gratitude Archives - Karen Hugg

Recently, I wrote an article for the Shondaland website on how to start low stress, politically-neutral conversations during the holidays. Though the holidays are now past, these activities could be used at any gathering really. You can apply them to birthdays, dinner parties, potlucks, or any get-together where you may bump into people you don’t see eye to eye with. The jumping off point is gratitude. Try to get people talking about things they’re thankful for. In my article, I […]

How Signing a Will Made my Life Perspective Skyrocket

November 18, 2022January 10, 2023

On the night my husband and I signed our will, our friends acted as witnesses. The four of us sat with the notary at the dining table, signing the documents that would outline how and what our kids would inherit when my husband and I passed away. It wasn’t at the top of my list for Friday night fun but we did it. Little did I know signing that estate plan would completely change my life perspective. An Inventory of […]

A Book of Super Advice is Super Attractor

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021

Make no mistake. Self-help writer Gabrielle Bernstein’s latest book, Super Attractor, is definitely woo-woo. It offers mantras, it’s got the word “Universe,” all over it, it references the famous channeler Abraham. If you’re the kind of reader who makes fun of touchy-feely, pseudo-psychological books, then this book is not for you. But if you’re the kind of reader who can see past that and take the author’s advice for what it is, then you’ll get quite a bit out of […]

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The Most Effective Way to Keep a Gratitude Journal

February 9, 2020October 14, 2020

Now that I’ve started a gratitude journal, I’ve been worried that its effects may wear off after a while. If I repeat myself regularly, I may lose the quality of happiness I’ll feel when counting my blessings. I mean, how many times can you feel grateful for a spouse, child, pet, etc? The Various Approaches So I did a little research. A super helpful article in Greater Good Magazine talks about the various techniques for getting the most bang for […]

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Why I’m Starting a Gratitude Journal

February 8, 2020December 30, 2021

As we get into the new year, I’ve decided to start a gratitude journal. I’m not sure why, I just had an impulse. But I think the impulse comes from where I was at the end of last year. In late fall, the press I published The Forgetting Flower through, went on indefinite hiatus due to the publisher’s medical issues. That hurt. Then, a close loved one was in financial trouble, also hard. But I think worst, my dog died. […]