November’s Going to Be a Thankful Month
Where the heck did October go? Oh, right … 2 sick kids + 1 sick sitter + 5 teacher in-service days at 2 different schools + 2 homemade Halloween costumes + 4 workshops + 3 volunteer projects + coaching...
View ArticleThank You Note: For Inspiration From the Blogosphere
Dear Grief Bloggers, The Internet can be a place filled with vicious vitriol, frightening misinformation and the kind of vindictiveness that can ruin a person’s life. I’m grateful to have a found a...
View ArticleThank You Note: For Supporting My Child
Going into The Buddha’s Individualized Education Plan meeting this morning, I want to express my incredible gratitude for the super-duper-amazing team of educators and therapists that support my...
View ArticleGuest Thank You Note: For the Simple Things
Vibrant, inspiring Diana Doyle saw my original post on writing thank you notes and took me up on my invitation to join in the gratitude. I know from her blog, Sunshine in a Blue Cup, that despite...
View ArticleGuest Thank You Note: For a Long List
One of the most interesting benefits of Facebook has been reconnecting with high school pals, people I used to see almost every day for four years or more. Though the medium itself is somewhat...
View ArticleGuest Thank You Note: For Second Chances
Emily and I go way back. At the beginning of first grade, my family’s new house in a new school district was still being built, so every morning, my mom dropped me off at Emily’s house to catch the...
View ArticleThank You Note: For Good Health
As I was leaving the supermarket this morning with some of my Thanksgiving groceries, I saw a woman, stooped beyond her years, nearly bent in half. Reflexively, I stood a little taller. I’m sorry for...
View ArticleWhat Gratitude Can Do for YOU
Gratitude: It’s the gift that keeps on giving. In case you were wondering what’s in it for you when it comes to giving thanks, in a column in the Wall Street Journal this week, Melinda Beck points to...
View ArticleThank You Note: For Family Caregivers
Dear Family Caregiver, You take care of a child with special needs, you take care of a parent with Alzheimer’s, you take care of a spouse with a debilitating disease. You cook, you clean, you wipe...
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