A hygge holiday 🕯

A hygge holiday 🕯
I took this past month off so I could focus on our family, and help find some peace & balance in our lives. Typically December is a rough month because we hit anniversary dates of removal & foster placement in our home for both our adopted children. We have found through some very chaotic trial & error, that having strong boundaries around the holidays serves us well.
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Is gratitude worth it?

Is gratitude worth it?
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Anonymous.

I was pondering if being grateful was “enough” lately. It’s easy to say we are grateful for certain things… a hot drink… a quiet moment… maybe a family that we were told we were at odds to have.

I have a daily burden (if you will) of being grateful for my life.
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A simple Christmas wish

A simple Christmas wish
All I want for Christmas this year is simplicity…
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