Gratitude is the capacity to stare doubt, loss, chaos and despair right in the eye and say, ‘I am still here.’ Diana Butler Bass I have se...

  You can always, always give something,  even if it is only kindness! Anne Frank "Some studies have indicated kindness can improve hap...

  The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are. Goldie Hawn My whole life, I have depended on my situation in lif...

  In my life, my purpose has changed numerous times.  What I have identified with has progressed from one thing to another.  What has been i...

  Photo source:  Better Homes and Gardens Although both my sweeties have passed away, Valentine's Day still means romantic love to me an...

  That is me, off in lala land, still thinking about chocolate and became obsessed with the news coverage for the missing lady.   This is th...

  I am thankful for my struggle because without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled upon my strength. Alex Elle As I have done research for my food...

This post was originally written in 2008 The sense of smell can be extraordinarily evocative, bringing back pictures as sharp as photograp...

  May you embrace this day, not just as any old day, but as this day. Your day. Held in trust by you, in a singular place, called now. Carri...

"Praise the bridge that carried you over." George Colman the Younger English dramatist Every day is getting better for me emotiona...

  Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard We exited 2025 and entered 2026 . Just another chapter in life as we move through the ...

  “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” ABRAHAM LINCOLN 16th U.S. President I've learned the concept of ...

  It’s not life’s job to make me happy. It’s my job to find the joy in life by observing and appreciating the small wonders and everyday mir...

  "To love, my brothers and sisters, does not mean we have to agree. But maybe agreeing to love is the greatest agreement. And the only...

  Positive anything is better than negative nothing. Elbert Hubbard The world around you looks so much better when you think positively.  Re...

  Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. Omar Khayyam The Captain lived for the moment and lived it to the fullest.  I can say ...

  “Every day, I try to remember all the ways I am blessed, beyond the chaos and bad things that happen. I take inventory and remember the wo...