“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too. Read More
oh, yes. beautiful. thank you. xox
Hi, Rudri:
I especially appreciate the line that, “all things have contributed to your advancement,” so to include those things in our thanksgiving. This principle of gratitude is found in many religions as well, and serves to steer us toward focusing on positivity and light versus dwelling in the negative which can darken our lives in so many ways. Thank you for the inspiration! Be well.
Welcome Dolores,
I am glad the lines in this quote resonated with you. Have a wonderful day.