GIFT of GRATITUDE

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.”  – Melody  Beattie  I am so grateful for YOU!  If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have written a blog article on kindness each month for these 13 years!  Knowing that you are ‘out there’, receiving your feedback, personal comments and insights are a big part of my inspiration each month.

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CONNECTING in a DISCONNECTED WORLD!

Loneliness in America is at epidemic levels. Americans’ trust in each other are at historic lows, creating a crisis of social connection…

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Don’t Be Afraid!

CBS Sunday Morning is the “news” I try never to miss, as it always has something that helps me to feel positive about this crazy world of ours.  As usual, it was well worth getting up for to watch the inspiring and sweet story by Steve Hartman about a 3-year-old boy, whose motto has become, “Don’t

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Ready or Not . . .

I remember playing the game of Hide and Seek, when we were given a few minutes to run and hide, lest we be found and tagged. But LIFE doesn’t usually give us warnings…

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Merry-Go-Round of Life

Time goes by whether we are noticing it or not. How often have we asked: “Where did the day go, or the week or month?”…

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Tails of Love

Who or what inspires you to love? We don’t need a special holiday to remind us that whoever or whatever opens our hearts to love is worth celebrating…

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Wonder of Being Alive

YOU ARE INVITED to start this new year with joy, hope and wonder. My yoga teacher and friend, Mary Boutieller’s thought-provoking newsletter made me want to share it with you as a way to welcome in the year. With Mary’s blessings, I invite you to read her enlightening reflections…

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The Gift of Presence

We don’t need a special reason, or season, to show up for people, to let others know that we care. We each have our own unique ways of expressing and receiving love. Sometimes we need to be reminded that our lives matter. There is no greater ‘gift’ to share than one’s loving presence…

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Choosing Hope

Please forgive me for taking some time to wrap my mind around what my heart knows to be true. Disheartened by the discord in a country I love, I initially wrote a blog titled, “It’s Not OK!”, but I couldn’t bring myself to publish it…

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Path to Peace, Acceptance and Healing

Have you ever received a piece of news that stopped you in your tracks? One of the scariest pieces of news that shook my world was: “I’m sorry to tell you this, but you have cancer!” …

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