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The whirlwind of activity in Catherine of Siena’s life flowed from a grounded spiritual center. She couldn’t have addressed and resolved so many conflicts had she not been clear within.
We can offset the tendency to get used to even the finest friend by deliberately affirming that person’s goodness in specific ways.
The presence or chorus of the saints—living and dead—reassures us that we never travel alone. They might say, “we got your back.”
In his book “Thanks!” Robert Emmons characterizes gratitude as not a “superficial happiology,” but a perspective with transformative power.
Choosing to reframe or not focus on negative experiences gives them less power. Savoring positive memories magnifies them.
A still life painter or an artistic photographer helps us see something as ordinary as bread, bird or pear with new appreciation. If we don’t pause to thank, we might assume such mini-blessings will always be there.
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