Gratefulness in Action

Being grateful can be challenging in life, especially when the unexpected or unplanned gets thrown at you: You lose your job and financesare tight. Years of infertility destroy your dream of becoming a mother or father. Your dad develops Alzheimer’s. Your closest...

Gratefulness – November 2022

Gratefulness is “showing appreciation for what I have.” This means recognizing what others have done for you and showing your gratitude. This positive and thankful attitude makes someone pleasant to be with—especially compared to an ungrateful person who takes things...

Initiative – October 2022

Initiative Initiative is “recognizing and doing what needs to be done before I am asked to do it.” Initiative has to be balanced with patience and dependability. You cannot shirk your responsibilities in one area to show initiative in a different area. A...