Happy New Year! It's the time when people make resolutions for ways they are going to improve themselves or their lives for the new year. Now, I'm not knocking the decision to get in shape but wouldn't it make a whole lot of sense to...
Mother's Day is big business for card stores, restaurants serving brunch, florists and even jewelry stores. The average amount Americans will spend (for each mom) on Mother's Day is around $170! Wow. That's a lot of STUFF. In honor of mothers all over, I thought...
Complacency and Contempt: Recently I heard someone say "familiarity breeds complacency", a slightly different version of the old saw "familiarity breeds contempt". It got me thinking about some of the most familiar of relationships and what can too easily happen to them. All relationships of...
When you feel seen and acknowledged, what’s that like? You feel pretty good, right? If you notice someone looking at you, you straighten up and stand taller, adjusting yourself a bit; and if the person seeing you also loves and respects you, you feel a...
The Upward Spiral of Gratitude Have you ever noticed that glow on someone who is grateful for all sorts of little things? They not only remember to say thank you for the smallest of kindnesses, they infuse everyday life with warmth and genuine appreciation. We...
Look to any guide promising the key to happiness and you’ll find the element of gratitude. It doesn’t matter who you are, or what your stage of life, if you can look around you and find something to be thankful for; you have the potential...