Tag Archives: Gratitude
Sleep?
If you asked me what I did best when I was younger, I would have said sleep. I could sleep wherever I wanted, whenever I wanted, for how long I wanted, and never need an alarm, even for a twenty … Continue reading
Unbidden
Sometimes it can feel difficult to accept a gift. I have a friend who told me he had the impulse to return a gift that seemed too generous, but he knew immediately that that was not an impulse to be … Continue reading
Non-Toothache
It’s been 20 years since I studied with Thich Nhat Hanh, both in the US and at his retreat center Plum Village in France, yet I still remember so much of what I learned from him. He was the first … Continue reading
Thank You
On the day before Thanksgiving it seems only natural to write about gratitude. I’m grateful for a holiday whose purpose is to help us remember to give thanks. I have a friend who this year has proven to herself that … Continue reading
Friends
This month friendship is a theme for me. I spent last weekend with a group of folks I’ve known for almost 30 years. We consider ourselves to be Family-by-Choice by now, and get together regularly in various combinations. In two … Continue reading
Spirituality
On September 3, 1985, I got up at 3am to wish my mother a wonderful trip to France. I was so glad I made the effort, because she died in her sleep later that evening on the plane. That … Continue reading
Numbers
Last week was my birthday. While I’m certainly a lot–a whole lot, in fact–older than in this photo of me as a toddler, I still find it hard to wrap my mind around the fact that I am much closer … Continue reading
Flying home
Flying home into the sunset from a very relaxing time in Florida on retreat and visiting family…so relaxed that this is it for this week’s post! photo: Monday’s sunset
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a beautiful holiday. To have a day that at its best is about gratitude is a good reminder to live in gratitude every day. But you all know this! And, of course, … Continue reading