{"id":4566,"date":"2013-02-07T09:14:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T14:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=4566"},"modified":"2013-02-07T16:15:01","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T21:15:01","slug":"oneword-thursday-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/02\/oneword-thursday-opportunity.html","title":{"rendered":"#OneWord Thursday:  Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-4568\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2013\/02\/opportunity-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"237\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today is Thursday, a.k.a. #oneWord Thursday, which means that we have an &#8220;opportunity&#8221; to choose one word to play with today, to help us create vision of what we really, really want!<\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned last week, I have created a stack of cards with one word printed on each card.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve taken the stack of cards, put them into the proverbial hat and pulled this morning the word, &#8220;opportunity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>op.por.tu.ni.ty<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 an appropriate or favorable time or occasion:\u00a0 Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.<\/p>\n<p>2. a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal.<\/p>\n<p>3. a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success.<\/p>\n<p>Utilizing today&#8217;s #oneword, let&#8217;s keep an eye, an ear and our hearts open as we take notice and advantage of the many opportunities that present themselves to us today.\u00a0 Opportunities for success, love, happiness&#8230;opportunities galore!<\/p>\n<p>To help fuel our ability to spot an opportunity, here:<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seven Opportunity Quotes from the Our Lady of Weight Loss&#8217;s Vault of Words and Quotations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.&#8221; <em>~ Albert Einstein<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"right\">\n<p>&#8220;I held a moment in my hand, brilliant as a star, fragile as a flower, a tiny sliver of one hour. I dripped it carelessly, Ah! I didn&#8217;t know, I held opportunity.&#8221;<em> ~ Hazel Lee<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.&#8221; <em>~ Seneca<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.&#8221; <em>~ Winston Churchill<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To recognize opportunity is the difference between success and failure&#8221;. <em>~ Anonymous<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.&#8221; <em>~ Napoleon Hill<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God&#8217;s handwriting.&#8221; <em>~ Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more wellness and weight loss wisdom, join with OLWL, Janice and a gaggle of Tushkateers at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kick in the Tush Club\/Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spread the word\u2013NOT the icing!<\/p>\n<p>Janice<\/p>\n<p>Check out my workshop <a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/lptrack.html?OurLadyofWeightLoss::661::http:\/\/rowecenter.org\/events.php?event=163\" target=\"_blank\">@ Rowe Camp and THEN \u2026 register<\/a><br \/>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<br \/>\nFor the best life, wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\" target=\"_blank\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\nsign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/surveys\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\/optin1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a> e-letter<br \/>\njoin and chat: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kick in the Tush Club\/Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is Thursday, a.k.a. #oneWord Thursday, which means that we have an &#8220;opportunity&#8221; to choose one word to play with today, to help us create vision of what we really, really want! 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