Giving Yourself Permission to Know Your Limits

You may have noticed that last week I missed making my Thankful Thursday post for gratitude. It was not that I didn’t have anything to feel grateful about. On the contrary, I have many moments of thankfulness in my life. Last week was really a little experiment I tried that I like to call Giving [...]

How to Create Serenity in Your Daily Routine

When you hear the word “Serenity” most people associate it with the Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr. I have always thought of that prayer as a beautiful piece of work. Whenever I read that passage it usually makes me smile. Just this week however as I was reading through the March entries of my Simple [...]

Grateful for Being Challenged

You know the old saying that goes, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, well that is how I feel about challenges. So this Thankful Thursday post is dedicated to Grateful for Being Challenged. Like many of you there are many challenges that I must overcome on a daily basis. Personally I prefer to look [...]

Thankful for Change

Today I just wanted to share with you why I am Thankful for Change. Many people are resistant to change. I myself can be that way at times, but not today. This came across my mind as I looked out my snow covered back yard and thought to myself, “Ok, this cold really needs to [...]

How to Show Your Gratitude on Valentines Day and Every Day

You see them everywhere this time of year;  candy hearts and flowers and stuffed bears oh my… Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Most people wait until the last minute then rush out trying to find the perfect card or trinket to show their sweetheart how much they care about them. It is often [...]