first world probs

Finding Gratitude Amidst Our #FirstWorldProblems

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~ William Arthur Ward You know those days where you are frustrated by all the laundry you have to do? The dishes that need to be loaded into the dishwasher? The crumbs all over […]

ABCs of gratitude

November Gratitude: A Ruminators Guide to Being Content in the Now

DESIGNED BY PIXABAY “Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.” —Socrates We all have down days where we feel discouraged, defeated and troubled. Ruminating, however, is when we experience excessive, intrusive, and negative thoughts about experiences and feelings for an extended period of time. For example, a person with a history of trauma may […]