Tag Archives: gratitude

It’s A Beautiful World

Posted on November 18, 2022 by hernibs

We are so blessed to be surrounded with such beauty. Take time, make time, to stop and appreciate the beauty around you.Life is too short to speed through our days without looking, seeingand appreciating our surroundings. Wherever you are today,stop, … Continue reading →

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Backward Glance

Posted on August 19, 2022 by hernibs

On a beautiful, clear daywhen the sun is sparkling on the waves,a minute of reflection,and gratitude for what wasand what is still to come. ©Sharron R. McMillan

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Bathing Away The Blues

Posted on January 23, 2022 by hernibs

Rain, wind, cold.I fill our antique claw foot bathtubwith hot lavender scented waterand submerge my bodyand my thoughts. Gratitudefor clean, safe water washes over meand I pray for those not as fortunatein our world. Everyone should have clean, freshwater to … Continue reading →

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In The Woods On A Winter Day

Posted on January 4, 2022 by hernibs

The woods –evolving as are we. Spaceswhere some have fallen,some die,but still stand as food and perchesfor those who need them. Snow has replenished the drynessof roots.Flattened fernsdream of spreading their frondsin the sun again. We live in harmonythe trees … Continue reading →

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There Is Life Without Facebook

Posted on October 6, 2021 by hernibs

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on October 11, 2020 by hernibs

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~William Arthur Ward

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The Universe

Posted on November 7, 2019 by hernibs

The universe is a single reality— one long sweeping spectacular process of interconnected events. The universe is not a place where evolution happens; it is evolution happening. It is not a stage on which dramas unfold; it is the unfolding … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Cactus

Posted on October 16, 2019 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged Beauty, cactus, flowers, gratitude, inspiration, Life, nature, photograph, pink, seeing, thanksgiving | 1 Comment

Entitlement Or Endowment Part 2

Posted on August 28, 2019 by hernibs

Life looks very different to us when we look at it from the endowment window, rather than the entitlement window. The endowment view is that our life is a gift; its value increases when we choose to make the most … Continue reading →

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Highlighting A Life

Posted on November 27, 2018 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged gratitude, happy place, highlights, inspiration, Life, photograph, poem, seeing, thoughts, words | 2 Comments

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2017 by hernibs

May Christmas dawn with Peace in our homes and in our world. May our gifts to each other be respect and acceptance and may we be filled with gratitude for the many blessings we receive daily. Merry Christmas to … Continue reading →

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Gratitude and Appreciation

Posted on June 25, 2017 by hernibs

Gratitude and appreciation help both those who show it and those who receive it.

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LISTENING

Posted on January 10, 2017 by hernibs

I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind. I should not be ungrateful to those teachers. ~Kahlil Gibran

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It’s About Disappointment

Posted on November 15, 2016 by hernibs

It’s about disappointment and loss. Life lessons that change our life and how we choose to change with it. Anger, revenge, retaliation, fear, or peace, acceptance, blessing and grace – we choose until we learn it. Today I choose through … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on June 10, 2016 by hernibs

When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude. ~Elie Wiesel

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