The gift giving season will soon be upon us. It can be filled with happiness and joy and/or fraught with disappointment and unfulfilled expectations. We have often heard that it is better to give than to receive. I don’t believe that is always the case. Being giver or receiver can bring us hurt feeling and warm feelings. It is up to us to learn how to be a happy and gracious giver as well as a willing and thankful receiver. Giving Without Expectations Don’t we sometimes give a gift with an expectation attached? It happens all the time. Read More
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Simple Pleasures to Be Grateful For
Simple pleasures are often the best. It is easy to get distracted by the big, flashy things in life, but when it comes right down to it, it’s the little things and moments that add the biggest value to our days. Day eight of my 30 Day Gratitude Challenge asks the question: “What simple pleasure did I or can I enjoy today?” Including simple pleasures in our daily routines can give us moments of calm, happiness, peace, and joy. We all need to stop and smell the proverbial roses in our lives. They are usually little things that don’t cost much Read More
Remembering the Things We Take for Granted
Last Monday, I posted a 30-Day Gratitude Challenge. If you haven’t seen it yet, look here. I thought I would use some of the questions from the challenge as a starting off point for a few of my posts in November (National Gratitude Month). On November third, the question was “What do I take for granted in my life?” All of us have things we take for granted. We are always searching for something new, something we don’t have, something that looks better than what we do have. This can make us overlook the good stuff that is already in our lives Read More
15 Quotes to Remember for National Gratitude Month
November is National Gratitude Month. That shouldn’t come as a surprise given that many of us will be celebrating Thanksgiving in a few weeks. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love a good feast, especially if it comes with gravy and pumpkin pie (not together though!). I love getting together with friends and family, the smell of turkey roasting in the oven, napping with a full stomach, and leftover turkey sandwiches. Sometimes, however, the craziness of food prep and the gathering crowd takes over. We get pulled into the stress of meal planning and preparation, or perhaps into Read More