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Grateful Warrior

Grateful Warrior

The search for the joy of aging gratefully is ever-present.

I visualize a basket, a cornucopia of sorts, overflowing with the abundance of our later years. I see all the reasons I rushed to retirement: to have ample time to write and laze in bed with a cup of coffee and a good book, to Read More

Gratitude: Science or Woo Woo?

Gratitude: Science or Woo Woo?

Hardly a day goes by where the word ‘gratitude’ or a part of its practice isn’t in our Read More

Gratitude Later in Life, Much Later

Gratitude Later in Life, Much Later

Let’s begin at today.

It’s been a rough few years, and people my age are simultaneously patting themselves on Read More

The Mighty Sword of Gratitude

The Mighty Sword of Gratitude

We can hold our breath until all that is happening around us passes. This too shall pass. It Read More

Making Gratitude Come Alive

Making Gratitude Come Alive

“I practice gratitude every day.”
“I’m grateful for my life.”
“I have a new boyfriend/house/car/etc., because Read More

It’s Hard to be Grateful When Life Sucks

It’s Hard to be Grateful When Life Sucks

I recently went through a pretty tough time. All within a week, my precious Kali kitty needed surgery; Read More