Simple pleasures are often the best. It is easy to get distracted by the big, flashy things in life, but when it comes right down to it, it’s the little things and moments that add the biggest value to our days. Day eight of my 30 Day Gratitude Challenge asks the question: “What simple pleasure did I or can I enjoy today?” Including simple pleasures in our daily routines can give us moments of calm, happiness, peace, and joy. We all need to stop and smell the proverbial roses in our lives. They are usually little things that don’t cost much Read More
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Remembering the Things We Take for Granted
Last Monday, I posted a 30-Day Gratitude Challenge. If you haven’t seen it yet, look here. I thought I would use some of the questions from the challenge as a starting off point for a few of my posts in November (National Gratitude Month). On November third, the question was “What do I take for granted in my life?” All of us have things we take for granted. We are always searching for something new, something we don’t have, something that looks better than what we do have. This can make us overlook the good stuff that is already in our lives Read More
My Cup of Cocoa’s 30-Day Gratitude Challenge
November is National Gratitude Month. In honor of that, I have come up with a 30-Day Gratitude Challenge that I will be doing. I hope you can join me. Having gratitude in our lives can reduce anxiety, increase our happiness and contentment, and help us appreciate what we have in a world that often tells us we’re not enough. Simply ask yourself the question of the day. If you keep a gratitude journal, write a response. If you like using social media, post your gratitude response on your Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts. Use #30daygratitudechallenge on your posts. Let’s see Read More