Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’
What Would You Grab in a Fire?
One day last summer, I had just finished my step aerobics class at the gym across the street and swung open the front door to our apartment complex when I smelled it. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was smelling until I had taken a few steps up the stairs. SMOKE! Holy crap! The staircase…
Read MoreGratitude Journals are Silly and Boring: Here’s Why You Should Keep One Anyway
Brace yourselves, I’m about to go all Oprah on you. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of gratitude journals. Basically, a gratitude journal is a written record of the things you’re thankful for in your life. I first heard about gratitude journals on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Oprah has been…
Read MoreShow Your Gratitude With a Thank You Jar
It’s November 1 and that means the Thank You Jar has returned. Chris and I have a Thanksgiving tradition that we’ve been doing for so many years I’ve forgotten where the idea originally came from. This tradition makes us feel connected as a family and truly grateful for all the good things in our lives.…
Read MoreHow to Stay Sweet in a Sour World
“You’re always so happy.” I get that a lot, and it’s true. I am happy…much happier than most people I know. These days, it’s unusual to find someone whose baseline is happiness. What I mean by baseline is the most common state the person is in. If you walked into your coworker’s office without knocking…
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