{"id":268,"date":"2014-12-26T06:50:31","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T11:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=268"},"modified":"2014-12-26T16:27:26","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T21:27:26","slug":"week-15-looking-ahead-remember-the-why-behind-your-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=268","title":{"rendered":"Week #15 – Looking Ahead! (Remember the “Why?!” behind your what!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Editor\u2019s note: The final count is in! \u00a0Two individuals\u00a0were so inspired by your updates and generosity — they donated over 50 individual toys and games to Toys-for-Tots in Netcong, NJ. \u00a0This puts our count at nearly 100 gifts — if not over! \u00a0I cannot thank you all enough for your generosity, support, enthusiasm, and encouragement for this first attempt to Spread Happyness in a tangible way through this website. \u00a0I look forward to finding more ways to Spread the Wealth in 2015! \u00a0WAY TO GO, TEAM HAPPYNESS! \u00a0I am so proud of you!!!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Week #14 –\u00a0Looking Ahead! (Remember the “Why?!” behind your what!)<\/p>\n

Rob loved what we used to call “Why?!” moments. \u00a0Movies like “The Wrestler”, “Titanic”, “Rudy”, and “Platoon” all have them — that point when all hope seems lost. \u00a0“Why, Grace…Why?!” \u00a0It makes for great entertainment.<\/p>\n

But “Why?!” can also be the difference between\u00a0tragedy and triumph.<\/p>\n

Answered with “because…” — it\u00a0can be a tragic combination. \u00a0“Because…” looks BACK\u00a0at the circumstances and tries to make sense of it, to identify a reason, or maybe even apply a meaning. \u00a0“Because…” can be easy, because it sees what is already.<\/p>\n

Answered with “so that…” — it can be a recipe for triumph. \u00a0“So that…” looks FORWARD\u00a0to the result of your why, the things you will do or change to reach a NEW conclusion, the meaning you\u00a0apply AHEAD of time! \u00a0“So that…” is hard, because it sees what isn’t — yet!<\/p>\n

Your assignment for this week: This is the last post of 2014 — and I know many of you are already looking at\u00a0your goals, dreams, aspirations, and visions for the new year ahead. \u00a0Conventional goal setting guidelines will tell you to be SMART about your WHATs: Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. \u00a0I’m asking you to consider being even\u00a0SMART-ER and putting a WHY behind your WHAT by adding EMOTION and RESULT to the mix!
\nWHY? \u00a0So that I can FEEL\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>(fill in the blank) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>.
\nWHY? \u00a0So that I can achieve\/accomplish\/acquire\/arrive at\/accept \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>(fill in the blank) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Think about where you want to be next year this time…and then ask yourself WHY?!<\/p>\n

Spread Happyness — share your WHATs and your WHYs in the comments!<\/p>\n

A continued\u00a0“Happy Heart-mas!” to all…and a SMART-ER New Year, too!<\/p>\n

See you in 2015!!!<\/p>\n

12\/26\/14 by Grace Church
\n<\/em>\u00a9 Grace Church<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Final 50 for #50 Toy Drive Update \u00a0(Thanks to all who donated and supported this drive!)
\nAS OF\u00a012\/26\/14:
\n1. Thomas the Tank Activity Toy was donated at Dollar General in Netcong, NJ.
\n2. Two Lego sets and a Lincoln Log set were donated at Toys for Tots in Stockholm, NJ.
\n3. Two Operation Christmas Child boxes, Baby Chicks, a Bible, and money to fund Thanksgiving baskets were donated at various locations near Succasunna, NJ.
\n4. Two Hallmark Jingle Bell Stuffed Animals will be donated in Flanders, NJ.
\n5. CLUE game will be donated in Flanders, NJ.
\n6. Hot Wheels Assortment was donated near Stanhope, NJ.
\n7. Donation made to EFA (Endometriosis Foundation of America) in Robert’s memory.
\n8.\u00a0Barbie VW beetle donated to Community Hope’s SSVF Program (supportive services for veteran families)
\n9. A baby doll with a pacifier and crib, a doc mc stuffin gift pack, and home made loom bracelets were donated to the Hackettstown Police Department in Hackettstown, NJ.
\n10.\u00a02 stuffed horses, a\u00a0Crayola<\/span>\u00a0creation set and a remote control car were donated to Toys for Tots in Parsippany, NJ.
\n11. Four wigs (along with bandanas) were donated to Carol G. Simon Cancer Center\u00a0in Summit, NJ.
\n12.\u00a0Five gifts — Mega Blocks, a play xylophone, a Fisher Price Rock-a-Stack, a baby doll, and a plush puppy dog — were donated for a sweet little girl through Angel Tree in Tampa, FL.
\n13. A monetary donation was made to Toys for Tots near Flanders, NJ.
\n14. A\u00a0donation was made to Mylestone Horse Rescue in Rob’s name.
\n15.\u00a0Two very generous donations were made in Hopatcong, NJ: Gift #1 — 2 sweaters, 2 mulitmedia pads, a color wheel, and 126 mulitmedia art set. Gift #2 — tie dye kit, package of white tee shirts, cross stitch kit, crewel kit, soa<\/span><\/span>p making kit, nail kit, 2 bottles of nail polish, nail treatment, nail oil, base coat and top coat, and lots of socks!
\n16. A donation was made in Rob’s memory to Memorial Sloan Kettering.
\n17. Donations were made at Toys for Tots and Bergen County animal shelter in New Jersey.
\n18. A donation was made in Rob’s name to Eleventh Hour Animal Rescue.
\n19.\u00a0A $50 donation was made in Rob’s name to United Methodist Global Aviation Ministry.
\n20. Three $50 donations were made to Operation Holiday, Toys for Tots, and Wounded Warriors in Rob’s name, along with over 50+ toy (and food) donations in Netcong, NJ to DOUBLE OUR EFFORTS!!!.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*** THIS PUTS AT NEARLY 100 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS! \u00a0WAY TO GO, TEAM HAPPYNESS!!!***<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Editor\u2019s note: The final count is in! \u00a0Two individuals\u00a0were so inspired by your updates and generosity — they donated over 50 individual toys and games to Toys-for-Tots in Netcong, NJ. \u00a0This puts our count at nearly 100 gifts — if not over! \u00a0I cannot thank you all enough for your generosity, support, enthusiasm, and encouragement […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":281,"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268\/revisions\/281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}