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With Thanksgiving around the corner, gratitude is in the air.  Gratitude is of course a wonderful thing.  It is one of those “life hacks” that reminds us how fortunate we are, and connects us more quickly to a sense of joy. And yet, to be honest, I struggle with gratitude sometimes.  I have tried all the different ways.  Closing my eyes and remembering what I am thankful for before I even get out of bed or reach for my phone.  Turning to the pages of my journal and making a g

And I sit here staring at the empty screen and the words simply don’t come out. They litter the floor of this box that surrounds me head to toe side to side bottom to top. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good box that has served me well. This box keeps me smart trustworthy successful compassionate and grateful for the straight lines and detour free paths that allowed me to reach here. And yet, a good box is still a box, and the words that have fallen int

It is 10 pm on a Wednesday night as I sit down at my laptop to check in with each and every one of you.  The sights and sounds of the evening are settled around me.  I write at the kitchen table, an orange bucket of mini halloween candy sitting right in front of me and calling my name.  My daughter is up late doing homework, my son is asleep, and I hear clothes tumbling around in the washing machine.  I have a hard time going to sleep these days before my kids are finished wi