Just Plain Joy

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have enjoyed this short little series on Gratitude. How are YOU celebrating this Thanksgiving? image from Stephanie

Last year, I posted 27 things for which I was thankful. This year, I came up with 30! I am grateful for: 1. My two healthy feet (even though I did say I was thankful for my broken foot in a previous post)2. A husband who is also a loving father3. A family that lives [...]

This is a post from last year’s series on Giving Thanks. Last week, I was talking with a group of moms about accepting help from others. One mom shared that she had family who was extremely generous and always offering to help out, but she felt she was never able to repay the favor. All [...]

Last year I posted a series on Giving Thanks. As we lead up to Thanksgiving, I want to revisit this series and add a few updated comments. This year has been especially challenging, and I feel now more than ever that I have so much for which to be thankful. To name a few not [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!This is the last post in a series on gratitude called Giving Thanks. So far, I have written about the benefits of gratitude, how to express gratitude, and the things for which I’m grateful. Today, I leave you with some reflection questions… What are you grateful for? What are five nice things another person [...]

This is a series on gratitude, check out part i, part ii, and part iv.This week I made myself a Gratitude Bracelet. It has 27 jade beads on a stretchy band. I’ve been wearing it to remind me to count my blessings. When I have a quiet moment, I use the bracelet to reflect on [...]

This is a series on gratitude, check out part ii, part iii, and part iv.When I first started working at the university, I was an advisor for low-income students. Most of these students were the first in their families to attend college, came from the poorest high schools in the state, and worked to support [...]