One of my favorite holiday traditions is watching Christmas movies and shows. I love the feelings of nostalgia that the Claymation shows, like The Year without a Santa Claus, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, evoke. I also enjoy… Read More ›
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Two Ways to Elev8 Your Gratitude Journal
Elev8 Life Coaching In the mid-90s, I watched an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that focused on gratitude journals. I don’t recall the specific details, other than Oprah was passionate about the power of writing in a gratitude journal. Back then, I knew… Read More ›
12 Ways to Practice Gratitude
Last week’s blog post, Gratitude Gone Wrong, addressed how sometimes gratitude is misused to deflect or minimize other emotions and to avoid dealing with difficult situations. This week, let’s shift gears to explore how we can practice gratitude in better ways. Gratitude isn’t… Read More ›
Gratitude Gone Wrong
One of the reasons I love November is that it is a month dedicated to gratitude. As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., we spend the days and weeks leading up to it giving thanks for what we… Read More ›
Treat Yourself
Tomorrow night, some children wearing costumes, ranging from scary to sweet, will scatter across neighborhoods around the country in search of Halloween candy. I remember waiting for dusk to arrive to set out on my own candy quest when I was… Read More ›
The World is a Better Place with You in It
I recently received the above card from Corey Lockhart. Corey is an amazingly talented, compassionate, and creative soul who touches others with her art and her words. Her Cards for Remembering have been part of my morning ritual for several years, and I hold… Read More ›
The Magic of Music
In November 2019, I first heard about a mysterious virus in Wuhan, China. While I felt empathy and concern for those who were impacted by it, I did not give it much thought. At least, I didn’t, at first. At the start… Read More ›
All the News That’s Fit To Email
It is so hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I first hit the publish button to usher my first blog post out into the world. I remember feeling a rush of adrenalin and a healthy dose… Read More ›
From the Vision Board to the Paddle Board
I am not sure when I became interested in paddle boarding, but pictures of paddle boarders started appearing on my vision boards at some point during the last ten years. Yes, vision boards, as in multiple boards, and it’s okay if… Read More ›
Unfiltered
Normally, I shy away from posting pictures of myself, as I am much more comfortable sharing my words than I am my photos. This picture, though, is more than an unfiltered shot of me, in my pajamas, no less. It actually is… Read More ›
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