September 20, 2022

Vocabulary Word of the Day (Merriam Webster) Collude - verb kuh-LOOD Collude means "to conspire or plot." // The two companies had colluded to keep prices high. Flehmen - noun FLAY-mun Flehmen is a mammalian behavior (as of horses or cats) in which the animal inhales with the mouth open and upper lip curled. This is done to expose the nose to a scent. // The vet explained that what appeared to be a display of anger in the cat was called flehmen.

Trivia: What Day is it Today? September 20, 2022 (263rd day) - International NFT Day - National Dog Week September 21, 2022 (264th day) - International Day of Peace - Armenia Independence Day - Belize Independence Day - Malta Independence Day - Escapology Day - Miniature Golf Day - Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day - World Alzheimer’s Day - World Gratitude Day - World Mini Golf Day - National Brittany/Hannah/Kristina Day (US)

Topic: Gratefulness (Part 1) 1. What aspects of your city or neighborhood are you grateful for? 2. What have others done in your life that you’re grateful for? 3. Who is someone that really listens when you talk, and how does that affect you? 4. What’s a stressor you’re grateful to have put behind you this year? 5. How many of your basic needs do you not have to worry about meeting today? 6. What’s the best thing about your home, and have you taken the time to enjoy it recently? 7. Have you had a chance to help someone recently, and how did that make you feel? 8. What’s something you look forward to in the future? 9. What’s something enjoyable you get to experience every day that you’ve come to take for granted? 10. What’s a hard lesson that you were grateful to learn?

Topic: Gratefulness (Part 2) 1. What about today has been better than yesterday? 2. What’s an aspect of your physical health that you feel grateful for? 3. What happened today/yesterday/this week/this month/this year that you’re grateful for? 4. What’s an aspect of your personality that you’re grateful for? 5. How have you used your talents recently, and what have you enjoyed about doing that? 6. What relationships are you grateful for? 7. What’s one thoughtful thing someone did for you recently? 8. What’s an aspect of how you were parented for which you feel grateful? 9. What’s one thing you’ve enjoyed about doing your job recently? 10. What made you laugh or smile today?