Each year, when the Pottery Barn and William-Sonoma catalogs arrive in November, I have ideas of grandeur about how I will decorate for Christmas: A big, beautiful tree, new tartan plaid pillows on the couches, fresh greenery on the mantels, holly in all the vases … But those thoughts are only fleeting because…
Category: Spiritual Gangster
This Thanksgiving, Balancing Gratitude with Complaints
I have a confession to make: I struggled writing this post. It’s Thanksgiving, so naturally I wanted this week’s post to be about giving thanks. I started writing about all the things for which I am truly grateful — my supportive family, my good health, my comfortable home, etc. — but I felt like a fraud. …