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“God gave you a gift of 86 400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you ” ― William Arthur Ward This quote made me realize that even though Thanksgiving, the one day set aside to give thanks, is just around the corner, we should find time every day to be thankful for what we have. It is so hard to do this amongst the business of our every day lives and I'm happy we have a full day where we can stop and say thank you to everyone in our lives that make it a little easier, a little more joyful and a lot more bearable. I have much to be grateful for this year. Maybe more so than any other year of my life not because of what I have which is plenty, but for where I am mentally and spiritually. I feel more at peace and more content than I have in a very long time. Its not perfect and it never will be but its as close as I have gotten since I can remember and I am savoring it. This is the first time in 5 years where I am not unemployed, hating my job, living somewher...

“Nothing in life is as important as you think it is while you are thinking about it.” ― Sonja Lyubomirsky , The Myths of Happiness This quote is from a book I just finished reading called, "The Myths of Happiness." It intrigued me initially at the library because the description of the book was touching on a lot of points I often talk about here: how people follow a specific path to happiness (i.e. getting married, buying a house, having kids...) but it doesn't always make them happy. It was an interesting read. The author says that it is human nature to always crave more than we have. We think that once we found our dream job, finally meet Mr. Right, land a promotion, buy a house, etc. than we will be happy but what happens when those things do indeed happen in our lives and we find ourselves still unsettled? That is the ultimate question that drives this book. She contends that we must find ways to enjoy our everyday lives more and not focus only on...