The Wonder of Gratitude
Do you ever ruminate? It’s been hard not to — When will I get to visit my kids or my parents? When will I be able to hug my friends? When will things be normal? Ruminating like this doesn’t make us feel better, but it’s hard to avoid. Gratitude offers an antidote to...
Gratitude to Enhance Connection
Thanksgiving is an opportunity to focus on what we’re thankful for. So November always makes me think about gratitude. But this time I’m thinking about the power of gratitude to deepen the connections with people who’ve been generous to me and people I care about....
Do You Notice What You’re Noticing?
Today I invite you to notice what you’re noticing. Did you know that as humans we’re highly attuned to notice the bad, the negative. It takes more energy to notice the good but we can cultivate this ability through intention, curiosity and openness. AND you can play...
How to Practice Gratitude No Matter What’s Going On
Overwhelm and anxiety are both real. And given that we’re a week ahead of the election and still in a pandemic, we’re all likely feeling a bit (or more) off kilter. And when that happens we can spin into negativity or shut down. But what if there’s something that can...
Journal with Me: Write Your Acknowledgements Page
Do you ever read the acknowledgements in books you read? Authors usually include their editor and other staff at their publisher, research assistants, publicists, writer friends who offered advice, booksellers who helped get the book into readers hands, and family for...