When you feel gratitude, even just being thankful for this moment, you not only increase your emotional wellbeing and physical health, you are happier. The day gets a little bit brighter, the world is a little kinder..………

When you feel gratitude, even just being thankful for this moment, you not only increase your emotional wellbeing and physical health, you are happier. The day gets a little bit brighter, the world is a little kinder..………

Sweet Red Pepper Relish

Bring summer’s bounty with you into the fall and winter. I like to use local organic onions, varieties of sweet peppers, filling your pantry with magic! Nurturing others is a wonderful way to nurture the Self.

Gratitude settles the soul and brings contentment in present moment. When I am stressed or feeling upset, practicing gratitude brings me back into a state of grace.………

As we say goodbye to summer, we bring her bounty with us into the fall and winter. Local organic pickled cucumbers and onions, varieties of sweet peppers prepared and canned fill my pantry with kitchen magic.

We live in a fast-paced world. It seems like everyone is always in a hurry, there’s never enough time, and we rarely take the time to slow down and take in moments that life offers us. We are always connected to our devices and constantly being buzzed with notifications. No wonder everyone is stressed and, at times, overwhelmed. But what if slowing down could make you less stressed, happier, and more grateful for the life you have?………

Even on the darkest of days, there is always something to be grateful for. Everyday gives us the chance to start a new and in each moment, there are many things that we can be grateful for. The universe opens to us when we live in a space of gratitude. Gratitude has a domino effect. When we are appreciative and express that gratitude, the universe shines a little brighter and showers us with even more blessings.………

Take a moment to think about your friendships you are grateful for. These deep friendships are so important to our wellbeing and our hearts. They can bring us such joy, especially when we are feeling down or stressed………

“Gratitude is a gracious acknowledgement of all that sustains us, a bow to our blessings, great and small. Gratitude is the confidence in life itself… As gratitude grows it gives rise to joy. We experience the courage to rejoice in our own good fortune and the good fortune of others….

When your heart is heavy or constricted, try find gratitude in the little moments. You don't have to be grateful for everything because you can't be grateful for everything that you are given. Instead, you can be grateful in every moment..……

When you feel down in the dumps or find yourself in a funk, how do you cope?

A gratitude practice can help you shift away from these emotions that weigh you down to a place of appreciation and joy.

Gratitude turns what little you have into abundance. Gratitude is so much more than saying thank you.

Gratitude changes your perspective of your world.……

The Dalai Lama once said that anything that is not love is fear. Seeing the primary emotion as fear instead of hatred or anger may help you forgive transgressions a little easier. The following loving-kindness meditation will help with the process of easing your heart.

"Summer has a flavor like no others. Always fresh and simmered in sunshine."~Oprah Winfrey

Happy Summer. Summer feels like a gift from mother nature. There is no finer example of true beauty than that of nature. In summer, it generously bestows miraculous gifts of flowers, fruits, and vegetables. How pleased mother nature must be when we appreciate them. Whether yours is a container garden on the patio, an ever-expanding section of the yard, your local farmer’s market, or a juicy slice of watermelon, I encourage you celebrate summer’s bounty……

I try to live from a place of gratitude and when I do, my life is filled with more kindness, love, and hope.

Every morning at the beginning of my meditation I ask myself "What am I grateful for?" and "Who am I grateful for?" Sometimes I am thankful for the smallest of things, the people who have touched my heart. Often it is the lessons that I have learned to help me a better person than I was yesterday. I allow myself to really feel the gratitude, to let it sink into my heart and plant a seed.....

Being thankful every day can shift the quality of your life in so many positive ways.

Gratitude turns what little you have into abundance.

Gratitude is so much more than saying thank you.

Gratitude changes your perspective of your world…..

When you're feeling down or troubled, a different perspective can help you to shift your mindset and to turn things around. It can help you to see the beauty in your life, even if it is just a glimpse….

When you are filled with doubt and fear and it feels like the world is caving in around you, practicing being thankful for the people in your life can help you to shift out of the craziness filling your head and into the love in your heart…….

Everyday try to live from a space of gratitude. The more you live in this space, the fuller your life will be. As my Scottish mother used to say, "My cup runneth over." Try to find gratitude in the small things…..

"Gratitude is a game changer, pure and simple.

I will continue to remind all this; Gratitude is not about denying the darkness. It is about infusing the darkness with light to bring balance to our experience…..

Finding gratitude during challenging times can be really hard to do. When we’re going through difficult times it seems nearly impossible to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It feels easier to shut down than to move toward optimism and to trust that everything is happening for you, not to you, let alone actually feel grateful for the experience