Author Archives: livingalifeofgratitude

“Inner compassion and outer tolerance can easily make a new world a better world” Smi Chimnoy I try and keep my blog as political free as possible. As a matter of fact, I try and keep most of my social media political free as well. I’m not always perfect and sometimes I admit I doContinue reading “All in this together”

We don’t get much say on how or when, but we do get to decide how we are gonna live. So do it, decide. Is this the life you want to live? – Meredith Grey (Grey’s Anatomy) I’ve “decided” to stop apologizing for my late blogs. As we have now been quarantined for 67 days now (yes, 67!), my days are all messed up and blending into eachContinue reading “Decide”

if I am the longest relationship of my life, isn’t it time to nurture intimacy and love with the person i lie in bed with each night? acceptance – rupi kaur The above quote really resonated with me. Rupi Kaur is one of my favorite poets. She is empowering and vulnerable at the same time.Continue reading “Acceptance of Me”

In my life a problem derails your life, not being able to get a good seat on that same train, that is an inconvenience – Carrie Fisher Happy Wednesday Accidental readers. The days seem to blend into each other and I can’t believe we have been home for almost seven weeks now. Sometimes changing myContinue reading “Problem or Inconvenience”

Happy Friday Accidental readers. I’m a little late with my blog this week. No excuses, just lots of binge-watching. Some weeks are more productive than others! Like the rest of us, I have been organizing closets, cleaning drawers and generally just clearing out the house. While cleaning under my bed, I found a pair ofContinue reading “Unsung Heroes”

“Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is” – Tara Burch Happy Wednesday, Accidental Readers. I missed posting last week because I was not in the best frame of mind. It is hard to be positive when you are coming from a fearful place. I try my hardest notContinue reading “Radical Acceptance”

“Home is a shelter from storms – all types of storms” -William Bennett I’m a little late with this blog today because I got upset with my mom for a little excursion she took today to go to Walmart. I guess we all have our priorities! Like many of you, I have been self-quarantining theseContinue reading “How We See It”

Accidental (adjective): happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedlyHarmony (noun): The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords that have a pleasing effect. Also, the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole. My family and I came up with this name on a car ride one day. If you’ve ever been in ourContinue reading “Welcome to Accidental Harmony”