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Thankful. Grateful. Blessed.
Posted on November 22, 2023 Leave a Comment
Gratitude and appreciation are like conjoined twins: they can’t get away from each other. Plus, both are needed in order to be whole. Gratitude is a state of being. It’s feeling good about and thankful for the things in our lives. Appreciation is more participatory. It’s the enjoyment of this goodness in our lives. Appreciation […]
Giving thanks
Posted on November 23, 2022 Leave a Comment
in gratefulness I walk with gratefulness before me I walk with gratefulness behind me I walk with gratefulness above me I walk with gratefulness around me I walk it has become gratefulness again it has become gratefulness again
Wallow in Your Wonderful
Posted on November 22, 2017 Leave a Comment
Tomorrow is the US holiday of Thanksgiving. An annual immersion of appreciation is a beautiful thing to experience. Thanksgiving is also a state of being. An attitude. A way to navigate our days, and thus, our lives.
Stop “Should-ing” On Yourself
Posted on December 7, 2016 2 Comments
I love this time of year. From Thanksgiving through the New Year, it’s a constant sense of anticipation, hopefulness, and connection. And it can also bring self-imposed expectation, striving, and sneaky idealistic perfection. Dangit. You might recognize some of the symptoms, yourself: As long as I’m hosting dinner, I should include everyone–making it 60 instead […]