Darling Letters: On Slowing Down to Enjoy the Present Moment
Life should be savored and enjoyed as often as possible.
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Darling Letters: On Choosing What Brings the Most Fulfillment
If I know something won’t matter to me in the future, then I choose not to dwell on it today.
Darling Letters: Building Community in the Mundane Moments
Gratitude moves beyond contentment toward joy.
Darling Letters: The Fighting Power of Gratitude
As we keep our eyes peeled for things and people to appreciate, our hearts grow lighter.
Darling Letters: Celebrate the Holidays on Your Own Terms
Let’s allow ourselves the time, space and grace necessary to celebrate the season exactly where we are today.
Darling Letters: On Moving From Contenment to Joy
In the face of excess and materialism, gratitude offers a way out.
When We Choose to Celebrate Amidst the Chaos
We each can decide with boldness to seek out these celebratory moments during the next crisis or simply the next day.
Darling Letters: Finding the New in a Mundane Season
Sometimes, growth may bear internal fruit before we see external results.
Darling Letters: La Belleza De Lo Ordinario
Abracemos la belleza sutil que satura las cosas simples.
On Finding Contentment in Today
Contentment is a continual surrendering—a choice to count life’s gifts in the good times and the bad.
How the Disappointments of 2020 Taught Me the Value of Gratitude
I sat in the passenger seat of my high school best friend’s car, tears spilling out of my eyes and down my sunburnt cheeks. This was the fourth bout of…
How to Review Your Year With Gratitude
Each November, I book a night away at the beach. I spend the evening of the first day reflecting on the year so far—where am I in relation to my…
