During this holiday season, cultivating an attitude of gratitude is at the top of my to-do list. Family is top of the top, hands down. After family, my top 10 for 2016 is: 10.) Election season being over! Nationally as well as locally. My day job is in a political office, which makes election season ultra stressful.… Continue reading The Season for Gratitude
Tag: Attitude of Gratitude
The Present of Presence
The best lessons come from the most difficult trials, the most significant growth from when we're at our lowest. When we're filled with pride, the inevitable fall is hard. And so painful. But with humility comes peace. Yet It never ceases to amaze me that like the monster it is, pride rears its ugly head time and… Continue reading The Present of Presence
T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
The Week's Top Three: 3.) A brilliant pink cloud hanging in the evening sky. God's hand print. 2.) Learning limits on what I can take on and how to say "no" so as not to take away from my family, writing time, or recovery maintenance. 1.) Watching both of my boys working in my older… Continue reading T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
My top three for the week: 3.) Watching my 22-year-old son play in a soccer tournament. I love to watch him play. His speed, skill and agility are delightful to watch and I'm so proud of him. 2.) Opening the door one evening to find my 25-year-old son and my 16-month-old granddaughter standing there, both… Continue reading T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
My top three for this week: 3.) A beautiful long bike ride filled with conversation with God and abundant blessings. 2.) My dad telling me on the phone how much he's enjoying my novel and how proud he is of me. (Do we ever outgrow the need for and joy of our parents' approval?) 1.) A youtube video… Continue reading T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
My top three for the week: 3.) An out-of-the-blue phone call from a childhood friend who now lives in Montana. What fun to catch up! 2.) My shipment of books arriving yesterday! Oh for the excitement! 🙂 1.) My son and his wife asking me to be a witness to their marriage. What an honor!… Continue reading T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday
Happy Thanksgiving
When I was growing up, Thanksgiving was my very favorite holiday. That's an odd holiday for a child to have as a favorite, but my mom always made it so special, and it began weeks before Thanksgiving Day. She hung a picture of a cornucopia on the refrigerator door and every day we got to… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving
The Power Behind a Thought
Watch your thoughts for they become words, watch your words for they become actions, watch your actions, for they become habits, watch your habits for they become your character, watch your character for it becomes your destiny. —Ralph Waldo Emerson The first thought in the morning can be the driving force behind the entire day.… Continue reading The Power Behind a Thought
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