Gratitude
How’s Your Gratitude Training?
When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep. And I fall asleep, counting my blessings. —Bing Crosby Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. —William Arthur Ward It’s coming up on Thanksgiving, where we pause for a weekend and give thanks…
Read MoreStuck in 2020?
“Boy, what a year! I don’t want to do that again.” Looking back . . . Stuck in 2020? The challenges and fears were heartbreaking. Long held holiday traditions disrupted. Travel plans postponed. And postponed again. Everything seemed to be out of control. There’s a part of the brain which works like Teflon for bad…
Read MoreA Time for Gratitude
Thanksgiving. A time for turkey and pumpkin pie. For stuffing and Mom’s special recipe that only she can make. For rolls and candied yams. For leaves changing in a riot of color. But most of all, this is a time for gratitude, the magical warmth of the heart. Gratitude can come in many shapes. Years…
Read MoreMy Fluffy Ears
Duff here. We Canines are used to Routine. Very specific actions that happen at Definitely Set Times. One of these is the Way Mom greets Me in the morning. The small Westminster chime sounds at 5:00 am. I start to rustle around in My Den, aka My Carrier, just in case Mom didn’t hear the…
Read MoreMemorial Day Thank You
On Memorial Day, join Us to honor those who gave Their Lives for Our Freedom. The Duff and His Mom #unstuck-living#memorial-day A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. —Joseph Campbell
Read MoreIf You Are Really Thankful
If you are really thankful, what do you do? Share. —W. Clement Stone Duff here. I have so much to be Thankful for: a Warm bed at night, Kibble and Bits in My doggy bowl, Frequent Walks with Mom, Playing with other Canines My size, meeting New Friends. When I live in that Place in…
Read MoreGratitude for Another’s Kindness
I caught a glimpse of this story, and since it’s the time of year for gratitude and thanksgiving, I wanted to share it with you. A young teen with cystic fibrosis wanted to play on the football team at his local high school in the mid-West. The football coach had noticed him, for the teen…
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