Monthly Archives: September 2011

What a day. I’ve been thinking a lot about faith lately. I’ve had occasion to wonder about it over the past few months. Today was a low energy kind of day that reminded me that although I have incorporated a … Continue reading →

Today was blue Friday and it wasn’t too bad! I first wrote about blue Friday a couple of months ago after I realized that every Friday I seemed to struggle a bit with sadness or depression. It took me a … Continue reading →

It’s been a good day. Tonight I want to continue the theme of gratitude for simple things. It makes sense. Right now, there aren’t a lot of major things happening in my life that I can point to. It’s more … Continue reading →

The days continue to fly by. Today is day 70 for this experiment in gratitude. Wasn’t I just celebrating day 60? Where is the time going? Today was kind of a low-key day. Wednesday is the day I volunteer at … Continue reading →

I am grateful for every good day–for those days when there is more ease than struggle, more sunshine than fog and clouds, more smiling than sighing. Although I have learned to navigate through days of struggle, clouds, and sighing, I … Continue reading →

Today has been a day of reaching out again. It really is a gift to be able to ask for help. I used to be so uncomfortable by the very idea, let alone the action itself. It was alright for … Continue reading →

This evening I am grateful for so many things. First of all, for those of you who commented on yesterday’s blog when I asked you to tell me what you’re grateful for, thank you.  I loved hearing about what you’re … Continue reading →

It has been a quiet day. Quiet is good. In an odd way, this has been a tiring week, though I can’t really pinpoint why. I think some of the work that I’ve been doing to keep myself in a … Continue reading →

Today was a different walking experience at Chavez Park. For the first time since I started walking there regularly some months ago, the city of San Francisco and the Golden Gate and Mount Tamalpais, Alcatraz and all of my usual … Continue reading →

I just got off the phone with my daughter, Michal. It was a quick check-in call to see how she was doing. When I’d spoken to her earlier in the evening she’d been struggling with some emotional stuff. It isn’t … Continue reading →