There are things I have always wanted to do: skills I've wanted to learn and regretted never having done before, books I've wanted to read, ideas I've wanted to explore, interests I've wanted to pursuit. Despite these desires, thought, I've always found an excuse to not do them. The biggest thing I ever wanted to… Continue reading Action
Tag: Happiness
The Missing Kindness
Be Kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.~Ian Macleran Somewhere along the path of humanity, we have forgotten how to be kind. it is easy to be anything else: confident, strong, a leader, an advocate, determined, hard working, right... But even with all these things, one can still be… Continue reading The Missing Kindness
Thirty Days of Gratitude -#11 – New Beginnings
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end" ~ Closing Time - Semisonic Last week I took a quick trip across the country to attend my new fellowship orientation and to walk through the townhouse we will be living in for the next two years. Surprisingly, it was exciting and invigorating. I always fear… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude -#11 – New Beginnings
Thirty Days of Gratitude – #12 – Writing
Yes, I do plan to finish my gratitude project, which I started back in April. The last few weeks have been increasingly stressful with my exam, the passing of my mother-in-law, and now waiting for the results of my exam. The results come out today. To say I'm nervous is a serious understatement. Today, though,… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #12 – Writing
Thirty Days of Gratitude – #18 – Happiness
My mom bought this cactus for me almost four years ago. It has not grown at all in the entire time I've owned it. In fact, it has almost died a few times, and I've even lost one piece of it because it got overwatered and the roots rotted. This "happiness" cactus, called a Euphorbia… Continue reading Thirty Days of Gratitude – #18 – Happiness
