“Joy is gratefulness unbound.” ~Joe Primo
I hope this Thanksgiving season is full of joy for you and yours!
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Quotes
How to change the present moment
“No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. Any amount of gratitude changes the present.” ~Ann Voskamp
Gratitude is a much better use of our time than either regret or worry. The only thing we can actually change is our present moment.
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The secret history of our enemies
“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It’s so easy to judge each other from what we see on the outside. We forget that their difficult words and actions are likely driven by the pain and trauma of their history. If we could see the pain hidden beneath the surface of every person we encountered, it would re-frame our judgment of them entirely.
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Surrender to the dancing changes
“O Autumn leaf, be still and yield
When the wind wants to take you away.
Do not resist, be a player in the game.
Surrender to the dancing changes.
Let yourself be broken, seized,
And blown to your next home.”
~Hermann Hesse
I wish I had the confidence to react like a leaf when the winds of change appear in my life. They inspire me every year with their acceptance of the change in seasons and their ability to let go so gracefully.
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Make celebration a habit
“Make a habit out of celebrating the small moments in healing, gratitude, and growth.” ~Alex Elle
Healing and growth are lifelong endeavors, so it’s easy to get discouraged when we don’t take time to celebrate the small moments of healing and growth we see along the way.
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