Author Archives: Cheryl Harris

Gotta love it when my own advice comes to bite me in the tush. To be totally honest, I’m not feeling very grateful around now…I’m having a round of “medical mystery mess” and it’s extremely physically and emotionally uncomfortable. So … Continue reading →

Short and sweet: I’m grateful to see my nephews, even briefly, and to get this bracelet that H made for me (he’s 4 1/2, so he had help.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drop by for the December Sanity Retreat! This week’s hostess is … Continue reading →

I’ve heard people talk about “being realistic about how real life works” and what’s possible. I’m grateful that I don’t listen very well, and realized a long-shot dream. 7 years ago I worked for DC government. I was doing great … Continue reading →

We’re home. Yahoo! We had a lovely Christmas up in Rochester. There was snow. A lot of snow. I can’t say how grateful I am that we don’t have that kind of snow here…I remember that cold gray stuff, and … Continue reading →

I’m grateful for meditation. I find that even a short time meditating re-charges my batteries and makes me feel more centered and grounded. I started meditating about 10 years ago. I find that the bigger the challenge, the more I … Continue reading →

Hmmm…well, I planned on blogging across the holiday, and writing them up this weekend, but I’m having one of those funny nerve thingies so typing isn’t so easy right now. So I may or may not post the next few … Continue reading →

We’re having amazingly, unseasonably warm weather here, and I’m definitely not complaining! One of my favorite things is to go out at night, wrap myself in a snuggly blanket and watch the trees at night. We’ve got incredible trees, as … Continue reading →

Beauty comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Sometimes an encouraging email, sometimes a hug, sometimes a sunset, sometimes *gasp* a real live letter. Or even a letter with stickers! I am absolutely loving this gorgeous drawing done by … Continue reading →