Load Up

Posted May 14, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

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Want to know the fastest way to go from sad to happy?

Look for things to appreciate.

Joyful Springers load up on gratitude.  They add one thing they appreciate to another thing they appreciate to another thing they appreciate, and pretty soon, they’re loaded with feelings of gratitude.

Gratitude is a powerful energy that pulls wondrous things into your life.  Look around and see how many things you can appreciate today.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOG.

[Stacey Mae Mountain is back.  Stacey is a three-year old Greater Swiss Mountain Dog whose proud momma is Maria Mandel.  Stacey is one patient pup--she has no trouble with loading up with treats and leaving them alone while Maria snaps a picture.  You can visit her on her Facebook fan page and also see her in action on her Youtube channel. Thanks, Stacey, for guest starring again on The Joyful Springer.]

Would your dog like to be a Guest Star on The Joyful Springer? All dogs can fit the definition of a Joyful Springer. Click here to find out how to submit your photo.

If you have contacted me regarding a submission and haven’t heard from me within 48 hours, please contact me again.  I’ve had a couple of my replies returned to me, perhaps because of a mistyped e-mail address.  I’m NOT ignoring anyone.  If you contact me, I reply.  So please try again.

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Appreciate Life’s Dandelions

Posted May 10, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

english springer spaniel appreciate lifes dandelions Appreciate Lifes Dandelions

Just because something is commonplace doesn’t mean it isn’t special.  Author Andrew V. Mason wrote, “If dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn.”

Dandelions are the most unappreciated flower in the world, and yet, if you forget that they’re considered weeds, they’re actually quite lovely.  They even have medicinal value.

Joyful Springers appreciate life’s dandelions.  They value the extraordinary even in the ordinary.

Look at your surroundings with a fresh perspective today, and find something ordinary to appreciate.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.

[Meet Ben.  Ben, a happy guy from the United Kingdom, brings great joy to his owner Lynda Wilby and her husband.  He and his half-sister, Sophie, says Lynda, "make me laugh everyday."  Thanks, Ben, for being a Guest Star on The Joyful Springer.]

Would your dog like to be a Guest Star on The Joyful Springer? All dogs can fit the definition of a Joyful Springer. Click here to find out how to submit your photo.

If you have contacted me regarding a submission and haven’t heard from me within 48 hours, please contact me again.  I’ve had a couple of my replies to returned to me, perhaps because of a mistyped e-mail address.  I’m NOT ignoring anyone.  If you contact me, I reply.  So please try again.

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Lean To The Up Side

Posted April 2, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

English springer spaniel lean toward the up side Lean To The Up Side

Who cares if you lean left or right?  What matters is whether you lean toward what’s right or what’s wrong.

Do you find fault?  Or do you look for something to appreciate?

Joyful Springers lean to the up side.

Stop judging.  Start appreciating.  Life’s more fun on the up side.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer spaniel.

Would your dog like to be a Guest Star on The Joyful Springer? All dogs can fit the definition of a Joyful Springer. Click here to find out how to submit your photo.

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Cover Yourself

Posted March 6, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

English springer spaniel cover yourself Cover Yourself

Like sticks in the mud, some people are energy robbers. They have so much negativity, they can leach your spirit from you.

Joyful Springers cover themselves. They wear a blanket of appreciation and joy that protects them from those who would spoil their good mood.

Create an invisible barrier of positive energy that insulates you from negativity.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer spaniel.
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Exult In Your Treasures

Posted March 5, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

English springer spaneil exult in your treasures Exult In Your Treasures

How many times have you bought some new gadget and lost interest in it within a few days? Kids do this all the time. They want a new toy but discard it as soon as they get it. Adults do it too.

We buy so many things that we don’t appreciate after we get them. If we’re going to buy something, we need to enjoy it.

Joyful Springers exult in their treasures. When they acquire something, they enjoy the heck out of it.

Appreciate what you have before you go out to get more.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.
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Linger In The Flowers

Posted February 26, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

Rudy and the flowers Linger In The Flowers

“Tiptoe through the tulips.”  “Stop and smell the roses.” Taking the time to sniff the beauty around us is such oft-given advice, it’s cliched.

So what?  It’s still good advice.

Joyful Springers know the power of appreciating the wonder around them.  They linger in the flowers.

Don’t take the beauty in your life for granted!

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.

[Thanks to Sally Wattenbarger for this picture of Ducky's brother, Rudy.]

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Appreciate Where You Are, Always

Posted February 22, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

Muggins in box Appreciate Where You Are, Always

Wouldn’t it be great if we all lived in castles and slept in plush beds?  Maybe.  Maybe not.

The truth is that where we are often isn’t quite the way we want it to be.  Even so, we can always find something to appreciate about it if we look for it.

Joyful Springers relish the good in everything.  A box  of ratty paper?  Nope.  A cozy place to snooze.

What do you have that you could see in a new way?

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.
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Sniff Out The Greenest Grass

Posted February 15, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

Rudy in the grass Sniff Out The Greenest Grass

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence?  What fence?

When you appreciate what you have and expect to get what you want instead of longing for things you think you can’t have, there are no fences.  By finding ways to feel good no matter what, Joyful Springers always sniff out the greenest grass.

[Thanks to Sally Wattenbarger for this picture of Ducky's brother, Rudy.]

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