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29 YOUR HEALTH berksencore news • NOVEMBER 2018 - - SOURCES: of Codependent No More of Codependent Journal of Positive Psychology Journal of Positive University of California & founding editor-in-chief of The The editor-in-chief of & founding of California University Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the at of psychology professor Robert Ph.D., A. Emmons, Plan to write to Plan in your gratitude journal every before night bed. will so you nightstand your journal by gratitude Keep your jot down to sleep and remember going to see it before thankful for. are you what gratitude in your want as you things as many Write journal. be deep. to have journal doesn’t gratitude Your you. is up to write to want timing of when you The Keep your jar in a place where you can see it. It’s wonder It’s can see it. you where jar in a place Keep your ful to see how your moments of gratitude accumulate accumulate of gratitude moments your see how ful to time. over a large entries into dump all of your the end of the year, At take pictures of to want may You and re-read them. bowl, a friend member and mention or family the entries that for each person as a thank you to photo then email that can also purchase You being a part Jar. Gratitude of your That entries. yearly all of your paste book to scrap a large all of those and keep the entries archive get to you way, forever. you close to moments sacred Melody Beattie, self-help author and international bestseller self-help author and international Melody Beattie, There are millions of reasons to feel grateful. Acknowl edge them all, and small, big on Thanksgiving Day and every and you day, just may put yourself on the path to better health! Follow these Follow start to steps very own your Gratitude Journal. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5. 6. -

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ember 4 Meeting 1-800-490-8505 Our program is a variety of ClubRegular Meeting – Our program Bobmusic by Kreitz. the show prior to – Lunch Opera” “Pennsylvania to Trip Restaurant. Family the Keystone at ClubRegular Meeting and Annual Christmas Dory by Martin.Dinner dinner catered – A full course Our entertainment will be a Country Christmas Kline. Dave by presented Christmaswill – We Show AmericanTheatre’s Music the show. Shady Maple after lunch at have AGING.PA.GOV Sign Dec up @ “Sounds Of Summer” – Mount Airy, Sign January up @ 7 Meeting Fulton Theater, “Sophisticated Ladies” – “Sophisticated Ladies” Theater, Fulton REPORT ELDER ABUSE ABUSE ELDER REPORT TUCKERTON NIFTY FIFTY CLUB FIFTY NIFTY TUCKERTON We will be signing for the April 9, 2019 Trip at our November at will2019 Trip 9, be April signingthe for We details and information more on trips,For call Clara @ Koch Marilyn working on is Daniels currently our tripcoordinator Rose Ertz, Secretary/Publicist Our trip to Toms River “River on the Lady” paddleboat startedOur trip Toms to meeting, up a listand pick of starting @ 12:30 p.m. Come early, 2019 Trips! all the 610-678-2123 or Barbara Messner @ 610-678-1961. June 19 May 22 May our Trips for 2019. We are looking are forward year another of to 2019. We for our Trips and fun filledinteresting trips day club members. our with Call Marilyn at 610-929-5465 if you have any questions about any the Marilyn 610-929-5465 if you have at trips listed. out as an overcast day that turned out to be a very enjoyable day, turned be asout to out very a overcast that an day day, enjoyable with river some eventually on the fog a which cleared up into warm New in Smithville, day Jersey we visited where sunny, delightful shops.many 12: November 14: November December 10: December 12: -

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