Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s “Thanksgiving” from her collection, Custer and Other Poems, is a beautiful ode to gratitude and noticing. Can we express more gratitude in our life by noticing life’s details? Can we offer praise to those who do kind things for us and…
George Washington proclaimed the first Day of Thanksgiving on November 26, 1789 during the first year of his presidency, but Thanksgiving didn’t become an annual tradition until 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving during the midst of the American…
Where is your mind as your head rises from your pillow? Is there clarity? Or are you lost in your thoughts? Adrift in your list of meetings and to-dos? Consider this scenario: “He jumps out of bed early and sets off only if his…
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president during the worst year of The Great Depression. There were unprecedented levels of unemployment and homelessness. Morale was low and a deep fear spread throughout the country as many lost their life savings, homes, and hopes for the…
When things get stressful and overwhelming, remember to “stop, look, and then go.” Because we rarely take the time to slow down, we forget that every moment is a new opportunity to be grateful for. This beautiful talk by Brother David Steindl-Rast teaches us…
