- 6 days ago
- 4 min
Gratitude Friday 12-1-23 – The Superbowl of Purpose: CNN Heroes
“I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those...
- Nov 24
- 3 min
Gratitude Friday 11-24-23 – Post Turkey Day
Well, I hope everyone had a magnificent Thanksgiving. It is a close second favorite holiday to Halloween for me. In the same breath,...
- Nov 17
- 4 min
Gratitude Friday 11-17-23 – National Day of Celebration
I have been writing this weekly post for nearly 4 years, which means around 200 distinct posts on gratitude. Sometimes the topics flow,...
- Nov 10
- 4 min
Gratitude Friday 11-10-23 – If This Isn't Nice, What Is?
“My Uncle Alex, who is up in Heaven now, one of the things he found objectionable about human beings was that they so rarely noticed it...
- Nov 3
- 4 min
Gratitude Friday 11-03-23 – National Gratitude Month
“The very joyful thing about seeing ourselves and life from a place of gratitude instead of entitlement— is that this way of breathing...
- Oct 27
- 4 min
Gratitude Friday 10-27-23 – All Hallows Eve 2023
One of my favorite holidays is upon us. Where did it come from? Halloween. The origins of the celebration are open to interpretation....
- Oct 20
- 4 min
Gratitude Friday 10-20-23 – The Day Everything Changed
“The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, leads to anhedonia, which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of...
- Oct 13
- 4 min
Gratitude Friday 10-13-23 – Friday the Thirteenth
“I don’t care if it’s Friday the 13th. I’m just happy it’s Friday.” – unknown Today is going to be a great day! Of course, every day has...
- Oct 6
- 4 min
Gratitude Friday 10-6-23 – The Sphinx President and Resiliency
Recently, I spent some time in DC. I had the opportunity to walk the national mall. I wondered off to the secluded FDR Memorial. It was...
- Sep 29
- 4 min
Gratitude Friday 9-29-23 – Emerging Out of the Fire
“What if instead of heroically bursting from the fire, a weakened and traumatized bird rises awkwardly, just barely, careening through a...