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    Practicing Gratitude When You Don’t Feel It

    May 11, 2018 /

    As promised, I’m following up on my previous blog post about starting a thankfulness journal. I recently had a revelation about my thankfulness journal that I hope will help you if you find yourself, as I have, struggling with gratitude.

    At first I didn’t think I really needed a follow up post after finishing my experiment in journaling. Sure, I said I would in that initial post, but I felt resistant when I tried to start writing. Where was this coming from?

    I realized I was having trouble with gratitude in one particular area: my health. (Surprise, surprise!) When I’ve gotten a good piece of health news lately, I haven’t felt anything. Shouldn’t I feel grateful? Isn’t that the correct Christian attitude? I found myself feeling guilty that gratitude wasn’t my first reaction, so I started doing some soul-searching.

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  • Simple Card Ideas: Playful Borders—Three super-easy card designs that feature borders made from polka dots, dashed borders, and even words. | cassiecreley.com
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    Simple Card Ideas: Playful Borders

    April 27, 2018 /

    So, I’m a bit of a perfectionist. (And that’ a bit of an underestimate…) What does this have to do with me sharing simple card ideas?

    My perfectionism can make it hard for me to start making a craft or card knowing I am not going to have the energy to make it elaborate. I have the tendency to think that if I’m going to craft, I have to CRAFT. As in, all-caps, all-out, something new and creative that uses all the crafting skills I’ve acquired over my life.

    Not super realistic right now due to my health.

    I’ve been trying to embrace more simplistic forms of creativity. Something doesn’t have to be intricate in order to turn out beautiful.

    After all, some of the best cards I’ve ever received are simple handmade ones from friends with heartfelt messages inside.

    It really is the message and the thought that counts. And a card that’s made simply and received is better than a card that is never sent.

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