Holiday Grounding 1.0: The Comparison Conundrum

Sometimes I need only to stand wherever I am to be blessed.

-Mary Oliver

I spent Thanksgiving week traveling up the coast of California. It’d been a while since I carved out some space and time from work to rest, refuel, and get inspired. Bustling cities and new scenery are food and drink for my constantly grazing right brain. Beauty feeds my soul and feast I did all the way from the stunning beaches and glamorous people of Malibu to the magical cliffs and redwoods of Big Sur to the charming European-influenced smattering of architecture, shops, and restaurants in Carmel-by-the-sea.

SPIRITUALITY, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., CREATIVE LIFE, PERSPECTIVES, STRONG STORIESKatie GustafsonDecember 1, 2016carmel by the sea, christmas, comparison, enneagram, holiday, mary oliver, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, ShrekComment

Obsessed with Gratitude

Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.

-Rumi

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! This is by far my favorite Thursday of the year as well as one of my absolute favorite holidays. I savor the vibrant smells and tastes of seasonal comfort foods, the cozy roaring fire that cracks and burns in the fireplace, and I adore the fact that in this beautiful country of ours, we’ve managed to preserve the fourth Thursday of every November to remember, cherish, and give thanks.

CREATIVE LIFE, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., LIFE PATTERNS, RESOURCES, SPIRITUALITYKatie GustafsonNovember 24, 2016Gratitude, gratitude journal, holiday, mario batali, thank you, thanksgiving Comment