Not just in November…
We often need the reminder that gratitude is an attitude we carry with us throughout each day, not just in the few minutes we spend noting items in a gratitude journal and not just one day in November! I’d like to suggest a few simple techniques to spread gratitude around as we enjoy each day. […]
Remember Forrest Gump?
Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven and is met by St. Peter himself at the Pearly Gates. But the gates are closed. St. Peter says, “Well, Forrest, it’s certainly good to see you. I must tell you though that the place is filling up fast and we’ve been administering an entrance exam for everyone. […]
The day after…
Politics! Politics! Politics! Why were we so cranky? Could it be overload? Is it that “enough” had become “more than enough?” Is that why we were so quick to snap at a family member or co-worker when the conversation turned to the election? Maybe it’s because: After all, for most of us it has felt […]
Remember this Zen story?
Words matter, even when they are few! A man joined a monastery in which the monks were allowed to speak only two words every seven years. After the first seven years had passed, the new initiate met with the abbot who asked him, “Well, what are your two words?” “Food’s bad,” replied the man, who […]