Tag: gratitude
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Reckoning with gratitude
In sheer desperation, with hopes of saving myself from the depths of despair in the early months of deep grief that followed profound loss, I flipped open a daily devotional and gratitude found me. At the time I was clinging so tightly to hope that I could hardly breathe, and gratitude breathed life into me.…
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A gratitude adjustment
January 1- First Run of the New Year I hit the trails today for the first time in weeks. It didn’t matter that the “feels like” temp was -20, ALL of my being just needed to be outside and moving, regardless of the weather or how I felt. (Multiple illnesses kept me down during the…
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Navigating change. . . without completely losing yourself in the process
“The process of metamorphosis is scary and sometimes painful, but it is also the way to experience wonderful new adventures we weren’t even able to imagine in our “caterpillar” identities. Accept the process: care for yourself, dream big, work hard, and keep learning. Then don’t be surprised when one morning, you wake up to find…
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For those times that you think you suck at life. . .
This morning, I sucked at life, or at least I thought I did. Thankfully, it was a temporary suckfest that all started when I didn’t follow through with my original morning plan. I told my husband the night before that I HAD to get up when he did. HAD TO. I wanted to get my run in for…
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Four simple truths about gratitude
I’m resisting the urge to write volumes on the subject. Because I could. It’s that powerful. It’s that game-changing. It’s that essential. . . To all that’s good in life. But, I promise to keep it short and sweet. Because the truths speak for themselves. . . Four simple truths about gratitude Gratitude is a choice.…
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Thanks to the Facebook Game Currently Trending, Here Are 17 Random Facts About Me
I strongly disliked my name “Melissa Faith” growing up. Now, I cherish it. I am working very hard at restoring the creative and musical side of me that I successfully squashed years ago. My mom would be so proud. I marvel at and thank God for the absolute awesomeness of my kids. Every. Single. Day.…