Gratitude – Day 10

While I’m not crazy about where I’m living right now, I do very much enjoy the dead silence. It’s especially delicious on weekend mornings as I sit with my coffee and a warm ball of fur on my lap. This quiet environment is good for reflection, daydreaming, planning or studying. I am thankful for this peace

Gratitude – Day 9

I happened to catch a great little story on CBC’s Podcast Playlist while I was in the car this afternoon. It was told by a New York defence attorney who also writes mystery stories, inspired by his childhood love of the Encyclopedia Brown series. Let’s just say, it made me smile. So today, I am

Gratitude – Day 8

It was one of those nights. Dead tired but couldn’t get to sleep until midnight and dear Moe started asking for breakfast around 4 a.m. (Good think I love that little fur ball.) So for the second time this week, DID NOT WANT to get out of bed this morning. But…it’s sunny, it’s Friday, and

Gratitude – Day 7

I’m tempted to call this one catitude. This furry bundle of purring love on my lap brings me joy every day. I sometimes say to him, “It’s you and me against the world, Moe!” For he is, in his feline way, my closest friend.

Gratitude – Day 6

I did not want to get out of bed this morning. DID. NOT. WANT. Tuesday is my longest day of the week, and I made it longer by staying up late to write an assignment. So I was more tired than usual for a Wednesday morning. I was also supremely cozy in my nest of

Gratitude – Day 5

My little (in age) brother and I didn’t know each other very well in our earlier adult years. I mean really know each other. The three-year age difference doesn’t seem like much but it meant that I was off to university as he was starting high school. Our lives went down our respective paths and they

Gratitude – Day 4

A new course starts today, and the countdown really is on now. Just four courses (16 months) left to finish my Master of Public Administration degree. I’ve never been one of the gifted folks who pull off great marks with little effort. I have to work hard for them. And I’m thankful for whatever grey

Gratitude – Day 3

My dad has taught me so much. When I contribute to my community, make charitable donations, and build my career in public service, I’m following in his footsteps. His perseverance to rewire his brain after a stroke is an example for me anytime I face a challenge. And let’s not forget that he taught me to ride

Gratitude – Day 2

I got back into study mode today with a hot cup of tea and a plate of mom’s pork pies…which leads me to share how grateful I am for my mom. I don’t think she even eats the pork pies she makes, but she makes them faithfully every Christmas for us to enjoy. She’s spent

Gratitude – Day 1

I’ve come across lots of articles like this one in the past few years about the many mental and physical health benefits of practicing gratitude. I don’t need scientific proof to believe this is true. It just makes sense. If you’re mindful of being grateful, surely you are in a mindset that’s conducive to lowering stress.