Scatter the flowers

                                                                           "Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude." ~A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh   I love Thanksgiving - I love the concept, the holiday, the traditions, the attitude.  There is so much packed into that one word that is healing and powerful.  Giving thanks has so much potency in our lives; it literally gets us (& others) through some of the most difficult seasons.       Gr a titude, according to   Psychology Today   leads to new & lasting relationships, improved sleep & health, less aches & pains, increased generosity & empathy, more alertness, improved self esteem & overall greater happiness.  Wow!  With that many benefits why is it so hard to be grateful?   Problem : the constant stream of global information into our lives may be an arch-enemy of gratitude.  It is so nice to be apprised of current events but let's

  photo source "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you are the world." ~ Dr. Suess 🦃   Ever feel like no one notices the struggles you are experiencing?  Do you ever feel invisible? I have.  W ho am I?  Does anyone know or care? Am I making a difference? In my first post, we talk about doing small things for others, but what if we're feeling small ourselves? I remember when I was home with my young children I struggled to find my identity some days - I felt like I was just going through the same motions day after day: cook a meal, clean up, plan for the next meal, clean up- and I wasn't really using "my talents".  I raised kids in the 90s and it was in vogue to do it all and have it all.  Staying at home to be with kids wasn't really the posh thing to do.   🦃   Being a mom of young children is such a unique niche in the chain of life - there is a lot of repetition, plans undone, deficits of appreciation.  In fact, I think it's gl

  🍂  A TRUE FRIEND ACCEPTS WHO YOU ARE, BUT ALSO HELPS YOU BECOME WHO YOU SHOULD BE ~ unknown small thing #3 - a friend in need is a friend indeed   🍂  I'm not what you would call a 'touchy feely person'; I'm more of a taskmaster.  I make lists about things I've already done to see them in a list. I think in bullets, I am direct, and an extrovert most of the time. I sometimes just say what others are thinking.   I am a "one" on the personality enneagram I'm told (I'm sure that's going to cause some of you enneagram experts to put me in a particular profile box) but I am probably better fit for a bag that changes forms.  I want to constantly be changing and redefining myself (for the better I hope).  So the fact that I said I am a one and I want to change should show I can't be defined.  Except I'm constantly critical of myself - oh wait - that's what a "one" is. Here's one Enneagram chart I found: