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Gratitude Friday 2013: Week 20

Grat Friday Birthday Edition

It was my birthday week (as my eight-year-old niece wrote, “Mother’s Day and now your birthday. CRAZY!”), and that’s always a perfect time to reflect on life and all that I’m grateful for: >> My loving family—from my husband and boys, to my siblings and their kids and my dad and stepmom—I am one very, very lucky lady, and there’s…Read More →

They’re ALMOST Real, And They’re Spectacular

Almost Real & Spectacular

Well, I just knew that Angelina Jolie and I had so much more in common than simply our ravishing beauty and the dazzling men with whom we share our lives! She let the cat out of the bag this morning in a New York Times op-ed: • We both carry the BRCA1 gene. • We both lost our beloved moms…Read More →

Gratitude Friday 2013: Week 19

Gratitude Friday

Read an interesting business blog recently about how to give a meaningful thank you. While it was specifically about showing gratitude and appreciation toward employees, the concept is  universal: the people who help you and your family in your daily lives—the cashier at Stop & Shop, the plumber, your kid’s piano teacher—don’t hear “thank you” nearly often enough. While you…Read More →

Gratitude Friday 2013: Week 18

Gratitude Friday

Filled with gratitude for so much this glorious spring week: >> What a joy to celebrate the bar mitzvah of a charming young guy last weekend! It was a warm and festive evening hosted by Amy and Steven, our amazing cousin-friends, and we got to catch up in person and get hugs from some of our favorite people in the…Read More →

Gratitude Friday 2013: Week 17

Gratitude Friday

I noticed a little upswing in gratitude all around this week, and I’m fairly sure it’s a confluence of shared relief after the horrific events in Boston last week and the spectacular emergence of spring. If you were one of those inspired to express gratitude recently, don’t lose the momentum! Continue to reap the happiness benefits of having an attitude…Read More →

Gratitude Friday 2013: Week 16

Gratitude Friday

Short and sweet this week…Read More →

The Best Way to Cheer Yourself…

Mark Twain Cheering Up

“The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.” – Mark Twain…Read More →

Gratitude Friday 2013: Week 15

Gratitude Friday

On this Gratitude Friday, why not reach out to someone you’re grateful for today and let them know how they touch your life? Here’s what I’m particularly grateful for this week…Read More →

Gratitude Friday 2013: Week 14

Gratitude Friday

According to Psychology Today, a study of gratitude journaling showed that people who tracked their gratitude once a week were happier after six weeks, whereas those who tracked their gratitude three times per week were not. Such concentrated gratitude, like trying to do it daily for a month, may actually make you feel less grateful and happy than if you hadn’t tracked your gratitude at all….Read More →

101 Simple Pleasures to Boost Happiness

Smiley balloon

A smiley yellow balloon inspired me to come up with a list of 101 simple pleasures that might make you smile or will perhaps spark other ideas of your own….Read More →

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