*If you would prefer to listen to this piece, you can find the podcast version here. In the last year or so, I’ve “returned” to country music (I spent a few years listening to primarily Christian music) … I can probably thank Mackenzie for this shift. While much of country music is ridiculous or silly… Continue reading Buy Dirt
Category: gratitude
A Few of My Thanksgiving Favourites
Thanksgiving is one of my favourite Canadian holidays. For most, it's about the turkey and the pumpkin pie. For others, it's the opportunity to gather with family and friends. While these things are great, I personally LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the opportunity to focus on giving thanks ... the chance to count our many blessings ...… Continue reading A Few of My Thanksgiving Favourites
Give Thanks
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, be sure to take some time this week to give thanks. Aim to fix your eyes NOT on all the Thanksgiving preparations, but INSTEAD on your many blessings. This week, cultivate a gratitude practice … grab a tiny notebook or whisper under your breath, again and again and again ALL… Continue reading Give Thanks
Our Three-Year-Old
Today, I want to take a few minutes to talk about my three-year-old … it’s important to do this now, as her days of being three are running out! This is Cambri … She came into this world 10 weeks early, weighing in at 3 lbs. 4 oz. (more on that here). I had no… Continue reading Our Three-Year-Old
Thankful Thursday! One-to-One Time
It’s Thankful Thursday! Though I’m a big advocate of a DAILY gratitude practice, and I hope you have something in place … a journal perhaps or just a spoken (or whispered list) at the end of the day … let’s take some time once a week to share with others what we are thankful for!… Continue reading Thankful Thursday! One-to-One Time
Take Time to Revel
Today’s post is being crafted to emphasize the value of taking a few minutes to reflect upon and savour some of our experiences! Obviously, that’s part of the reason for this blog! AND I LOVE to write … Maybe a blog isn’t for you (or maybe it is and you should go start one …… Continue reading Take Time to Revel
Marvellous Monday: Celebrating Cousin Time!
It’s Marvellous Monday! That means it’s time to share something marvellous! Head over to my Facebook Page, Our Life Well Lived - Leanne Hintz, and share your celebrations there OR comment below with something "marvellous" in your life! I shared my “something marvellous” in the comments on my FB Page, but here it is for all… Continue reading Marvellous Monday: Celebrating Cousin Time!
A Brush With Death
A few days ago while visiting my doctor in Melfort, he initiated a conversation about one of my past visits … close to four years ago now … “I’ll never forget how scared I was when I saw you in my office that day,” he told me. “You were a very, very sick person.” It… Continue reading A Brush With Death
I Can (Still) …
In a time when we’ve been presented with countless “closed doors” and endless “limited” opportunities, today, I challenge you to make a list of what we CAN (still) do … there’s a long list really, when you (actually) take a minute to think about it … here’s some possibilities to get you going … I… Continue reading I Can (Still) …
For My Friend Eva
This morning, I take a few minutes to celebrate my friend, Eva Deforest … As I write this, it’s only been 36 hours since Eva passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. My heart aches for the loss of such a beautiful human being … Though our “actual” time together over the years might seem insignificant,… Continue reading For My Friend Eva