“I have a son, who is my heart. A wonderful young man, daring and loving and strong and kind.” Maya Angelou Today I am grateful for my son. We have been through a lot, he and I. We have had some really tough and unpleasant times together. Today I want to honor his spirit […]
Month of Gratitude Day 15
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” William Arthur Ward Today I am grateful for my daily morning practice. Since coming down with a cold bug this week my morning practice has all but dissolved into nothingness. What is normally a one to two […]
Month of Gratitude Day 14
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” John F. Kennedy Today I am grateful for my husband making supper. It is a rare occasion, but today he cooked supper for our family which gave me a much needed break. Whereas I don’t hate […]
Month of Gratitude Day 13
“Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow.” Unknown Today I am grateful for sleep. Midlife hormonal changes, poor pre-sleep habits, as well as extreme stress in my family over the past two years had created a problem with insomnia over the last few months that had become […]
Month of Gratitude Day 12
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”Cynthia Ozick Today I am grateful for having access to an abundance of wonderful and inspiring information through technology. Growing up if I had a question I would run to our basement book shelves and take out the appropriate encyclopedia. What you got there […]
Month of Gratitude Day 11
“Home is the nicest world there is.” Laura Ingalls Wilder Today I am grateful for my cozy home. I am so thankful to have this wonderful and warm house to heal in, especially when it is minus 19 degrees Celsius outside (-24 degrees with the wind chill). I realized that I was succumbing to […]
Month of Gratitude Day 10
“What you are here to heal is simply an appearance that miraculously dissolves in your supreme willingness to love it, as it has never been loved before.” Matt Kahn Today I am grateful for acceptance and surrender. It seems my body needed to get a bit louder for me to hear its message to relax and […]
Month of Gratitude Day 9
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Bob Marley Today I am grateful that my oldest daughter is starting her musical theatre class. She has been wanting to do something like this for a long time and now her dream is coming true. I am thankful that […]
Month of Gratitude Day 8
“Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos, the trees, the clouds, everything.” Thich Nhat Hanh Today I am grateful for my body and its messages. I noticed my glands swelling up on my neck a couple of days ago. This is always a sign that my body is out […]
Month of Gratitude Day 7
“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” Albert Schweitzer Today I am grateful for having someone in my life that honors my family’s feelings and what […]