Gratitude
I’ve written about gratitude quite frequently and I post a gratitude list almost every month. Today my gratitude post is a little bit different.
Happy Things August 2026
I’m a little later posting this than I had intended. It seems that time has been getting away from me lately. It has been a very busy summer and I’m looking forward to the slower pace that often comes with fall and winter. Even though I’m posting late, that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been … [Read more…]
Happy Things June 2026
It has been an interesting month. High highs and low lows. While I could fill pages with the low points and all of my grumbles and complaints for the month I am still committed to taking time to focus on the things that made me happy, filled me with joy, and inspired gratitude.Why? It is … [Read more…]
Happy Things January 2026
I am renewing my committment to keeping track of things that make me happy each month. Of course there will be some repeats each month because I’m always happy for massages, dogs, and music. But this time I want to intentionally be aware of new things I can add to the list each month. A … [Read more…]
March Happy Things
March has been a very challenging month for me. There has been a lot of negativity coming my way from a lot of different directions. These are the times that finding happy things in the midst of all of the unhappy things makes a huge difference. So here is a list of my March Happy … [Read more…]
Happy Things January 2025
Not all months are created equal. I can’t say that January 2025 was particularly better or worse than other other years, but it definitely felt more busy. I continued all of the things I normally do, but had the added stress of a new job. Much has changed since I did this particular job before, … [Read more…]
December Happy Things
It has been a very full month. Lots of things to do. But also much to be happy about too. Here is my last happy things list for 2024. December Happy Things. Do we share any similar happy things this month? My new puppy Scooby A successful harp performance Learning a new song Collaborating with … [Read more…]
Happy Things July 2024
It has been a very full month. In July I experienced high highs and low lows, somewhat more than is usual for me. It the spirit of these blogs I am choosing to focus on the happy things. It does very little good to focus on the other things. When you read my list there … [Read more…]
Happy Things June 2024
It is the end of June. Its hard to believe that half of 2024 is over. There have been many happy things to acknowledge and be grateful for. Of course there have also been things that I found annoying, uncomfortable, unfortunate, irritating, bothersome, or scary. That’s just real life. I am working hard not to … [Read more…]
Happy Things May 2024
Its that time again. Here is my Happy Things list for May 2024. I’ve started keeping a running list, much like the one in the book that inspired me, 14,000 Things to Be Happy About, by Barbara Ann Kipfer. I’m not as faithful with it as I aspire to be, but am getting better. I’ve … [Read more…]