines.

While reading the "Globe & Mail" (Toronto, Canada) newspaper, I discovered an article about an innovative cyber charity called Modest Needs.  I went to their website to learn more and as a result, we featured them on our Munky Bytes video.

Far from the maddening crowds and competition of Beijing, and oblivious to  the power plays in other far away places; it’s August on Vancouver Island.  The morning sunrise over Craig Bay is truly a blessing to behold.  It’s going to be another hot one today!  Freshly brewed coffee in hand, I take it all in.

 

 

A WORKPLACE WELLNESS SEMINAR 

Engaging & Retaining Staff Through Generosity at Work  

 

TwinkleTone Productions provides educational & entertainment resources

to homes, schools, communities and places of work.  Our Generosity Seminar reflects a growing desire in the business world to look beyond self interest & help others. In addition to being an increasingly important career building skill, the seminar enhances workplace culture by impacting teamwork, loyalty, productivity and community profile.  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           UPDATE MARCH 2008

 

 

COMING SOON! 

"GENEROSITY WORKPLACE WELLNESS SEMINARS":    We are currently developing 1 .5 hour /half day / full day seminars to enhance workplace generosity. Our concept embraces the generosity within the individual employment environment and in the greater community, locally and globally.

INTERNATIONAL JOY!

MULTICULTURAL GENEROSITY: We recently visited Southeast Asia (Thailand and Cambodia) to research a documentary on the Generosity of Nations. This research will lead us into to a series of films and slide shows demonstrating joy through generosity around the world. Our plan is to provide schools, colleges and the general public with models of the simple joy of giving. We are looking for individual and corporate sponsors interested in helping finance the production(s). Visit our Advertising / Sponsors Category Page

INTERACTION WITH YOU:                                                                                                         

We invite articles and comments from site visitors to provide their accounts of the joy of giving & receiving & topics related to our purpose.  Additionally, we'd like to establish important links to those individuals and organizations with like-minded goals.