I’ve definitely felt the (self-imposed) pressure to come up with unique things every single day for my gratitude list. And let me tell you what – that has absolutely robbed me of the joy and purpose of this gratitude practice. It’s not to come up …
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Sharpen your knives
PSA: sharpen your knives. And while I’m definitely referring to your actual knives (for, let’s say, hypothetically, cutting some freaking grape tomatoes that just refuse to have any grace for a less-than-razor-sharp-blade 😑😑😑)….I’m also talking about spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental “knives” that you use …
What day is it?
As of Monday, February 21, 2022: + It’s day 52 of the year.+ It’s day 2 of the week, if you start on the traditional Sunday.+ It’s day 8,088 of the 21st century.+ For me, it’s day 13 of my 100 days-of-blogging-in-a-row. What day is …
Definition of a great friend
Knowing their favorite color doesn’t make you a great friend. Knowing their childhood hometown doesn’t make you a great friend. Knowing the name of their favorite band doesn’t make you a great friend. That makes you an information knower. What makes you a great friend …
Friendship Safety Zone
One of my favorite things to do in friendship is to offer my friends a “safe space” to get things off their chest and say what they’re really thinking (i.e. an unpolished rant of sortS), so they can stop swirling it around inside or be …
Harboring Hate
Harbor: /ˈhärbər/ verb. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly. (Thank you, Oxford American College Dictionary, for that definition.) In the case of a ship, the harbor is sheltering it from harsh weather conditions and rough seas. When …
Stick-to-itiveness
Stick-to-itiveness. aka Endurance Perseverance Tenacity …and sometimes even Gall Chutzpah Boldness aka something you need when things don’t work in your time frame a trait to be activated when life hits ya’ and you’re in a “waiting” season what’s necessary during times of “this isn’t …
The blame game is lame
But 😟 But it was them. It’s their fault. They did it. I didn’t choose this. Deal with them about it. They caused this chaos. It wasn’t my fault. Perhaps you’ve said some or all of the above at one point or another. I know …
Take the trash out
I saw a vision today of a garbage truck driving by the home I grew up in. The yard was picturesque, the property was well-maintained, and the grass was so lush and green. Flowers were in bloom, the lawn was freshly mowed, and the sky …
I’d rather have it than not
I remember being at a time in my life where I told one of my mentors “if one more person asks me to put together a gratitude list I’m gonna lose my mind. I don’t freaking have anything to be grateful for.” I’m sure she …