Cultivating Joy Through Daily Gratitude

Toby and Piper gave me thousands of happy trails. Now their bench offers rest to people they will never meet. Some gifts keep giving. Visit www.ThankU.io for the full story. #ThankU.io #Grateful #SantaCruzMountains Grateful for the trails that shaped my life, I still smile every time I see someone resting on the bench we gave in honor of Toby and Piper. They do not know my two corgis, or the fifteen years we hiked these mountain trails together. They simply know they have fou

“All who joy would win must share it. Happiness was born a twin.” William Blake. Someone left flowers by the road and trusted strangers to receive them with care. That feels like such a gentle picture of shared joy. Visit www.ThankU.io for the full story. #ThankU.io #Grateful #SantaCruzMountains Grateful for the small gifts people leave for one another, I keep thinking about this little flower stand outside Astoria, Oregon. It was simple and handmade, filled with bright flo

I almost walked past this. Now it's one of my favorite photographs. Sometimes enough is already here. We simply haven't seen it yet. Visit www.ThankU.io for the full story. #ThankU.io #Grateful #SantaCruzMountains Grateful living has become less about finding something new and more about seeing what has always been there. I almost walked past this tiny leaf hidden in the bark. It reminded me that life often places its greatest gifts in plain sight, waiting patiently for u