I’ve been away. I had planned to write a post before I went, and I had planned to write a post for last weekend’s 10 Things of Thankful blog hop. But as fellow Scot, Robbie Burns, once said, “The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft awry.” (Well, actually, he said: “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang … Read More
10 Things of Thankful – Songs to Make You Smile
This weekend for 10 Things of Thankful, I’ve decided to share 10 songs that I am very thankful for. Each of these songs brings a smile to my face. With some of them, it’s just the music that does it, but mostly I love the lyrics too. 1) First up is: All Will Be Well by the Gabe Dixon Band. … Read More
Gratitude for everyday things
Last week’s post for the Ten Things of Thankful blog-hop was spontaneous. I saw the blog-hop link on Bloppy Blogger Facebook Page and decided to join in. So whatever came into my head as I wrote it went into the post. This week’s, by contrast, has been bubbling away in my mind on and off all week. For instance, a … Read More
Gratitude and Guilt
Since you’re reading this there’s a good chance you also read personal development blogs and books. If so, you will probably have read that feeling gratitude is essential to finding happiness. It makes sense: there is nothing quite so joyful as feeling waves of gratitude pass through you, and there is little more painful than feeling consumed by resentment. One way … Read More
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