Tag: gratitude

Tips for Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude

4 Ways to Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude

I had a completely different post typed up and ready to go for today but then I had a moment that struck me yesterday so I decided I wanted to circle back to gratefulness this week (if you missed my first post, Everyday Gratitude, click over and read that now!) The moment that refocused me was a reminder that gratitude can be hard, fleeting, and difficult to maintain. When I hear people talk about gratefulness, I rarely hear them discuss this part of the equation. Unfortunately, I think these tough realities are why people often give up when trying to develop a grateful mindset. It’s not being grateful that’s challenging, it’s maintaining it.

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The Comparison Game


I was looking at my Christmas Tree today and realized something…  If you look at it, you’ll notice my tree looks pretty good until you get to the star at the top.  That poor little guy is lopsided and half falling off.  And that, my friends, is a perfect metaphor for my life.  Mostly put together, with a little dose of sideways and upside down to keep it interesting.

I could have fixed that star and THEN posted the picture, but I thought… nahhh (For the record, it will probably never get fixed!).  I think we need more pictures and images of life’s imperfect, sideways, and upside-down moments.  So, here it is, in all its oddly positioned glory…

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Everyday Gratitude

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This past week marked my very first time flying First-class thanks to my sweet hubby!
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This experience got me thinking about how Thanksgiving shouldn’t be the only day we should remember to be thankful.
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When my husband and I first got married, we couldn’t have imagined the opportunities that were ahead for us.

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