Gratitude

Gratitude is a warm feeling of thankfulness towards the world, or towards specific individuals. The person who feels gratitude is thankful for what they have and does not constantly seek more. The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

The Real You
Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world. ~ Adam Grant Being you, in an authentic manner, can be difficult when your world has been overturned.  When we are first in grief, our brains are...
Resilience. Really?
Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive. ~ Jamais Cascio I like this thought: “Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. The goal of resilience is to...
Why Gratitude?
I am happy because I'm grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy. ~ Will Arnett My Gratitude Story... Over the course of my life, I’ve seen how easy it is to be overwhelmed and literally unable to function when faced with a life-altering...
Resiliently Grateful
"Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good." ~ Elizabeth Edwards...
Life Is Like A Basket of Roses…

Life Is Like A Basket of Roses…

Or is it "Life is like a box of chocolates..." We all remember Forrest Gump. Mamma says... Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get. To the Grateful person, this is a good thing. But to the cynics and naysayers, losing control is...

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Grief-Stricken vs. Grace-Stricken

Grief-Stricken vs. Grace-Stricken

You Are Just…

Grief-stricken and everything will be ok…

Over time you will feel better and not hurt so much…

You just need to get over it and snapback…

If you have experienced a great loss you have heard these words. Maybe not exactly the same words but the same meaning and intent.

People, especially those close to you, have no idea what to say to help, so they express their feelings in odd ways. Usually with what they think you want to hear.

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The Power of Gratitude

The Power of Gratitude

A Thought On Thankfulness... For some, the notion of gratitude and thankfulness is embedded into their being. They have no other way of living except to be grateful for who they are and what they have. Some see gratitude in more of an abstract way — they understand...

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