This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for small anchors. I’m at the any-day-now point in my first pregnancy, and though it will most likely be at least another week before our new roommate arrives, my partner and I are definitely getting ready now. For me, "getting...
#thankyouthursday gratitude (and other blog posts)
Thank you, more please!
There are lots of ways to acknowledge and manifest abundance, but my favorite approach to call in blessings is what I am most grateful for this #thankyouthursday: "Thank you, more please!" Believe it or not, this phrase works. I like to use it whenever something good...
Calmly Stated Facts
This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for calmly stated facts. It turns out I have a low threshold for news-induced anxiety, which means over the last week or two I’ve had to develop new routines when it comes to media consumption. For me, that looks like doing my...
Three Little Birds
“Don’t worry about a thing. Every little thing is going to be all right.” Right now I think those words are true. But even when I don’t—especially when I don’t—I still need to hear them. Which is why, this #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for “Three Little Birds.” A...
Clear Is Kind
This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful that "clear is kind."I don’t remember when or where I learned that phrase—it’s even possible I invented it myself, though that seems unlikely.**When I googled "clear is kind," the first hit was related to Brene Brown’s book Dare...
Richard Rohr
This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for Richard Rohr.I’ve been thinking about expressing my gratitude for him for weeks now, and then yesterday I came across an interesting article that clinched it for me.About four years ago someone told me about...
The Americans and Mr. Robot
Hi ,This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for relaxing distractions (aka entertainment).Specifically, today I am grateful for the shows The Americans and Mr. Robot, which I’ve just begun to enjoy. But really, I appreciate anything that gives my brain a break.I don’t...
The Sun Does Shine
Hi ,This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for The Sun Does Shine.I am not a big fan of relativist arguments when it comes to suffering—like, if someone is having a bad day, I don’t think it’s super helpful to point out that other people have it worse.That being said,...
Libby
Hi , This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for Libby. Libby is an app that lets me keep my local library in my pocket, which means that I am never at a loss for (free!) reading material. I confess that it is easy to take Libby—and the libraries it connects to—for...
Books & Publications
Need some inspiration related to love and self-care? I’ve got you covered:
A Picture Book for All Ages
Are You My Boyfriend?
Originally developed for adults, this illustrated tale is appropriate for (and loved by) children as well.
The Blog Before the Book
Calling It In
How a four-month separation created space for the love of a liftime.