It’s easy to inspire me! Mostly because I’m always open to having my socks knocked off me. Television, shows and commercials; movies with great story lines. The Internet that puts so much at my fingertips—literally. 1. people pursuing passions I’m connected with two networks related to writing and arts. It is really inspiring to see [...]
Posts Tagged Gratitude
10 things that inspire me
Posted 3 October 2011 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Gratitude, inspiration | Categories: 10 Things... | Leave a Comment
10 things i’m happy about
Posted 30 March 2011 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Gratitude, inspiration, slow down to appreciate | Categories: Just Writing Through | 1 Comment
I want to write through ‘10 Things…’ for a bit. It’s my journal exercise right now focused on attending to the small moments. Today I thought about 10 things I’m happy about, to express more than fleeting gratitude for successes that happen on the fly. Sometimes life moves so fast until you can run right [...]
thanksgiving, wow!
Posted 24 November 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: end of year reflection, Gratitude | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
It’s amazing that it’s already here. I saw it coming, and yet when I take a closer look at the year, it flew by. There have been some really fun things and serious things that have helped the time pass for me. While the first part of the year was moderate, the second half just [...]
family feels good in my head
Posted 25 October 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: family, Gratitude, my daddy | Categories: Journal | 1 Comment
big doings this past weekend saturday, a wedding day On Saturday, my cousin Kristin got married to David in a picture perfect wedding. Our family came from near and far, to attend the wedding. Her Uncle Kirk performed the wedding ceremony. Her dad gave her away. Her proud mom was there, beaming. Her big brother [...]
gratitude can keep you moving forward
Posted 11 October 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: focus, Gratitude, Journal, renewing confidence | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
From time to time, I get overwhelmed with all that I’ve got going on. I need to have things in perspective to function at my best. Writing in my journal helps me to pull things out of my brain and place them where I can review them. It’s like pushing something very close away so [...]
thanks for great tech people
Posted 11 July 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Gratitude, tech appreciation, thanks | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
I have a soft spot for technicians, probably because I want to be one. Rarely do I come across rude technicians. Today, after receiving a technician visit yesterday, my record still holds that 90% of the time my work is completed by competent and polite people. happy circumstances a day early After I finished working online [...]
gratitude for my blog
Posted 9 July 2010 by Shari SmothersTagged As: blogging, Gratitude, why blog, Writing | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
My blogs are my friends because they give me a forum to write about things that are important or insignificant. They present me with space to write about topics I consider worthy. Whether I’m imparting ideas based on where I’ve been or those spawned by where I’m heading, the choice is mine alone. That’s powerful [...]
5 benefits of keeping a personal journal
Posted 2 June 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Gratitude, personal journal, Self-Care | Categories: Journal | 12 Comments
As technology advances, information and people can reach us wherever we are if we let it. Most cell phones let you receive text messages. Some phones let you read your email while you await your flight. I surf the web on my iPhone and it blows me away. That’s a lot of connectivity. And it’s [...]
what’s allowed to feed the writing fire
Posted 27 April 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Creativity, Gratitude, inspiration, National Poetry Month 2009, poem, Self-Care | Categories: Creativity | Leave a Comment
I want to share with you the story of how I re-learned what’s allowed to feed the writing fires. It may be something you’ve experienced, and will inspire you to find out or rediscover what can feed your writing fires. At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another [...]
happy new year – welcome 2009!
Posted 1 January 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: 2009 New Year, action plan, Gratitude | Categories: Journal | Leave a Comment
New Orleans fireworks on the Mississippi River, 2009 It’s the first of the year, and a good day to begin things anew. Blogging is at the top of my list, along with some other things I’ve been considering. I’ve been exploding with ideas over the last few months. It seemed fitting to start now to [...]
