Happy Thanksgiving! Yes; you read that right. Happy Thanksgiving! No; I am not late in extending my 2021 Thanksgiving greetings or excessively early in extending my 2022 Thanksgiving greetings. I meant to wish you Happy Thanksgiving today. While many people… Read More ›
Thanksgiving
Giving Thanks 2021
Like many people, I am reflecting on what I am thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day. This is a practice that I engage in daily, but it takes on greater meaning on the day dedicated to gratitude. It also feels… Read More ›
Thanksgiving is Every Day
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Truly one of my favorite days of the year is almost here, and I am giddy with anticipation and excitement. I look forward to not only the traditions and festivities that tomorrow will bring, but also the… Read More ›
Election Day
I used to be somewhat of a political junkie, as I watched multiple newscasts each day and read the newspaper. Politics both intrigued me and appalled me. When the latter became greater than the former, I began to detach from… Read More ›
Homecoming
Before my feet hit the floor this morning, I already felt overwhelmingly grateful for what had yet to happen. Just thinking about my day ahead filled my head and heart with a greater sense of joy and appreciation. I couldn’t… Read More ›
TGIS-Thank God It’s Sunday
Monday has a lock on the most maligned day of the week, with Sunday becoming the warm up act for the dreaded first day of the week. This designated day of rest morphed into the death knell of the weekend… Read More ›
The Eyes Have It
Of all of the medical appointments that I schedule throughout the year, there’s one that I dread a bit more than the other ones. Can you guess which one? Oncology? Gastroenterology? Gynocology? None of the above actually. The appointment that… Read More ›
Giving Thanks 2019
Although some retailers would have us believe otherwise, we are not in the midst of the Christmas season. Not yet, Santa, not yet. Before we deck the halls with boughs of holly or anything else for that matter, don our… Read More ›
Gratitude, Aisle One
November is one of my favorite months by far. By this time of the year, fall is in full swing, and I cannot get enough of it. The brilliantly colored leaves. The cooler temperatures. The calm before the proverbial storm,… Read More ›
24 Glimpses of Gratitude
Recently, my oldest daughter remarked, “Mom, I feel like this last part of 2016 is going by so quickly!” Truer words have never been spoken, as I sit here on one of my favorite holidays, trying to figure out how… Read More ›