Positivity

        As I am sitting here thinking about my next post, I am trying to decide what I would like to share with everyone. My interesting Valentine's Day comes to mind, my obsession with the Kardashian sisters, and even my fear of never getting a job due to the school budget cuts. However, today I am having such a productive and positive day I figured I would share this beautiful Tuesday with you.
        One quote that inspires me is "A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes." (Mahatma Gandhi) I always try my best to keep positive thoughts in my head and surround myself with positive people. Today I started my day early by babysitting my favorite cousins. Nothing starts off the day better than walking into work and having a 2.5 year olf screaming and smiling when you walk through the door. "AMANDA! AMANDA! I MISSED YOU!" Being an importnat figure in a child's life has never made me feel so special.
       After my joyful morning with the kids, I made my way to the gym. I've recently discovered my love for working out and I must say that it definately assists in maintaining the positive attitude and positive thinking. After I leave the gym, I feel like a million bucks. I currently am taking a hip-hop class along with zumba and yoga. For those who have never taken any of these classes, I highly recommend them.
       Following the gym session, I met my friends Nadine for a healthy lunch and a trip to the pet store. Spending quality time with your girlfriends is mandatory; especially when you have a friend like Nadine. Her great sense of humor and her outgoing personality is addicting. Plus, there is no better place to make you feel good than visiting the puppies. :)

       Well, that's all for today. I hope that my beautiful Tuesday is just as beautiful as yours.

Vocabulary
1. Obession: to be fascinated by something; to be passionate
2. Inspire: to motivate or encourage
3. Figure: an important character; role model
4. Joyful: to be happy or pleased
5. Recently: lately, something new
6. Discovered: found out, learned something
7. Assists: helps; supports
8. Maintaining: continuing; preserving; keeping up with something
9. I feel like a million bucks: an idiom which describes a feeling of satisfaction and content
10. Zumba: a type of dance with Latin style music and moves
11. Recommend: to suggest or praise
12. Mandatory: required or necessary

Word Search

H R F N I S L C L L K H A M M 
L T W O O R E C E N T L Y A D 
Q L P E J I R U C N S H I W N 
L K D V F G S J F H R N G Y E 
D E R E V O C S I D T L R A M 
L U F Y O J A J E A N O T S M 
X I I X G U R B I S T B M S O 
F C N T T R H N M A B T I I C 
P Z O S F F I K D U M O C S E 
X S W M P N I N V P Z F G T R 
G Q X I G I A G F K I M E S L 
E W C V P M R B J G P V D G Z 
Y J D V E O Y E U K N L U O I 
L U Y M N G P R N N D W I L N 
K T I S N Q E D E U E X B U I 

ASSISTS  DISCOVERED  FIGURE  INSPIRE  JOYFUL  MAINTAINING
MANDATORY  OBSESSION  RECENTLY  RECOMMEND  ZUMBA

Grammar Point
The present progessive is formed by using the verb "to be: with the present participle. The present participle (ing). One may use this tense for many reasons.

• Actions happening at the moment of speaking
• Fixed plan in the near future
• Temporary actions
• Actions happening around the moment of speaking
• Trends
• Repeated actions which are irritating the speaker

In this blog, there are many examples of the present progressive. Can you pick out the sentences? Re-write the sentences in the present progressive below.