Category Archives: Gratitude
The Keltie Colleen story – “You know what’s way better than cool? Happy.” (video)
I love this video story of dancer, Keltie Colleen, as produced by TWLOHA (To Write Love On Her Arm.) The part that grabbed my heart the most was when she was describing her feelings about hate mail she received. Keltie … Continue reading
How to cope when not okay / Love:God / HAPPY THOUGHT #55
One of the things that has helped me over these past (almost) two years since Neil died, are “Happy Thoughts.” The Happy Thought Index was something I started on my blog about a year ago. I did it to remind … Continue reading
The countdown is on to Ignite Waterloo and Bell Let’s Talk day!
Two days and counting to Ignite Waterloo, and another step taken to raise awareness about suicide, mental illness, and the damaging reality of stigmas; a reality we can change! At Ignite Waterloo, I’ll have 5 minutes to give a talk … Continue reading
Going on a Life Change Adventure
Life Change Adventure. What a curious name for an organization. Does it take an adventure to change a life? Perhaps changing lives is the great adventure… A while back I wrote an article titled, “Has helping others helped me?“ In … Continue reading
Good Grief Guru has been selected by Poppet’s Picks!
Good Grief Guru has been “picked” as one of this week’s top blogs, by Poppet’s Picks at Pardon My Poppet. Our category. SURVIVAL! That about sums it up. Thank you Pardon My Poppet for choosing Good Grief Guru, and supporting … Continue reading
HAS HELPING OTHERS HELPED ME?
Since the New Year, I have become actively involved in a project for Uganda. Our current goal is to secure permanent land for the children of RUHU (Rising Up Hope, Uganda) orphanage so they are never evicted from another home … Continue reading
HAPPY THOUGHT #41: Clean drinking water for 75 families! (Ugandan Water Project)
Ever get thirsty? I do, and I have access to clean drinking water at multiple access points throughout my day. Having traveled to Africa, I can somewhat imagine what it would be like to live in a hot country without … Continue reading
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE: Focusing on the good
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~William Arthur Ward It doesn’t take much for me to rise above; a little encouragement, a little grace, a strong hug. It doesn’t take much … Continue reading
HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY Alexis!
At 6:52pm on a cold grey day in March 2009, my beautiful baby girl, Alexis, shone a light onto the world as she was released from my kangaroo pouch, and I heard her cry the most beautiful song I’ve ever … Continue reading
REMEMBERING NEIL – 1 year later (memorial)
My husband was more than a statistic. He was more than the events that occurred on his last day of living. My husband, Neil Ryan MacDonald, was a person, a soul, a spirit. He had quirks, gifts, talents, challenges, rough … Continue reading