Gratitude #9 – Sumi When my husband and I became partners, I gained a lot more than just a spouse. Along with The Buddhist came a son, a daughter, a cat, a rabbit, a snake, and more tangible personal property than any human should ever own. I am very grateful for everything listed except the…
Gratitude #8 – Librarians I am so grateful for librarians. I love them. They’re like the superheroes of information. And for libraries. In a lot of ways, you can judge a culture by its libraries. Does the citizenry have unfettered access to books and information? Are both men and women allowed to visit them? Can…
Gratitude #7 – My Mom Today is my wee Irish mither’s birthday. It seems like an auspicious time to express my gratitude that my mom is my mom. Trying to list all the reasons my mom rocks would probably take forever and make this post crazy long. Instead, allow me to share some of my…
Gratitude #6 – Life I suppose after having had a massive heart attack and being at risk of death for a minute there, it would have been more politic of me to make being alive the #1 thing for which I am thankful this year. But when I wrote the post for #1, it was…
I know I use the same thankful every year around this date, but it’s worth repeating. Plus I believe that remembering and talking about the departed provides a kind of immortality. I never met Oscar Wilde, for example, but I love him to bits, nonetheless. Gratitude #5 Rebecca Garrison-Sokoloff I am thankful for having had…
I recently watched a video seminar led by Fleet Maull, a senior mindfulness and meditation teacher in both the Shambhala and Zen Buddhist traditions. Among other topics, the video discussed dealing with stress and anxiety. Fleet put forth the notion that our reactions to sudden stressful or dramatic situations, when you peel back the layers…
Last November, I was participating in a thing on FaceBook where you listed something for which you were thankful each day in November. A lot of people I know were doing it and it was cool to see all the gratitude expressed online. It’s important to take time to appreciate what you have; it’s far…
