For me, Thanksgiving is all about family and being with those you care about. Because of that, I suppose it’s also a holiday that I find bittersweet. I lost my mom when I was 11. My father died when I was 33. Both my parents were only children, as I am. My grandmother outlived both […]
Thanksgiving
Reduce Stress Through Gratitude
Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday. It’s not just about connecting with family and friends—although that’s important. It’s also about all the ways that gratitude can actually keep us healthy in spirit, mind, and body. In fact, gratitude can increase positive feelings, enhance vitality, improve sleep and decrease stress to name a few. And […]
Start a Chain of Gratitude this Thanksgiving
When the person in front of you on a plane reclines their seat to the max, there are a few ways you can respond. You can accept it. You can get angry about it. You can politely ask the person to move their seat forward a bit. I think a lot of us are a […]