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May 12, 2025

Good Neighbor

There’s a dog named Preston, a Westie, I believe, who is featured in a commercial for a bank. His young dog mom poses the standard rhetorical question, “Who’s a good boy?” then gets schooled by the pup, with the help of large glowing, talking buttons, on the attributes of the advertised institution.

I guess the commercial has already seeped into our collective consciousness and spawned related references.

Just a block away, several yard signs are on display, playing off the ad in the way they encourage pet owners to bag up their pup’s waste. (Who’s a good neighbor? You are! Oh yes, you are!)

The sign always brings a smile to my face when I go on my morning walk with my spoodle (spaniel-poodle mix.) …

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Deborah Hawkins

I teach and support people in the application of mindfulness and exploration of personal gratitude experiences so that they can live a happier life.

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The No Small Thing approach to intentional gratitude begins when you identify your personal gratitude themes. A theme is a word or two that captures the essence of what makes you feel grateful.

Once you know some of your themes, you can ask yourself how any of them might be showing up in the moment to connect with good feelings.

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