Four Ways to Start A Gratitude Practice

November brings with it cooler weather, leaves of gold and the feeling of thanks in the air. It’s the perfect time to begin a practice of gratitude. You Know Neen is hosting the 2nd Annual 30 Days of Gratitude blog series, a place where the experience of gratitude will be explored and shared. I, along with several … Continue reading Four Ways to Start A Gratitude Practice

The choice to write

It's Blogazpalooza hour at ChicagoNow. All bloggers are given a challenge: publish a post in one hour! The challenge to write about tonight is: “You made a million choices in 2015. Write about one of them.” My father's favorite mantra was "Choices, Nina. Life is all about choices." We make hundreds of choices every day: oatmeal … Continue reading The choice to write

First day is the easiest

Yesterday was a lovely fall day in Chicago, made lovelier because we gained an hour when we set the clocks back. Many things to be grateful about on Day 1 of 30 Days of Gratitude. I felt excited and exhausted going to bed, knowing I was going to wake up at an ungodly hour easily … Continue reading First day is the easiest