The dictionary defines gratitude as thankfulness. When I think about gratitude, the following words come to mind. Appreciation, awareness, consciousness, abundance, prosperity, willingness. Cultivating an attitude of gratitude has been a gradual process for me. It is a practice that
Hiring the Heavens
Hiring the Heavens by Jean Slatter is a little treasure trove of a book. It is jam packed with exercises and ideas about how to manifest what it is we want in our lives. The book was recommended to me by one
Why I Blog
Why do I blog? I blog because I enjoy writing. I love words and language and blogging is a creative outlet for me. I have always loved writing, letter writing, poems, hand written thank you notes. Remember the days when we
Mission Statement
Recently I had the opportunity to revisit my earlier morning pages going all the way back to 1999. I cleaned out my storage unit last week and am now starting to shred my previous morning pages. I’ve been writing them for
Soul Day Retreat
Last Sunday I had the good fortune to attend the Soul Day Retreat at ARC Retreat Center near Cambridge, MN. When I walked into the retreat center on Saturday morning I felt a sense of peace and stillness descend on me