Category: Gratitude
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Try a Little Kindness (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 29)
Driving along a rural highway in northern Minnesota shortly after the sun rose, I noticed a beautiful dog standing on the shoulder, looking somewhat confused. He did not seem in distress, but he was nowhere near a driveway or somewhere that one would consider his home. Despite a scheduled meeting, I could not just drive…
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Lessons of History (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 28)
“History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are. ” ~ David McCullough Grateful to those who recognize the lessons that history leaves for us, and have the courage to speak truth to power. May they continue to do so, and may…
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Good Health (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 27)
Good health and the ability to move forward. It is easy to take these things for granted. Don’t. Be grateful for the simple gifts of life. ~ Kat
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Don’t Take a Sunset for Granted (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 26)
Even when the scene is one that becomes routine (whether it be your home, your city, your favorite trail …), Mother Nature often has a way of reminding us to pause and be awed, and appreciate the landscape as if seen for the first time. ~ Kat
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Neighborhood Connections (30 Days of Gratitude: Day 25)
In a world where personal relationships often are interrupted by fences and computer screens, finding a neighborhood connection is especially meaningful. Catsby was one of those connectors. Catsby was a neighborhood fixture — and when he was hit by a car, the neighborhood mourned. [You can read about his story here.] The neighborhood also connected. We were…
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