Gratitude
Feed Your Soul. Feed Your Mind.
Living an Intentional Life
What does it mean to live intentionally? Living an intentional life is the opposite of living a life of chance with a lack of awareness. What are your long-term goals? Why did you decide to read this article? Why did you choose the foods that you did for your last meal? If you can’t answer…
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Live Your Personal Values and Discover Greater Happiness
Happy New Year! It has been a while since I have written or even tended to this site. For 2017 I am bringing it back! Time to express gratitude on a regular basis. Gratitude is one of my values – it is at my core. With that said, I am jumping right in! Few things…
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7 Benefits of Practicing Gratitude Every Day
Science has proven that being grateful leads to a higher quality of life. People who express gratitude regularly live longer, are healthier, and also have a lower incidence rate of overweight, obesity, stress, anxiety and chronic disease. The following 7 benefits are just a few of the many rewards of practicing gratitude every day. 1…
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Do Less and Achieve More
I am willing to bet that at some point last week, you felt overwhelmed. Modern living makes it easy to feel overwhelmed. You may run around all day and have little to show for it. Would you like to achieve more while doing less? I am willing to bet that you will feel more grateful…
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Who Else Wants to Feel More Inspired?
Studies confirm that some people feel inspired more often than the rest of us. Do you regularly feel inspired? Typically, when you are feeling inspired, you feel more grateful. While those moments of revelation may seem elusive, the impact is powerful. The more you feel inspired, the more inspired you will feel! It is an…
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Somethings Coming
Today’s Gratitude Burst was a Native American Saying that reminded me of how Gratitude and good things are always coming to us. We might not know what it is, or what to expect, but they are coming. The Burst reminded me of the lyrics to the song from West Side Story, Somethings Coming. Tony, the…
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A sweet lesson on patience.
This was posted on Facebook although I have read it before. I thought it was worth sharing here. A NYC Taxi driver wrote: I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about…
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Mason Wartman’s Pizza Shop
Wow! What a great idea! The next time I am in Philly, I am stopping in and posting a lot of Post-It notes!
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White Board Wisdom
My friend, Jeff Herring, Posted this on Facebook and I had to share it with you all! “Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day.” ~ Robert Castor Lintner For those of you in celebrating the U.S. holiday Thanksgiving, Have a Happy Holiday!
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Staying Calm in the Midst of Stress and Chaos
Knowing how to stay calm is a very important skill. Calmness leads to more gratitude. When you are at peace, the gratitude can flow. However, this skill tends to deteriorate under stressful or distracting conditions. Staying calm under extreme pressure is much more challenging than staying calm under moderate conditions. For example, hitting a golf…
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Stop Hurrying and Start Living
If you’re not getting enough things done on your to-do list, you’re not alone. It’s common to feel a little overwhelmed, rushed, and even guilty when you’re unable to get everything done each day. Staying focused and in the moment is challenging. Then the little things seem to start piling up. The dishes are dirty…
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The Meaning of Life
You can expand your gratitude by listening and watching as this 6-year old narrates the Meaning of Life.
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You Can Always Be Happy
At work the other day, I was talking about this my gratitude website and how I was preparing for the latest post. After speakings about it for a couple minutes, a co-worker looked at me and said something that caught me off guard. You see, I was really surprised at the response I received from…
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You Can Do It – Understanding and Overcoming Low Self-Esteem
Low self-esteem can often be traced back to childhood. For those who had a difficult upbringing or suffered through a traumatic event, low self-esteem is fairly common. However, it’s possible to develop self-esteem issues in adulthood as well. When someone has have low self esteem, feel gratitude can be difficult. When you go through a…
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