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Tag Archives: gratitude
Turkey interrupto & other Thanksgiving chit chat
Thanksgiving, 2021 in our little house in the woods. Snowflakes tumble from the sky joining their brothers and sisters in a skiff of snow on the November landscape. Our wood stove hums in the basement heating the upstairs to a … Continue reading
Posted in November 2021
Tagged family, giving, gratitude, holiday, humor, love, sadness, stream-of-consciousness, Thanksgiving, turkey, Upper Peninsula
31 Comments
What the heart knows now
Today is the last day of my seventy-five day journey to connect more deeply with God, Spirit, Holy, Love…to explore “What the Heart Knows” during the waning days of 2020. Wow! What a ride it’s been. I can’t believe we’re … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged commitment, daily blogging, exploration, friends, gratitude, heart, holy, namaste, presence, purpose, readers, spirit, spirituality, what matters
51 Comments
Turkey, brussels sprout salad, hurting hearts, gratitude and thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving all you dear readers with your roasting turkeys, your whipped mashed potatoes, your savory stuffing, your brussels sprout salads, your pumpkin pies. Or perhaps you’re feasting on pizza? Coq au vin? Paella? Butternut squash risotto? Grilled cheese sandwich? … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged blogging, brussels sprout salad, family, friends, gratitude, nature, non-gratitude, readers, sadness, Thanksgiving, turkey
45 Comments
Reflections on daily blogging
My 75 day commitment to connect more deeply to the Holy Heart, Spirit, God, Love…to explore “What the Heart knows” during the waning days of 2020 is halfway over now. We’re counting down toward year’s end. Thirty eight, thirty seven, … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged blogging, challenges, commitment, daily blogging, gifts, gratitude, heart, holy, inspiration, love, spirituality, thoughts, waiting
27 Comments
Try this gratitude practice to boost the immune system
Lots of folks are trying to boost their immune system lately. Eating healthy and exercising can strengthen it, but how about this simple gratitude practice? I have been feeling a little blue today–the first time in a couple of weeks … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged appreciation, family, friends, gratitude, health, immune system, nature, spirituality, thankfulness
26 Comments
“You’ll lose all your readers if you write a spiritual blog every day.” (Fact check: not true.)
About a week ago this idea arose like a cartoon lightbulb above this head. It said, “How about dedicating the waning days of 2020 to connect deeper with Heart, Spirit, God? How about offering words, feelings, typing fingers to what … Continue reading
Posted in What the Heart Knows
Tagged blogging, commitment, gratitude, heart, humor, love, pandemic, readers, spirituality, storyteller, What the Heart Knows
48 Comments
The unsayable and the ordinary
I have been trying to write a blog since 6:30 a.m. Two creative writing pieces. Each one started strong, dribbled out in the middle and seemingly died a dark and exhausted death. Kind of like carved-out pumpkins jeering back at … Continue reading
Posted in October 2020
Tagged autumn, cold, creative writing, gratitude, junk, leaves, ordinary, photography, sheds, snow, thoughts, Upper Peninsula
45 Comments
Make a list of good things when you’re feeling blue
Yesterday was *mostly* not a good day. I was quite sad about many things, which shall remain nameless. In the middle of the day, however, my good buddy, Susan and I met for a picnic at the waterfront park. We … Continue reading
Posted in August, 2020
Tagged blogging, feelings, friends, friendship, gratitude, personal, sadness, thankfulness, thoughts
60 Comments
Birthday seashells and blessings (like friends, electricity and raspberry crumble)
Today is my birthday. Sixty three years old, or so the birth certificate says. My mom agrees–back in 1957 she gave birth to her first little baby some time just after 1 a.m. She doesn’t remember the exact time, and … Continue reading
Posted in July, 2020
Tagged birthday, blessings, Chevy Malibu, Facebook, family, friends, gratitude, personal, power outage, Second Sand Beach, straight line winds, Upper Peninsula
61 Comments