Thoughtful Thursday
Super short update this week. This week I’m thankful for: 1. My husband and kids. 2. Access to our home during the day. 3. A home toilet, car, and cell phone. 4. Energy to move all our back patio belongings to our newly painted front porch. (My arms are still sore but it was great [...]
This week I’m quite tired from not having access to our house from 9 am – 4:30 pm every day. I’ve been hitting Barnes and Nobles before and after school with the kids. It’s been fun having picnic lunches and reading with them there. I can’t wait to sleep though… I’m thankful for: 1. My [...]
I am so thankful for your visit today. I’m pondering the sweetness of friendship and realize I’m blessed with the most thoughtful and sincere friends – online and in real life. So thank you, I appreciate having you in my life. “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving [...]
“Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character.” Author Unknown, from Be Thankful As I continue the journey of deeper self-discovery, I’m challenged to apply what I uncover. It’s an ongoing process. One challenge is to turn that discovery outward and interact with people just as I am, observe [...]
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and [...]
“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” ~ Albert Schweitzer This week I’m thankful for… 1. My hubby and kids. 2. My kids’ unconditional love [...]
This week I want to give thanks for: 1. My kind, loving hubby and kids. 2. A fun celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival with my in-laws, complete with throwing a football with my hubby and son, and the eagerness of my daughter to learn an important self-esteem concept from me. 3. A chance to throw [...]
Hi! I just came across a gal who hosts workshops in the LA area to show people how to do altered art as creative therapy. I thought it was brilliant! Even if you think you’re not creative, you can tap into a side of you that lets you express some of those pent-up feelings. Ah… [...]
There are so many things to be thankful for! Sometimes we feel it in our emotions; sometimes we don’t. It doesn’t matter. “Expressing heartfelt gratitude is giving a beautiful gift.” ~Jinnia Low This week I’m thankful for: 1. My good girl friend for lovingly keeping me accountable on 2 things I’ve been putting off doing, [...]
Life has a way of moving right along, whether you feel ready or not sometimes. My kids just finished their first day of school and boy was I emotional. As a mom, you just never know when the mighty maternal feelings within take over your body and you begin to sob uncontrollably. Good, cleansing sobs. [...]
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