For days I walked right past these gorgeous blooms without even seeing them. But not today. Gratitude makes you stop and notice.
You and I are here on this quest for more joy, but we also know that life can throw us some crap and there’s nothing like a heavy layer of life sludge to drag you down. These are the times we need gratitude more than ever.....
Read moreWhere does your gratitude start? Find a concrete reminder of it. This wall in my office reminds me every day where mine begins and ends.
So maybe you’re not so sure about this whole gratitude practice I’m proposing. Is taking time out for focussed, intense thanksgiving really a key to living more joyfully? The experts say absolutely....
Read moreOne of the little things that brings me joy. And calories. But mostly joy.
It’s day one of The Big Joy of Little Things, a way you can find happiness every single day. You have to give this a try.....
Read moreOne of my favorite little things.
If you only read one of my blogs, please make it this one because I want you to grab some of the joy I've found and make it your own. You have to do this with me... really...
Read moreEighteen years of smiles
Learning to let go of the ones we have held closest is one of life's hardest and most important lessons. The first step is recognizing that we have to grow, just as our kids do.....
Read moreAnne Heffron's new book with a raw, honest take on one woman's life after adoption
What does it feel like to be adopted? To know that someone gave you up and someone else welcomed you home? The answer depends on who you ask...
Read moreSometimes you have to do nothing so you can be better at doing something. Here's what I mean.....
Read moreMy trio
To our fathers and our children's' fathers: This is why we need you and why we are so grateful for you today and every day.....
Read moreIce cream was always our thing. And now that tradition holds immense healing power. Your traditions can do the same for you.....
Read moreSo what happened on that fifteen hour flight with Bradley Cooper?
This.....
The most gorgeous man on the planet... and Bradley Cooper
My hubby's kind of private and he wanted to respect the actor's privacy, too, but he gave me the okay to let you know he was extremely impressed by Bradley, who was incredibly down to earth and an ingratiating guy who's a class act. And thank goodness the man also knows how to take a selfie. Because Hubs does not.
If you weren't a fan before, you should be now. This guy is the real deal.
Hope you don't mind my indulgence here, Bradley! Thanks for the picture... and for the memory!
(If you missed the set up to this, check out my micro blog on June 12.)
The great Gordie Howe (right) with Johnny Wilson (left) and a beaming young fan.
It strikes a chord when the world loses its great ones. I guess many of us thought Gordie would go on forever. After all, the man seemed super-human, playing pro hockey until he was in his early fifties, something that is unheard of. For me, it also strikes a chord because.....
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My husband texted me from his long haul flight today, telling me he’s sitting next to a guy who's really nice. Interesting, too. The next text reads, “Bradley Cooper!"
Read moreI stood in the back yard, wearing my old blue jeans with holes in the knees and a tatty, army green t-shirt that should probably be in the trash. I paused to look at the small plot of barren land before me. It looked like nothing good could ever come from it, but this empty space teaches us important things we need to know about life....
Read moreWhy do we hesitate to share news about accolades that are exciting and make us feel good? Instead we should shout it from the roof top in a spirit of gratitude and joy! And today, you and I begin right here.....
Read moreI was only eight years old when I first saw the effect of war. It was 1971, fifteen years after the start of a conflict that eventually escalated in Vietnam and became a hotbed of controversy in the U.S. More than fifty-seven-thousand Americans had died in the fighting thus far. Fathers, uncles and neighbors didn’t come home. Some were killed; others were held in horrid conditions as prisoners of war a world away in a place I had not yet heard of, but soon would....
Read moreThe fisherman doesn't try to pull in the whole ocean of fish at one time. He puts his sites on one. Just one. And then another. And another.....
Read moreForgiveness. It can be like water in our hands, slipping away no matter how hard we try to hold onto it. Especially with the big hurts that cut deep, with betrayals and insults that leave lasting scars, with apologies that are never spoken. Sometimes, we just can't seem to let it go, forgive, move on. Even when we want to.....
Read moreThe other day the phone rang.
"Hello?" I answered, bristling at what I suspected was another solicitation, another ridiculous interruption in my very busy day. Yes, it was a stranger, but I had no idea how important that call would be....
Read moreToday I made this heart of brownies for my new best friend. Yeah, I know they’re not great looking, but they sure are packed with love for this guy who has a little something to teach us all.....
Read moreAfter lots of conversations with fellow parents, I found a new way to look at my crazy teenager that helps me hang on to my dwindling sanity: It's the race horse analogy. Teens run full speed ahead, yet they are unaware that blinders allow them to see only what is straight in front of them and not the peripheral pitfalls.....
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