In An Instant

A memory just came into my head that I wanted to share with you. Several years ago, I was stopped at a traffic light, waiting for it to turn green. I was late for class and was feeling extremely stressed about making it on time. I remember feeling tight in my chest and worrying about the time. It felt like the light was taking forever, and I was getting more and more impatient.

Finally, it changed to green. Just as I was getting ready to put my car into gear and go through the intersection, my More

A Month of Gratitude Starts Today!

What Are You Grateful For?

We all know that gratitude is good for us. We all know that being appreciative makes us feel better. We all know that a daily gratitude practice would be a great addition to our days.

But…taking time to remember what we’re grateful for and being able to stay in this place of appreciation doesn’t always happen, right? We get so busy with “have tos” and “to dos” that we forget to be thankful for our life, our loved ones, our health, our spirit, etc.

I More

Grateful for Fresh Starts

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to write a post about gratitude!
You can read my previous posts by clicking here.

A few months ago, Donna Kozik (the editor of The Gratitude Book Project) asked me to answer the following question in 200 words: What are you grateful for? My response would be put into an uplifting book, Celebrating More

Learning To Be Grateful For It All

Sometimes sad and horrible things happen in life. Things that we don’t understand. Things that don’t make any sense at all. Things that make you question the divine order of everything and wonder how these horrific events can occur.

The world can be a violent, scary place filled with hatred and anger.
And I am the first to admit that I have a hard time embracing this part of our world.
I struggle to make peace with events that bring me to my knees from sorrow.

I have fantasies of waking More

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