I just saw this "news" report, and it reminded me to be grateful for our weather here in Florida. It was posted this past Saturday by a lady in Janesville, Wisconsin and said in part:
Here's some happy news: The owner of a 20-by-30 foot driveway has shoveled 8.9 tons of snow this winter.
No kidding. That's 17,774 pounds of snow.
And here's some even happier news: On Sunday, we're getting more snow.
Even though we've had some dreary rain recently, we don't have to deal with (literally) tons of snow to shovel! Of course, we also don't get the advantage of the workouts that all that snow provides either. (I guess that means I should get off my butt and move a little - voluntarily.)
For those who live in snow country (and don't want to read the whole link) there was some really good advice given for how to deal with the snow safely - to avoid injury:
...tips to avoid back strain and pain. (from Bill Canovan, physical therapy supervisor at Dean Clinic in Janesville.)
--Warm up before shoveling with stretching or heat. Stretch afterward, too.
--If possible, push the snow out of the way rather that lifting it.
--Try to lift and dump snow in small movements, rather than flinging out your arms.
--When you're lifting snow, bend at the hips and the knees rather than using your back.
--When you're turning to throw snow, turn with your whole body, not just your spine.
--Take smaller shovelfuls. Even if you're using proper body mechanics, too much snow is too much snow.
--Take frequent breaks. This will protect your back and your heart.
We can all be grateful for what we've been given. It's just a matter of finding the right perspective.
And yes, that even includes the cards we've been dealt in the Mortgage and Real Estate business.
As a Mortgage Consultant I can choose to grumble about how difficult it is to do business in a declining market, how so many Lenders are going out of business, and how tough the restrictions on lending are getting. Or I can choose to be grateful that in a declining market, people are going to be even MORE interested in assuring their dealing with a Mortgage Professional who has integrity, grateful that there is less competition from others, and grateful that there is less chance of putting a borrower into a loan that's too high-risk for them (or put another way, there are less high-risk loans to sift through.)
How's your perspective? Are you grumbling or grateful?
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