Grateful today for these beautiful crocuses at the side of my driveway and other signs of spring. Forsythia buds. The nest with peeping chicks at the corner of the garden. Warmer days that promise better times ahead. These lines from Gerard Manley Hopkins have been ringing in my head today: And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;And though the last lights off the black West went Oh, morning, at the brown…
Time to reset my gratitude project 2020! In the midst of whatever is happening, practicing daily gratitude can help you remain calm and handle what comes your way. Today, to start off my gratitude project 2020, I’m grateful for people who help me understand my emotions better, like this post from HBS about grief by Scott Berinato. I hope you find time today to read this piece about handling emotions that come from loss, and the meaning or wisdom that…
I’ve been working from home for over five years. Over that time, I’ve learned a lot about how to manage the balance between work and life. The first day I worked from home instead of going to an office, I cried. That was 2014. The days and weeks seemed to yawn ahead of me with no end, no structure, and no one to chat with over a coffee break. It was one of the hardest things I have personally done,…
Better sleep makes all your other goals possible. Here are four daytime tips and one tried-and-true nighttime method sleeping well. I experience insomnia more than I like to admit. I might go weeks sleeping just fine, and then something will get me off-kilter—an emotional conversation, a project snag, or simply jet-lag—and I find myself up in the wee hours of the morning, unable to get back to sleep. I don’t get as much done as usual the next day, so…
Complete the survey to win! I hope you have enjoyed following My Gratitude Project on Facebook and Instagram. Now it’s time for feedback and prizes! Everyone wins! Feeling better is the most valuable prize you can get. I hope everyone who followed my gratitude posts got a mood boost daily! To be eligible to win more prizes, you need to follow my Facebook or Instagram page and complete my Gratitude Survey (see below) by January 6, 2020. Here are the…