34 of 45 Moments of Wonder I feel wounded. Or I felt wounded. I am not sure how I feel. I reached out to the person I have had a conflict with and finally, after several months of trying to get some answers, I got one. An email stating that she won't talk to me... Continue Reading →
What Good are You?
33 of 45 Moments of Wonder I wish I could do more. I wish I were capable to bringing more good into the world. But I am not. I try each day to make the lives of the people I work with and serve just a little better each day. Sometimes I succeed and other... Continue Reading →
A New Week Full of Possibility
33 of 45 Moments of Wonder After what can only be described as a challenging weekend, I am happy to be here, at Monday morning. Monday mornings for me have always been a source of wonder - they are filled with possibility. While some dread Monday, I look forward to it. As you look at... Continue Reading →
What a Week
What a week this has been. Both in my real life and in my blog life, there has been lots of learning. We have focused our vision on kindness and learning to balance the good things with the challenging and often emotionally difficult things. We have explored the importance of perseverance and not comparing ourselves... Continue Reading →
Learn to Rest
32 of 45 Moments of Wonder Yesterday I had full intention to write. And then my dog jumped over the fence and got stuck behind my neighbour's shed. So at 5:00 I was taking out fence boards and trying to free him. And then my leg began to hurt...a lot. So yesterday I did something... Continue Reading →
A Call for Kindness
31 of 45 Moments of Wonder Watching the news, listening to people talking, having a heart to heart with my son, I am concerned with the level of unkindness around me. I am not talking about the occasional thoughtless word or action that someone later takes responsibility for and makes it right. I am talking... Continue Reading →
Stop Comparing and Start Living!
30 of 45 Moments of Wonder Do you ever find yourself looking at someone else's life and wondering why that isn't your life? Humans seem to have this need to compare ourselves to others. She is more successful than me. He has a family that adores him...why doesn't my family love me like that? They... Continue Reading →
Persevere!
29 of 45 Days of Wonder Sometimes we feel like we are winning at life. And sometimes, like yesterday, we feel like we have just fallen on our faces. And that's okay, as long as we get back up. So while yesterday may have been a trip in my race to healing and wholeness, today... Continue Reading →
Attitude is Everything
28 of 45 Moments of Wonder Today I am feeling a little lost. There are situations in my life that are causing me great distress and there is nothing I can do to change them. Believe me, I have tried. For six months I have tried to change the outcome and mend a broken relationship,... Continue Reading →
What Makes a Happy Life?
27 of 45 Moments of Wonder We all want to live a happy life. But what does it take to actually have one? Does it take having many friends, lots of money and no suffering ever? While some may believe those things will bring us a happy life, I wonder if really what we need... Continue Reading →
Flowers in January
26 of 45 Moments of Wonder I don't know about you, but for me, January seems to be a month that will never end. I am not a fan of winter anyway, and spring seems like it’s a lifetime away. I tend to get down in January. The days are grey. It's cold out. There... Continue Reading →
Who Are Your People?
25 of 45 Moments of Wonder Who are your people? Who are the people who you turn to when you need encouragement? Who are the ones you know you can count on in your time of need? Who are the people who are by your side when you most need someone? Who are the ones... Continue Reading →
