Comparison. We all do it. We see our friends’ vacation pictures on Facebook and suddenly feel worse about our own travels. Instead of celebrating our promotion, we focus on how we still don’t make as much as the guy down the street. We enjoy our home renovation until we enter a more upscale home, atContinue reading “9 Ways Comparison Steals Your Joy (And How to Take It Back)”
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Guest Post: How Life’s Struggles Shouldn’t Rob You Of Its Joy
My grandmother has faced so many enormous struggles in her almost 100 years on this earth. And it seems she has emerged from each one wiser and more joyful. Not because of the struggles, but because of her determination to not allow the bad days to steal her smile. When my own bad days threatenedContinue reading “Guest Post: How Life’s Struggles Shouldn’t Rob You Of Its Joy”
Take Sadness in Sips
Let’s Go On An Adventure
My friend Sarah and her daughter, Kayla, came over for a visit the other day. Kayla was no damsel in distress on this day; she was happy and giggly and eager to get to know Tiger. They played ball on the stairs tirelessly for over an hour, dog and child finding joy in the simpleContinue reading “Let’s Go On An Adventure”