Category: Gratitude
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Kat’s Weekly Reflection of Gratitude: The Privilege of Voting
One of the only blessings coming from Hurricane Sandy is a brief respite from the usual tenor of political campaigns at this juncture, with the election for President of the United States now only a few days away. Other important offices, at the federal, state and local levels, are up for grabs in this election,…
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Weekly Writing Challenge: I Wish I Were
Miles away from the devastated northeast corner of the United States, and even farther away from the storm-ravaged Caribbean, it is easy to watch the news, scroll through the online media sources, and murmur to oneself, “such a shame, how awful.” Skimming through Facebook posts from friends close to and far from the path of Hurricane Sandy,…
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So Many Beautiful, Lovely Blogs
Having recently recalled my first impression after stepping off the plane in Paris, in this week’s response to the Weekly Photo Challenge, merci beaucoup seemed the appropriate response to words of appreciation from three of my fellow bloggers. While many view these informal blogging awards with some cynicism (or worse), I admit to having come round to…
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Be Content With What You Have (That Goes for Blogs, Too)
Sometimes we need the reminder to “leave well enough alone” and be content with what we have. I have blogged for a couple of months now, and I admit to emerging signs of blog envy. Yes, I coveted the cosmetic look and structure of other blogs. I started critically looking at my blog and the theme I selected when…
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Kat’s Weekly Reflection of Gratitude: Life Moves Pretty Fast
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around once in a while you could miss it.” ~ Ferris Bueller (From the movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) Many years ago as we drove along the North Shore of Oahu, we stopped at one of the empty beaches and watched the mesmerizing surf. My…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 