{"id":7758,"date":"2017-01-06T07:13:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T13:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lovingonme.com\/?p=7758"},"modified":"2017-01-06T07:15:43","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T13:15:43","slug":"elevate-good-times-come-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/2017\/01\/06\/elevate-good-times-come-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevate Good Times, Come On!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>No, that\u2019s not a typo in my headline. Yes, that melody in your head is the can\u2019t-help-but-make-your-body-move song Celebration<\/a> by the one and only Kool & The Gang. Just thinking about it lifts my soul and mood. Do you think they knew when they wrote this in 1980, that it would become an anthem that transcends generations?<\/p>\n

I mean, think about how much we all need to hear this message about community right now:<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a party going on right here, a celebration to last throughout the year. So bring your good times and your laughter, too, we\u2019re going to celebrate your party with you.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to come together. It\u2019s up to you. What\u2019s your pleasure? Everyone around the world, come on! It\u2019s a celebration!<\/em><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but I want to be a part of a community like that \u2013 one that comes together to celebrate life and lift up each other. I spent a lot of down time during the holidays thinking about this and what steps I can take this year to contribute to the kind of community in which I want to live.<\/p>\n

Loving On Me\u2019s Katrina McGhee recently asked us for one word to describe what we want to do in 2017. My word is elevate.<\/p>\n