I’ve been thinking a bit more about the question Lizzi at Considerings posed over the weekend.My short answer, on my last post, was no. When I’m happy, gratitude comes more easily, and gratitude makes me feel happy. I’m not sure why I’d forgotten that a post I’d written a few weeks ago, Thankfulness is a Breeze, and Sometimes a Hurricane, was … Read More
Thankfulness is a breeze, and sometimes a hurricane
Sometimes thankfulness is barely noticeable, like the lightest of breezes on a hot summer’s day. It’s there, still making my heart beat, still flowing through the me-ness of me. But I don’t notice. I go about my day, taking life and gratitude for granted: picking up a small child, talking with that child – now grown – kissing my husband … Read More
Thankful For A Loss
In sharing this story, I do not wish in any way to negate or belittle the experience of anyone who has gone through miscarriage and is still grieving. My hope is that by sharing my story I can perhaps offer others hope or resolution. Motherhood came later in life for me than it does for many women. In my twenties, I had no … Read More
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
There’s little I love more than finding great videos of the love and kindness of which humans are capable – and then sharing those videos with you. Let’s be clear here – there’s plenty I love as much as this, but little I love more. So, I am thankful for these lovely videos I’ve stumbled upon this week. Actually, now … Read More
Giving Thanks, Hurting and Healing
Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead, let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come? – Rumi Friday 13th September: Those of you who’ve read any of my recent posts … 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
Ten Things of Thankful
I have several posts planned for this blog, but they are all in various stages of needing a little more research here or a bit of tweaking there. My writing brain is working at a slightly slower speed than normal, largely due to being more tired than normal. I have read that lack of sleep does this – well I … 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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