Day #187 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for my new salon-quality manicure and pedicure kit. My poor fingernails are usually on the front lines of countless battles of anxiety when it rears its ugly head. As a kid, I used to bite them. I've grown out of that, but I still pick at … Continue reading Day #187 in A Year of Thanks
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Day #187 in A Year of Positivity
“Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn.”—John C. Maxwell Today's quote is also the title of a book by the same person to whom I'm giving credit. That book is next on my reading list, but I really like the quote. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you learn. When you really think about it, learning … Continue reading Day #187 in A Year of Positivity
Day #186 in A Year of Positivity
“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.”—St. Francis de Sales Gentleness is an excellent and profoundly influential attribute to behold. It has power to reduce anger, stress, and anxiety. It has the ability to strengthen personal relationships by fostering an atmosphere of safety, trust, respect, and peace, which leads to … Continue reading Day #186 in A Year of Positivity
Day #186 in A Year of Thanks
Day #186 in A Year of Thanks:I’m thankful for Bobwhite Acres. Today's been spent running errands, though the better half of this morning was spent down at Bobwhite Acres. This is where Grams and I love to handpick a big bucketful of delicious blueberries and black raspberries. In my opinion, they are far better than … Continue reading Day #186 in A Year of Thanks
Day #185 in A Year of Positivity
“The best view comes after the hardest climb.”—Maria Newton We all have our own metaphorical mountains we need to climb in life. For each of us, the view from the top is different, and so is the climb that shapes who we are and who we become. If we're not seeing the best view, it … Continue reading Day #185 in A Year of Positivity
Day #185 in A Year of Thanks
Day #185 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful to be living in a country with all the freedoms we have. This post will be brief today, but I'm grateful to have been born and raised in a country with all the freedoms and countless opportunities that we have access to here. We get so … Continue reading Day #185 in A Year of Thanks
Day #184 in A Year of Positivity
“You don't have to rebuild overnight. You don't need to fix everything. You just need to remember—you're still in there. And you are so worth coming home to.”—Alisha Patel There's no such thing as being too far gone in your thoughts and emotions, especially if there's a part of you that's crying out for the … Continue reading Day #184 in A Year of Positivity
Day #184 in A Year of Thanks
Day #184 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful I'm still alive and that I never gave up on life. If you're relatively new to my life or my website, this post may come as a surprise. I briefly mentioned this on Days 28 and 36 in A Year of Positivity, but I idealized suicide … Continue reading Day #184 in A Year of Thanks
Day #183 in A Year of Positivity
“You saved yourself. You became your own safe space. But you don't have to do it alone anymore.”—Alisha Patel I know I'm quoting Alisha Patel a lot lately, but she's incredible with her words. Besides, what quote could be better than this one, which fits well with today's Day of Thanks post? Here's the full … Continue reading Day #183 in A Year of Positivity
Day #183 in A Year of Thanks
Day #183 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for the song "Dream On" by Dream Street. I have two thoughts competing for my attention for today's post of thanks. Therefore, I'm dividing them into a two-part series spanning two days because these two thoughts are related to one another, yet discussing their significance to … Continue reading Day #183 in A Year of Thanks
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