By Tama Kieves I am committed to allowing myself to receive more freaking goodness than I can imagine. To start with, I am going to know that, independent of anyone else’s predictions or convictions, my life can be fantastic. I am going to stop calling negativity and limitation “realism.” I’m going to just start calling…
Category Archives: gratitude
The Benefits of Gratitude
Have you ever felt in your heart of hearts a deep sense of gratitude that goes beyond just your immediate circumstances but that inspires you with a profound desire to repay Life for what you have personally been given in your life? And what does gratitude have to do with parenting? The negative thoughts that…
Mom vs Dad: Is one more influential?
(From the Best of The Soulful Parent) Have you ever listen to your child speak and realize that you are listening to a “mini-version” of your spouse? Do you smile or cringe? My husband and I are very, very different in so many ways. He is a first generation “German-American” while I am a transplant…
What does Love mean to you?
I can’t believe it has already been more than 2 weeks since I last dedicated some time to write, as I have taken a few weeks to heal, slow and steady after major life changing surgery. I have to admit, there’s something “magical” that happens for me (and it doesn’t have much to do with…
Your mission if you choose to accept it
This post is going to be really short but very powerful. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to get a piece of paper and a pen (a journal, a notebook, a pad, a napkin… it doesn’t matter what!) and write a list of what is beautiful, inspiring, loving, funny and unique about…
Wishing you the best Holiday Season yet!
As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to to the same~~ Marianne Williamson I want to wish you the best Holiday Season and may your light shine brightly now and all year round!It’s said that even a lone blooming flower, (for example a poinsettia since ’tis the season) uplifts the…
Cultivate Gratitude
There has been a lot of buzz in the last few years about the power of gratitude: books are written about it, seminars and classes talk about the importance of being grateful. We even have a day in the year when we are asked to think about what we are grateful for! Researchers are finding…
