Today I am thankful for honest people. Once you have been betrayed and/or mistreated by someone whom you trust completely and would move mountains for, it can be extremely hard to allow yourself to open up and trust again, be it that same person who betrayed you or anyone else. And as terrible of a …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #68
Today I am thankful for volunteer work. While going through some challenging times in life, one of the most frequent bits of advice that I received from those whom I trusted was to focus on helping others, especially those who were not in a position to do anything for me, as helping them was not …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #64
Today I am thankful for understanding. You know, one of the hardest things about actively choosing to be an understanding person is committing to do so even when you do not understand the situation or circumstances at hand. Let's face it, there are going to be times when we can see that the people whom …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #63
Today I am thankful for compassion. The dictionary defines “compassion” as “sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.” Though I think that there is more to the definition of compassion than what the dictionary provides, I do think that the dictionary’s definition is at least a good starting point. There are …
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