effective gratitude practice
You won’t be surprised to hear that feeling grateful improves your life. It makes sense. Thinking about what’s going well, what makes you happy, and what’s beautiful in your world elevates your mood and helps you feel stronger. A gratitude journal is a great tool for...
the inner work of advocacy
It might seem that working to make change in the world is an outward action. In fact, real change begins with an internal pull or push. The inward work of advocacy needs to continue throughout the process. Here’s what I think happens: The call: You see or experience...
Everyone has a part to play
There’s a song* that goes “all God’s critters got a place in the choir.” The song lists many animals and the different voices they might add to a choir. In the grand work of building a better world, we each have a part to play, even those of us limited by illness....
we want to make it better
The Beatles sang “we all want to save the world” and “take a sad song and make it better.” They recognized that people acting from the best parts of themselves want to improve their world. It’s a natural part of compassion. It’s how and for whom to make it better that...
Five ways to practice reinvention
This month, I’ve been considering the promise to “reinvent whimsically.” I have it as an annual reminder, but the ideal is to practice reinvention on an ongoing basis. It’s great to establish routines that support physical and mental well-being. But sometimes routines...
Reinvention when you are ill
When you are dealing with significant health challenges, your whole world gets rearranged. You may feel lousy, so you want to do less. You must spend more time and effort visiting doctors’ offices. You may feel strong emotions – fear, anger, sadness – moving through...
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