I'm grateful today for precious moments.
Time for Gratitude: November 1, 2015
Each November, I document my "gratefuls". My purpose in this ritual is to remind myself of all the things for which I am grateful. I often deal with depression in the darker months and this helps me stay focused on the good things in life. I will try again this November (2015) to note what…
Time for Gratitude: Day 133
Today I'm grateful for the sweet sound of my two year old niece saying, "Thank you Nina". It's one of the very sweetest sounds imaginable and it's one of her very first phrases learned.
Time for Gratitude: Day 128
Today I'm grateful for every step of my journey that I've been able to take with this pug by my side.
Time for Gratitude: Day Fifty-Two
Grateful for my Pug Bug. Every silly moment with him is a gift.
Time for my Auntie Hat: Teaching You Love
Love and Lima Beans: A Poem from Aunt Nina I promise to never teach you hate. I promise to always teach you love. I don’t eat lima beans. But I won’t teach you to hate lima beans. I don’t enjoy mean people. But I’ll teach you to pause and think about why they are so…
Time for Celebration: Fourth of July 2015
I just drugged my dog and cat per the Vet's advice. The sounds of celebration on the Fourth of July always scares them. Riley the Pug tends to try to guard the entire househould against the sounds while Milo the cat cowers in fear- both fear from the sounds outside and also the crazy pug…
Time for Gratitude: Day Thirty Five
Today I'm grateful for memories shared with those who have passed away. Those memories keep them alive for me and I never want to take for granted that I once knew them. Last night I walked around the track during the luminaria ceremony at the Relay for Life in Oregon City. It was a solemn…
Time for Song Lyrics: Forever Young
Thinking of my friend Autumn who passed away way too early. "Forever Young" Bob Dylan May God bless and keep you always May your wishes all come true May you always do for others And let others do for you May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung May you…
Time for Gratitude: Day Twenty Eight
Today I'm grateful for grief. I almost didn't write a gratitude today. My husband Tim lost his close cousin of the same age last night. And I lost a friend who I was blessed to know as family. I will write more about her after I process it all...but it did make me realize as…
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