Fall, Thanksgiving, turkey and dad's giblet gravy, gratitude, these are the things I think of when the calendar turns to November. Why does turning the page of a calendar need to remind me of gratitude? Perhaps it was because many years ago I was challenged to be grateful for 3 new things each day leading up to Thanksgiving and to keep a gratitude journal. This was a life changing event for me. You see, it had been a difficult year. The first week of that November had already proven to be one of my most challenging. Finding 3 NEW things each day to be grateful for was impossible I first …
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CHANGE IS GOOD
CHANGE IS GOOD Change is good and yet so many of us rail at change. Just this week the look of my email account was changed and I was upset at not being able to quickly find what I wanted. It seems everyday something is changing. Sometimes change is forced on us and sometimes we make the effort to change. I recently decided to paint the bathroom, a small simple task I think to myself. I can easily get this done in a weekend. Have you been to a paint store lately? Wow, there are SO many choices! Who knew the color purple came in SO many shades and hues. I forced myself to only visit ONE …