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\"Gratitude<\/a><\/p>\n

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.\u201d \u2014 Albert Einstein<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cGratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.\u201d \u2014 William Arthur Ward<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cGratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity\u2026.\u00a0 Gratitude makes sense\u00a0of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Melody Beattie<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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For me, life is ALL about gratitude! Being thankful, grateful, positive and appreciative\u00a0are\u00a0the most important of all things.\u00a0 My wish is to share this with everyone I am in contact with, friends, clients anyone and everyone.\u00a0 Thanksgiving and gratitude are like peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper,or milk and cookies.
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Are we missing the reason for our season with all the focus on turkey and\u00a0dressing?\u00a0\u00a0 Is getting ready for the holiday after this one taking away\u00a0\u00a0from appreciating all we already have?\u00a0 Thanksgiving\u00a0is our time for reflection for our bountiful blessings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The connections of order and appreciation are numerous for me.\u00a0 Having order in our home helps us remember all we have and all we hold dear.\u00a0 Organizing is honoring our home, our belongings and our time.\u00a0 Organizing and gratitude come together in\u00a0my work with my clients.\u00a0 I am honored to partner with them and grateful for their trust in me.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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As your holidays begin this year, make a list of the 3 most important thanks<\/em>!\u00a0 Keep this momentum going with your gratitude journal all year long.\u00a0 It will change your life!<\/span><\/p>\n

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