Last week, I posted 12 inspirational quotes to start the New Year off right. I love finding quotes that speak to me, but it is only one way to find inspiration. There are as many different places to find something to inspire you as there are different people to inspire. Everyone needs a little inspiration in their lives, a little positive reinforcement. We all want to feel that spark that says there is something better, something to reach for. And we all need a little motivation from time to time. Some of us are looking for an idea to write about. Read More
Category: Cups of Cocoa
Happy National Cocoa Day – Get a Cup and Celebrate!
In case you haven’t noticed, my blog is named after one of my favorite treats…cocoa. When it came to naming my blog, I wanted a title that referred to my favorite things because that is what I am trying to share. But MyFavoriteThings was taken and so was Whiskersonkittens, RaindropsonRoses, and even MyCupofTea, Then I thought, I’d rather drink cocoa than tea anyways, and MyCupofCocoa.com was born. December 13th is National Cocoa Day. I love, love, love a good cup of hot chocolate. I’d drink it every day if I could. There are so many ways to enjoy a cup Read More
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