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I have never linked gratitude to courage, and I have to reflect on this question, especially in a difficult time at work, when skills are not considered. Perhaps I could begin to consider my skills and abilities with gratitude, then I will have more courage to express them: this is not a privilege, it belongs to me.
Sounds perfect, Holly and Sandra!!❤
I think you are right dear Sandra, Italian biscotti are mostly hard, while in Italy “cookies” are softer than those of our typical tradition. There are soft biscuits, but I don’t know if I can consider them biscuits … I mean Sicilian almond biscuits …. I love them.
I wish you the best, dear Drew, may you quickly recover, and may you start again with your daily activities.
Dear Sandra, this is a sweet and lovely memory, thank you for sharing with us. Nurture your soul with these memories, dear friend, and may your mother feel all your love through the distance.
Dear Sunnypatty, it is wonderful!! Thank you for sharing this fantastic landscape. Enjoy your day, and give yourself the time for resting.
Holly, reading your post I feel a kind of peckish in my stomach … orange marmalade yum yum … And … do you use the Italian word “biscotti”? I did not know, I always thought that the most spoken Italian words were pasta and pizza (Holly, it is my intention not to mention words that remember bad things … even if I am aware that these words are used). Holly, you remind me of my dear friend Laura, who makes many homemade things, including jams, she i...
Holly, reading your post I feel a kind of peckish in my stomach … orange marmalade yum yum … And … do you use the Italian word “biscotti”? I did not know, I always thought that the most spoken Italian words were pasta and pizza (Holly, it is my intention not to mention words that remember bad things … even if I am aware that these words are used). Holly, you remind me of my dear friend Laura, who makes many homemade things, including jams, she is special, she gets up early to do these things and then runs to the company she owns, which she runs with her dear sister Paola . Have a good Sunday Holly
Dear Ose, I am happy for you!
Oh yes dearest Diane, your words have encouraged and encouraged me every day. You reminded me of Rumi, with his poem The Guest House. I answered you, Diane, because your words are a balm, a treasure. In the workplace it’s not doing very well, I don’t think my skills matter to my boss and the management. Management is focused only on junior people, because they can pay them less than seniors, and obviously this is a good solution to not increase the salary of seniors, a...
Oh yes dearest Diane, your words have encouraged and encouraged me every day. You reminded me of Rumi, with his poem The Guest House. I answered you, Diane, because your words are a balm, a treasure. In the workplace it’s not doing very well, I don’t think my skills matter to my boss and the management. Management is focused only on junior people, because they can pay them less than seniors, and obviously this is a good solution to not increase the salary of seniors, although they exploit them beyond belief. Lately this has caused me sadness, anger, even though I like my job. But I am reflecting, because I have to find a balance, a serene discernment and a balance that can open the doors to solutions of peace.
Good morning, dear Alicia! Let me give you a virtual hug. Hope everything goes well my friend, I remember you talked about your challenge last fall … I hope the worst is over now.
Dearest Diane, I am always so happy to see you! I am.sorry for your pain, I too had a bad cough and finally I did a PCR test for Covid, which was negative. Now I am taking antibiotics, I feel better. I bow to you, my friend, I am not sure to be such a good student in radical acceptance… But surely, reading your post as well as other friends’ ones, I can learn it. Be well Diane, take care!
Holly, you are an artist!
It is wonderful, Sandra! It’s wonderful, Sandra! You’re right Omicron is everywhere and my niece was positive over Christmas too, so my sister couldn’t come to my mom. My dear niece is 21 years old. she is fine now, negative. It wasn’t too bad for Omicron.
I love that Mary Pat, thank you.
Happy new year dear Butterfly!!
Hi dear Sandra! I am so happy to see you here and to know that you are doing fine, with gratitude. These holidays are not that easy, we had to deal with a difficult situation for Covid, the lack of tests for Covid … my family got the flu, luckily we bought some tests. We are negative, but a lot of cough! luckily I also received my booster … In the midst of all these challenges I think I’ve always had a roof over my head, food, drink, hot water, electr...
Hi dear Sandra! I am so happy to see you here and to know that you are doing fine, with gratitude. These holidays are not that easy, we had to deal with a difficult situation for Covid, the lack of tests for Covid … my family got the flu, luckily we bought some tests. We are negative, but a lot of cough! luckily I also received my booster … In the midst of all these challenges I think I’ve always had a roof over my head, food, drink, hot water, electricity, connection, a good financial situation, freedom of thoughts and beliefs. So I don’t have to complain dear Sandra. And I have you, dear friends in the Lounge, who support me.
I am so grateful for you, dear Pilgrim, longtime friend, your words are a balm, because I feel understood, loved, helped.🌺
Old memory to process … like you dear Ose, being close to my mother during these holidays (the caregiver is also on vacation) so I notice everything in her attitude and mentality that has a link (negative link) with my past … she is always in my home, she finds difficult to consider her home as “her home”, and this is one of the attitudes I spoke here above, that has a deep root with her past. It is very hard for me dear Ose, even if she has a mental illnes...
Old memory to process … like you dear Ose, being close to my mother during these holidays (the caregiver is also on vacation) so I notice everything in her attitude and mentality that has a link (negative link) with my past … she is always in my home, she finds difficult to consider her home as “her home”, and this is one of the attitudes I spoke here above, that has a deep root with her past. It is very hard for me dear Ose, even if she has a mental illness that I have to admit e accept. Blessings, Ose.
Dear Holly, we celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends, and at midnight we eat a special recipe, lentils with a special cooked salami. We also have a toast, but not me, because I don’t like any type of wine. Some people use firecrackers outdoors, but many are dangerous so it is better if they don’t play with them. This year, however, everything is subdued, due to this grueling Covid.
Thank you dear Ose, for your thought, I need it.
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