Gratitude

What Standing in Front of Other Artists’ Work Taught Me About Calling Myself One

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woman with greying hair and glasses, standing on a city street smiling at the camera.

A Birthday Rule and a Day of Art February half term coincided with my birthday this year. I don’t think I’m alone in finding it hard to tempt my children away from screens. But on my birthday there’s one small rule — they aren’t allowed to complain too loudly. So I squeezed in not one, … Read more

Gratitude, Presence and Filling Yourself Up First

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Image of an open Gratitude Journal beside a grey blanket, pen and reading glasses.

Gratitude Isn’t About Pretending Everything Is Fine For a long time, I thought gratitude was simply about being polite, saying thank you, or reminding myself to “look on the bright side.” But real gratitude — the kind that actually changes how you feel — is much quieter and much more powerful than that. It’s not … Read more