TYGFMAL. That’s what my friend Mary’s license plate says. Yeah, like you, I was curious. “Thank You, God, for my amazing life” I’m so grateful to Mary for that succinct, positive phrase. Thanks to her, it’s now a prayer/praise/phrase which I use frequently. Last week Mark Zuckenberg had a birthday, took FaceBook public, and got [...]
Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’
TYGFMAL (not Mark Zuckerberg’s amazing life – MINE!)
Posted in Personal Growth, tagged gratitude on May 21, 2012 | 4 Comments »
“happy just to be here, happy to be alive”
Posted in Health, tagged gratitude, health on March 2, 2012 | 10 Comments »
Pretty gloomy day here in Chicago yesterday. And I’m ready to be back at work yet right livelihood hasn’t appeared exactly to the minute on my timetable. I was feeling pretty glum. My grandma said “if you’re unhappy, pick up your broom.” My spiritual path teaches that the way out of our self-absorbed unhappiness is [...]
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder”
Posted in Spirituality, tagged gratitude on August 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
My wee bout with the flu helped me to reframe the aphorism “absence makes the heart grow fonder” and I found a new gateway to a deepening of my spiritual committment to gratitude. Plus, I learned that it wasn’t Ben Franklin from whom we got that phrase…
Keep on keepin’ on
Posted in Spirituality, tagged friends, gratitude, spirituality on February 27, 2011 | 8 Comments »
When life doesn’t feel very holy – when, in fact, it feels pretty hole-ly, if you “keep on keepin’ on” you’re bound to find God hiding amongst the detritus of owies in your life (hurt cars, hurt hearts, cruel people). Just be being and observing things begin to be set right – and I think THAT is what a spiritual path is all about.
Life is beautiful
Posted in Writing - Personal, tagged gratitude on October 16, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Today I’m reveling in the simple pleasures. And I think the twin virtues of being fully present and gratitude help to ensure that every day can be a happy day. I’m just bowled over tonight by how beautiful life is.
Hope is the thing with feathers
Posted in Writing - Personal, tagged gratitude, ideas, spirituality on July 29, 2010 | 4 Comments »
What causes us to be hopeful? I think it could be as simple as desire, willingness and grace.
“Appreciation is the aphrodisiac of spirituality” – Tom Wendt
Posted in Spirituality, tagged gratitude, spirituality on May 16, 2010 | 6 Comments »
“Appreciation is the aphrodisiac of spirituality” – so said Rev. Tom Wendt at church this morning (Unity Church of Crystal Lake – www.uccl.org ). I loved that! I know on the spiritual paths I travel (Unity, 12-steps and Buddhism mostly) both gratitude and forgiveness get top billing . Kindness, compassion. All stars of the show. [...]
