Welcome to Thankful Thursday! Every Thursday we focus on gratitude on our website and social media sites. How many of us live our lives being grateful for the many blessings we have? How many times a day do we say ‘thank you’? What would your day look like if you lived your life as if …
I love finding fun family gratitude projects we can all participate in and learn from. I try to cultivate an “attitude of gratitude” with my children. They help to keep me accountable and mindful of so many of the things I have to be thankful for.
Welcome to the first Thankful Thursday of 2014! What better way to start the new year?
Reading with my kids is one of my favorite activities. I love that they share my passion for the written word and being able to snuggle up with them and share a good book is priceless. Today I’m sharing 3 books about gratitude for kids. It is no secret around here that I believe it …
Gratitude is a resounding theme here on Divas With A Purpose. I can honestly say it is not always easy to keep an attitude of gratitude. It is easy during times of struggle to slip into a rut of taking things for granted. When those moments hit you, ask yourself: What touched me today? Who …
I find comfort in some routines. I’m very thankful for family traditions – old ones and ones I’m creating with my own family. I love knowing that there are certain traditions and practices within my family that I can count on occurring regularly. Family traditions help to reinforce a sense of belonging and help family …
Yes, you read that correctly. We are mindful to be thankful and grateful so much in our lives but it is important that you remember to be thankful for you! Having a spirit of gratitude begins internally. Recognizing and respecting that you, yes you, are worth gratitude and respect is the start. If you don’t …
I love quotes – especially gratitude quotes. “Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” — Lionel Hampton Simple and powerful. Sometimes we just need to… So, Divas, I ask: Each Thursday on Divas With A Purpose, we pause to reflect on what we’re thankful for. Gratitude is a …
September is International Women’s Friendship Month. If you’re familiar with Divas With A Purpose, you’ll know that I’m quite thankful for friendship and try to foster positive, working, balanced relationships between women in my personal and professional lives. Generally, the friendships among women are stronger than the bonds between men. Overall, we’re more emotional and …
It’s often in what could be viewed as our lowest and darkest moments that we truly reflect on the goodness and kindness of others. I’m working to realize and recognize those moments on a regular basis – not just when someone does the extraordinary, but when they do ordinary, routine actions out of the kindness …
Happy August Divas! Today officially kicks off my blogaversary month! I, honestly, cannot believe it’s been 4 years of writing, connecting and embracing the divatude here at Divas With A Purpose. I’m so thankful for DWP: the people I’ve crossed paths with, the bloggers who have become friends, mentors and cheerleaders, the readers who have …