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On Choosing Happiness Today

Anita Mathias — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:04:24 +0000

The three legged runner is the symbol of the beautiful Isle of Man which I loved exploring. Ah, that’s me. One foot in the past—well, naturally, I am writing a memoir. One foot in the present, trying to live each day well. One restless foot leaping into the future, planning, dreaming. But perhaps the most […]

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Let me be singing when the evening comes

Anita Mathias — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 20:55:47 +0000

My daughters, Zoe and Irene, returned from a visit to my mother in India moved and struck by a 91 year old childless widow called Jenny. Jenny lived alone, in a tiny house that a landlord had carved off from his own house. One “room” was a corridor. Her tiny bedroom leaked and the landlord […]

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The Arithmetic of Counting Blessings

Anita Mathias — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:43:00 +0000

I have started to keep a gratitude journal, noting five things a day I am grateful for. Like the hawk I saw float over the fields of Garsington. My pink rose bush in prolific blossom. And the very fact of slowing down and giving thanks, even, especially, when I am stressed or sad, does induce […]

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Becoming a person full of joy, overflowing with thankfulness is a matter of practice!

Anita Mathias — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:31:00 +0000

Irene, delighted with and thankful for the sash of her new dress! About 15 years ago, I was on a women’s retreat at which we were asked to write down what we wanted our lives to look like in 5 years. Along with ambitious, pipe-dream goals which have not come to pass, I included […]

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