Author Archives: Chantel

Something Beautiful

“One day at a time–this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering.”
It takes trust to live without worry for [...]

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And May All Your Christmases Be White

The trees were bare, leaves having long since fluttered from their home above on to the cold, equally barren looking ground. The air had that particular chill in it that made fires feel extra cozy, and sweaters extra nice, and hot cups of wonderful herbal teas (especially Celestial Seasonings Dessert Teas–which I have long since [...]

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Thankful All Year

It’s been years now since I started keeping a mental joy journal- a running list of the things in life that made me happy, that made my cup overflow, that brought my heart joy and made me thankful to be alive.
Sometimes my lists are filled with obvious things. Sometimes it is filled with little things [...]

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Thanksgivings Past

If you were to meet me, live with me for a while, and watch how I live, you’d probably not think me the most traditional of girls, but deep in my heart I hold tightly to the Traditions of yesterdays.
While nearly everything in my world is different than it was five years ago when my [...]

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What True Love Is

Falling in Love is amazing. It is a great smile-increaser. It can make the heart flutter when that certain someone walks into the room, when you hear their name or see their face. And when you hear those three most beautiful words for the first time, for a moment the world seems to stand still.
But [...]

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