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'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.  — Alice Walker I believe in gratitude. I believe in saying thanks- It brings joy to heart and makes us feel blessed for our life and everything in it, which we take for granted most of them times. With so much stress at work and in relationships, it gets harder and harder to see any good. We need to make giving gratitude a practice, a little prayer to say before we doze off each night. I use my blog to share my gratitude for life with you, and t oday, I am thankful for: Blogging:   I am getting back to blogging after over a month now, and it did take a little push to make myself sit and write again, but I am glad to be back. Trips: I have two trips planned for coming months- Portland for the long weekend, and Seattle for my birthday. I am so excited, and am loving the planning! Saturday Nights: A night o...

Feeling:  sleepy, and a  little  lonely Loving:   my new job, and the sunshine land Reading:   blogs, and a million little pieces Wanting:   to meet my family Dreaming: of a vacation Having:   green tea Waiting:  for long weekends- so I can fulfill my dream! How about you, scribblers? P.S. Let's connect on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  Pinterest ,  Bloglovin ,  and   Twitter !

tea chocolate beach sunshine food surprises appreciation post-its latte lists sharpies doodles macbook buying gifts mugs friends harry potter hot showers books eating out writing clean room paychecks dogs driving alone straight hair shoes long weekends money in jeans hugs What are your happy things? P.S. Let's connect on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  Pinterest ,  Bloglovin ,  and   Twitter !

Feeling: happy, excited, anxious, nervous, and sleepy too Loving: my new clothes, and my new bag for work Reading: blogs, and research papers too Wanting: to save so I can invite my family to come visit me  Dreaming: of life after graduation Having: breakfast- the usual eggs and oatmeal with tea Waiting: to start my new job, which is tomorrow. FINALLY!  How about you, scribblers? P.S. Let's connect on  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  Pinterest ,  Bloglovin ,  and   Twitter !

We all have those days when nothing feels good, our shoulders are heavy and nobody seems to understand. I have been there too, quite a lot lately . Although we cannot run away from our problems altogether, sometimes we need to shut them out for a while and just focus on picking ourselves up.  Here are some things that always (read: most of the times) work for me: Chocolate:  It is the best endorphin fix there is (for me, at least). A small amount of chocolate , especially dark chocolate, can help elevate moods and induce a sense of pleasure. If you are not used to the darker ones, start adding the darkness gradually- that's what I did; there was a time when I hated dark chocolate, but after reading about its health benefits I started increasing the cacao percentage and now my absolute favorite is Ghirardelli Intense Dark . So, here's another reason for you to splurge*! Hot bath:  Baths can help reduce the stress and tiredness in body, and even help improve ...