Uncommon Gratitude 4
Uncommon gratitude is a state of being that takes focus and nurturing in order to grow. What are you grateful for this week?
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A Thanking We Will Go 5
EVERY DAY, I wake thankful for all that I have and the life I am fortunate enough to lead. Though I am not wealthy by U.S. standards, compared to the vast majority of people in this world, I am rich beyond imagining. I live in a relatively spacious, well-roofed home that […]
A Little Gratitude Goes a Long Way 8
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~G.K. Chesterton This Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the U.S. It’s a time for families to get together, eat too much food, and tell stories. It’s also a time when […]
Remembering What Works 3
There are times when it is easier to focus on what’s not working in our lives than what does work. And, once the “not working” mindset has taken hold, it’s difficult not to live precariously from one challenge to the next in a downward emotional spiral. I have been reminded […]
Writing Through Emotion: Resistance is Futile 10
A few years ago, I was a devoted reader of Eckhart Tolle’s spiritual writings, such as The Power of Now and Stillness Speaks. I never thought Tolle was a particularly good writer, as far as writing goes, but his spiritual approach appealed to me. It still does, though I […]
A Week’s Worth of Journaling Prompts: A Time for Gratitude 4
As we in the U.S. gather together with our families to celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday, our thoughts turn to all the ways life is good, the loving people who surround us, and all the things we have and have access to that we have perhaps taken for granted the rest […]
A Week’s Worth of Journaling Prompts: Nature Nurture 8
On these hot summer days, keeping up with watering can seem a chore, another thing to do in an already busy day. That’s the track my train of thought headed today, when I heaved myself away from my computer desk and grumbled my way outdoors, hoping to get to the […]
A Week’s Worth of Journaling Prompts: The Importance of Little Things 5
For Mother’s Day this year, I traveled up the California coast to Fort Bragg to visit my second-oldest son (whose birthday it also happened to be) and family. We had a great time together: Among other things, we played cards and board games, meandered through the quaint town of Mendocino, […]
A Week’s Worth of Journaling Prompts: Body Gratitude 3
Reading Purge: Rehab Diaries and interviewing author Nicole Johns last week has made me more aware of body image—a touchy subject for most of us, man or woman, boy or girl—and the many ways in which it affects us. How often I, for instance, look into a mirror and see […]
Writing Through Gratitude: What it Means 6
A FRIEND recently told me that she keeps a journal only during the tough times and that she finds it difficult to write when everything seems to be going well. And she’s not the first person to have told me that. I’ve noticed that when things are difficult, we’ll write […]