[Written by ChatGPT. Image credit] I wake up every morning with choices. Choices that, for much of history, women could never dream of making. Choices that dictate how I shape my day, my career, my family, and my voice in the world. To be a woman in Canada today is to exist with freedoms andContinueContinue reading “Gratitude for the Present: Being a Woman in Canada Today”
Category Archives: Gratitude
Gratitude for Being Human: A Reflection on Our Uniqueness
[Written with help from ChatGPT] It’s easy to be cynical about the human race. So much of our modern storytelling—especially in sci-fi—revolves around the idea that we are inherently flawed, even destructive. Movies like Atlas depict AI recognizing humanity as the problem and deciding that the logical solution is to eliminate us. I, Robot exploresContinueContinue reading “Gratitude for Being Human: A Reflection on Our Uniqueness”
Arrived, Yet Becoming
[Written by ChatGPT] There is a quiet joy in realizing that I have, in many ways, arrived. Not in the grand, cinematic sense of a final destination, but in the deep, steady knowing that I am exactly where I am meant to be. I have worked, I have stumbled, I have questioned, and I haveContinueContinue reading “Arrived, Yet Becoming”
A Lifetime of Gratitude for My Family
In my teenage years, gratitude wasn’t something I understood. I was caught up in my own world—rebellious, stubborn, and often blinded by my own emotions. I saw only what was in front of me, and that view rarely extended beyond myself. But life has a way of teaching us, of humbling us, of opening ourContinueContinue reading “A Lifetime of Gratitude for My Family”
Gratitude for Meaning
[Written by ChatGPT] I’ve been thinking a lot about the meaning of life recently, and I can’t help but feel an overwhelming gratitude for the very ability to search for meaning. It’s something uniquely human and yet profoundly universal—an experience we all share, no matter where we come from or what we believe. The factContinueContinue reading “Gratitude for Meaning”
Monday Gratitude: Inner Peace
[Written with help from ChatGPT. Image credit] A few years ago, I stumbled upon a life coach’s classes on parenting quite by chance. Initially, my goal was straightforward: to help my kids thrive in ways I felt I hadn’t yet figured out as a parent. What I didn’t realize at the time was how profoundlyContinueContinue reading “Monday Gratitude: Inner Peace”
A Slightly Sarcastic Guide to Finally Feeling Like You’re Enough (Maybe)
“All the shine of a thousand spotlightsAll the stars we steal from the night skyWill never be enoughNever be enoughTowers of gold are still too littleThese hands could hold the world but it’llNever be enough” – The Greatest Showman [Written by Claude, image credit] Ever notice how even the fanciest peacock at the party isContinueContinue reading “A Slightly Sarcastic Guide to Finally Feeling Like You’re Enough (Maybe)”
Dancing with Winter’s Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of a Snowflake
This morning, my heart brimmed with peace and serenity as I watched delicate snowflakes drift gently to the ground against a frozen, tranquil backdrop. I reflected on the wonder of each snowflake’s unique formation, the miracle of life itself, and the beauty of every imperfect yet extraordinary member of humanity. May we all find peaceContinueContinue reading “Dancing with Winter’s Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of a Snowflake”
Monday Gratitude: The Gift of Life and Infinite Patience
This morning, I find myself reflecting on the profound sense of awe that comes with bringing a new life into this world. There’s nothing quite like the experience of nurturing a child within the womb—a tiny, unseen miracle growing day by day. The first flutter of movement, the rhythmic beat of a heart I cannotContinueContinue reading “Monday Gratitude: The Gift of Life and Infinite Patience”
Gratitude – The Shortest Path to Happiness
This morning, I stepped out into a world blanketed in white, the air crisp with the bite of -5°C. The snowstorm had passed, leaving behind a quiet stillness, interrupted only by the crunch of footsteps and the fleeting hum of a bicycle wheel. The sky hung heavy and overcast, but within me, a spark ofContinueContinue reading “Gratitude – The Shortest Path to Happiness”
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