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Tammy Barnett

Category: Spiritual Life

Thriving Through The Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Why then do words like hectic and stressful seem to be a part of this most wonderful time of year? What if this year was different? What if hectic was replaced with peace and joy? What if dread and loneliness was replaced with joy and laughter?

The truth is, many of us live lives that are already very busy with no margin or room to add anything else into our day. The holiday season brings many extra opportunities to celebrate and fill our time and calendar. Holiday decorating, baking, parties, musicals, special worship celebrations, family gatherings, and shopping (to name a few)!

The holiday season can also be filled with expectations.

Peace Today

Finding Peace and Joy Today

No doubt, when discussions about the holidays come up, there are always mixed feelings.  Thanksgiving is here, and I would guess that some people reading this are looking forward to the holiday,  while there are others who cannot wait for this day to pass.

I recall a client talking about the year her mother passed away and Thanksgiving was the darkest and saddest that year.  However, the following Thanksgiving my client was reunited with family members who she had not seen in a long time because of a painful misunderstanding. She worked hard throughout the year rebuilding bridges until the broken relationship was mended.  “This year is going to be the best Thanksgiving ever,” she excitedly announced.

Which One Are You Feeding?

10 benefits of positive thinking and a grateful heart

Sitting around the fire one night, a wise Native American grandfather told his grandson, “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all.

One is Evil.

This one is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, guilt, negative thinking, lies and self-doubt.

The Other is Good.

This one is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, gratefulness, and truth.

The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins”?

The old man quietly replied, “The one you feed.”

-author unknown

The other day I was going through an old file and stumbled onto this story.  

Grateful or Thankful

The other day, I was stumped by a question a client asked me.  What is the difference between being grateful and being thankful?  Immediately I thought to myself, “they are the same.”  But are they? What are your immediate thoughts?

Researching the many practices and benefits that are associated with a positive mindset has been a lifelong interest of mine. I have uncovered many ideas and scientific findings on the topic, but this is the first time I have considered the difference between being thankful and being grateful.

I’m not sure there is a definitive answer, but let’s look at what others who have researched these words have to offer.

Universally agreed upon, it seems as though both thankful and grateful are adjectives used to describe a positive feeling.

What’s Keeping You Awake?

 

For many people this can be the norm, but it doesn’t need to be!

A friend recently shared she was experiencing several issues in her life which were causing sleepless nights and much worry.  She was also having difficulty focusing on daily tasks that left her with a large unchecked to do list at the end of the day.  My friend described herself as being exhausted and overwhelmed with no peace.

How is it for you? Worry? Concern over multiple issues?  Overwhelmed?

Coaching tip

Grab a journal or a piece of paper. Create two columns vertically.  In the first column, make a list of all the things that are causing you worry or stress. 

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