The Daily Pledge August 2018

[Roller831]

Happy August everyone and welcome to the Daily Pledge in the Celebrations & Events‌ community where we can meet daily to take another person's hand and make our commitment stronger.

What hidden meanings lie behind August, also known as the “holiday month”, the final month of summer?

Here are a few of my favorites:

1. The birthstones for August are the peridot and the sardonyx.

2. The zodiac signs for August are Leo (July 23 – August 22) and Virgo (August 23 – September 22)

3. August in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to February in the Southern Hemisphere.

4. August’s flower is the gladiolus. The flower was discovered in Africa in the 17-18th centuries and was initially used as food (don’t try this at home!).

5. The name “August” was given by Roman emperor August, in 8BC. Until then, the Romans called August “Sextilis” meaning the sixth month of their calendar. Augusts claimed this month his own because most of his victories occurred during August. Many other versions of the name designate this month as Harvest Month.

6. Famous birthdays in August include Barack Obama, Herman Melville, Hulk Hogan, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Lawrence, Ben Affleck, Madonna, Robert DeNiro, Peter O’Toole and Cameron Diaz. 

Now that you have a few fun facts about August, it is time to pledge. 

How to pledge: 

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   Go to top of page and click the link for Latest Reply.
   Or you can go to the last page by clicking on the last page of the pagination links.

2. Click on the Reply bubble and make your pledge to the person at the end and then offer your free hand to the next pledge.

3. You've made your pledge.  Come back tomorrow and pledge again.
4. Check out this handy quit calendar to calculate your DOF!  EX Quit Calculator or check out My Quit Plan.

As you go through your day you know that you have these two people with you and all of you are keeping each other strong. How cool is that! 

The Daily Promises

• Sunday’s Promise: Faith 
• Monday's Promise: Responsibility 
• Tuesday’s Promise: Accountability and Self Love 
• Wednesday’s Promise: Determination 
• Thursday’s Promise: Contribution 
• Friday’s Promise: Resilience 
• Saturday’s Promise: Perspective 

[daniellea]

Hi Annette, Thank for your hand.  I will take it and pledge to not smoke for another day.  Feel free to grab my other hand if you'd like to pledge.  Wishing all a good day!

Danielle 22 DOF

[Sandi4]

Hi daniellea‌

Congratulations on 22 DOF!

I gratefully accept your hand and pledge not to smoke today.  My free hand is extended to the next person who chooses to pledge with us.

Have a great day!

Sandi 221 DOF

[mpnaegle]

Hi Sandi,

i will gratefully take your hand and will pledge not to smoke today.  I extend my free hand to the next EXer wishing to pledge.

Mark 63 DOF

[Barb102]

I gladly take your hand Mark and I pledge not to smoke today. I offer my other hand to support the next person to pledge. NOPE

Barb 195 DOF

[Pops]

Good evening Barb102‌!  Thanks for the hand...of which I will gladly take as I extend my other hand for the nEXt EXer inline, and pledge to not smoke one puff, what's so ever.....

Pops w/104 DOF!

[KTQeeyore]

Thank you for your hand Pops! NOPE! I never smoke on hump day! Here is my hand to the next pledger!

[Barbscloud]

Good morning.   I gladly accept your hand and pledge not to smoke today and extend my hand to the next Exer pledging.

Make It A Good Day

142 DOF

[karenjones]

Thanks for your hand KTQeeyore‌ , I will hold it tight, I too promise not to smoke cigarettes today and I hold my hand out to the next person, who, like us , is not going to smoke cigarettes today, not one, nope, not one puff ever.  Come , join us! 

[MarilynH]

I'll gladly take your hand Karen while EXtending my free hand to the next person in line to pledge while I'm promising to remain Smokefree no matter what is happening in life. 

Marilyn 1480 DOF 

[DonnaMarie]

Morning, Marilyn, I need to hold on tight today. Lots going on in my world and the last thing I want to do is smoke, so I pledge not to.

Here's my hand for the next person who needs it!

Donna