Giving Thanks for People Who Have Been Important in our Lives
Giving thanks for people who been important in our lives seems a fitting theme for season of Canadian Thanksgiving, and the coming of All Saint’s Day and Hallowe’en. The person you choose to remember could be alive or have died; could be a parent, grand-, a teacher, preacher, good friend — someone who made...
Curiosity leads to Awe, then to The Mystery!
When I came across this inspirational quote from Einstein, “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvellous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries to comprehend only...
Attitude of Gratitude
Thanksgiving, celebrated this weekend in Canada, brings to my mind the ripple-out effects of an Attitude of Gratitude! I would like to offer a selection of Thanksgiving posts which I have enjoyed, with some links for your consideration. It can be a transformative experience to create a gratitude list. We’ve all heard about this, but have...
Questions of worth and value: What about deserving?
Questions of worth and value: What about deserving? Much of my life I have, I think “struggled” is not too strong a word, with the question of worthiness: Am I OK? Am I doing enough? Am I enough? How do I know? And one could even ask, Do I deserve the gifts I have received? Pondering...
Radical Gratitude Attitude
Very soon a number of us will celebrate Thanksgiving, an opportunity for a Radical Gratitude Attitude :-). Whether you feast with family, or not, I wish you a sweet time, meaningful connections, good food, and warmth, inside and out. For all of us, there is no time where giving thanks is not appropriate and transformative,...
