Holidays are supposed to be a joy-filled, happy time with friends and family. Day after day of sparkling euphoria, right?! Don’t we all long for the Norman Rockwell experience? What if after the timeless moments are captured, we showed each…
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The Norman Rockwell Illusion
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: Authenticity, FINDING THE GIFT, FOCUS, gratitude, ILLUSION, INTENTION, PERSPECTIVE, TRUST
The Gifts of the Season
No, I have not finished my holiday shopping! Grrr … I mean, Happy Tuesday! Every year it seems I get more and more Grinch-like when December rolls around. Maybe that’s not fair. I’m not really a Scrooge and I have…
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: BALANCE, choice, FINDING THE GIFT, FOCUS, gratitude, INTENTION, PERSPECTIVE, PRIORITIZE
Open Minds Get More Gifts to Open
“Authentic, captivating, thought-provoking! Angela Howell’s insights remind the reader that in every life experience there is a gift waiting to be found … if we only dare to look deeper.” —Rachel Martinez, Certified Addiction Counselor Hello FTG Friends! Happy (almost)…
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: FAITH, FINDING THE GIFT, FOCUS, gratitude, MEDITATION, mindfulness, PERSPECTIVE
A Reader Had Me in Tears
A few days ago, I received a private message from someone who purchased my new book, Finding the Gift: Daily Meditations for Mindfulness. I was just floored and with permission, have to share and comment. To protect anonymity, I will…
Posted in Blog Posts Tagged with: CHAOS, choice, ENCOURAGEMENT, FINDING THE GIFT, gratitude, INSPIRATION, PERSPECTIVE, RELAX, SURRENDER, TRUST
Choices: Setting Your Life’s Thermostat
Sometimes just moving the dial a little can create a life that feels a lot more comfortable. Winter is upon us! It may be 30° outside and raining, but just on the other side of windows and walls, I am…
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Grateful, Even For the Toothaches
The profound metaphor of a toothache: Monday- No toothache Tuesday- Suddenly a tooth begins to ache. It’s slightly bothersome, but we carry on. Wednesday- The toothache is unbearable. It’s all we can think about. We feel we would be “so…
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