Tag: gratitude
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Reflections: Into 2023 We Go
I wrote this as a draft for another article I was going to submit, but realized it was a bit too personal to share on a non-affiliated space. 🤷🏽♀️ There is some repeat from an earlier post last week, but in any case, I thought I’d put it here for record-keeping and, well, this IS…
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Existential Contemplations
Of late, I have been questioning my purpose in this life. When I was heavily into the world of Christian teachings ⛪️, I was convinced my place in the “body of Christ” ✝️ was the butt or bottoms of the feet 🦶🏼; wherever it was that people squashed and used taking the place for granted…
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Silver Linings
Although we are not yet finished with the season, the peak of our busy period has passed at last. Since April, we have had a fairly steady stream of visitors in and out of the house. Some stayed for just a night, or a few days, or an extended period of flexible time. Overall, it…
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Thanksgiving 2021
It’s my favorite holiday to celebrate 🎉. Ever since I found myself settled in a home and the first time we all gathered as a family for the holiday, I have associated Thanksgiving with food, laughter, and community. I remember that we went around the table saying something we were thankful for and I made…
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Happiness in May
Happiness is the waking of the dawnwhen the birds sing their songto catch their bugs and worms, when the air is fresh and there are no termswhen it’s quiet before human activity beginsto overwhelm and override their sins. Happiness is that feeling of familiarityseeing the world with comfortable clarity,knowing what’s around the bendand hoping the…
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Waking Up With Gratitude
This morning, I had the luxury of not having much on my schedule until the afternoon. Although I had initially thought to try a new hot yoga class at my gym, I was not committed to that plan. 🧘🏽♀️ So, when I looked at The Power by Rhonda Byrne book, I thought it was as…
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The Self: Part 2
This week has been #singlelife for me as M is away visiting family. It’s the first time in almost two years that we have been apart for so long or without stress related to our time apart. Even though I obviously miss him, it has been a fruitful time for me. For a while now,…
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The Self: Part 1
The other day, I sat outside during my lunch break to enjoy the beautiful cool, but sunny day. I’m sure that last year at this time I lamented about people’s tendency to say that there are no longer four seasons in Japan, and that ‘fall’ is near non-existent. Yet, as I sat outside soaking up…
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Making Space
Making space by letting go of the past and focusing on that which serves us with love and joy.
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Bad Days Happen…
We often focus on being happy all the time. It is now considered a sort of tragedy if a bad day happens or you somehow are ‘letting it happen’ to you. The truth is that bad days happen! It is a part of life. There is no good or bad about it, they just pass…
