Re: Readers Digest / Gratefulness
We have all been there. At the doctors’ office, sitting there in the waiting room.
Waiting.
Waiting for test results.
Maybe waiting for a test to be run.
Maybe a full-blown “procedure”.
Whatever it is, you’re waiting, and waiting……
Then, lucky you, they call your name and escort you to another room where – surprise – you wait some more.
Good thing for me they have magazines to read. Some offices are still nice enough to provide magazines for all of us who don’t care to spend even more time perusing Facebook or Instagram.
So there I was, when I look over at a well worn Readers Digest from Oct. 2016.
There it was – the headline “Are You A Mosquito Magnet?”
I had to laugh. My college friend Pete ALWAYS had a way with mosquitoes. We could all be hanging out enjoying ourselves and Pete would be smacking himself up and down like a lunatic.
What I discovered in this article, page 67, was that beer alters peoples body chemistry so much, the new scent is an attractant to some types of mosquitoes.
Lucky for Pete, I can clue him in on that little knowledge tidbit next time I see him.
Still waiting, I turned to the next article.
It was a 5-page article about Gratitude.
Gratitude has an effect – a healthy effect – on both the person who issues the thankfulness and the person who receives it. Big things in the givers life will improve, like blood pressure, better sleep, less depression and even less pain for people who have been injured.
Better yet – gratitude has a trickle-down effect. People who are thanked, tend to “pass it on” by being just a little nicer to the next person.
There was a lot of “science stuff” in the article but I enjoyed the real people stories the most.
One person profiled in this article (who wasn’t very pleased with himself and was disappointed in the direction his life was going) decided to write a thank you note every day – for a year.
It didn’t take long before as he says “The first effects are that you realize that you have a much better life than you thought.”
Now, I am the first to admit that I’m very grateful for my life. I like what I do and I enjoy the people I do business with – and surround myself with – on a daily basis.
A big part of my gratefulness is our WREIA membership. One of the things I like to do for our Members is organizing our quarterly “Members Only” meetings. It’s one of the ways I get to get a little closer to our members and spend a little more time in a smaller, more intimate setting. About the only thing better is talking over a “live” deal.
At these meetings, we get some great questions, sharing, and some time to network in a fairly casual way. It’s how I really enjoy spending time with people.
So let me remind you – I AM really grateful for you and all of our WREIA members and guests that join us every month.
Enough of the sappy stuff…. now back to business.
If you want details on our next WREIA Members Only Quarterly Event, it’s posted below.
Come on out and join us. I’ll be happy and grateful to see you this Saturday morning.
WREIA Members Only Event – April 28th
Starts at 8:30 AM
We posted information and registration for our WREIA Members Only Quarterly Networking Event in DC here.
A few details:
Where: Renovation Underway @ | 1620 E Street NE | Washington, DC 20002
When: Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM (EDT)
All active WREIA members are welcome to attend. You can also grab a new six month or annual membership at this link.
2018 is off to a busy start in our area!
I will be sharing my experiences developing this building and how you can take advantage of this changing landscape and the lessons I learned.
Join us on April 28th to see where some of the action is taking place in DC area.
I hope to see you Saturday morning. It’s a great opportunity to network, learn, and share some of your own knowledge as we walk a street in DC and point out the signs and opportunities you can watch for yourself.
John Peterson
Founder, Washington Real Estate Investors Association