tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314367071795560573.post8280930718095496694..comments2021-05-03T07:32:04.144-05:00Comments on Squeaks' Space: Memorial Day, Freedom, and WritingHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03074176400888035454noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314367071795560573.post-24156086172703001602012-05-31T12:53:27.436-05:002012-05-31T12:53:27.436-05:00Thanks, Charlotte! I won't lie, my birthday wa...Thanks, Charlotte! I won't lie, my birthday was wonderful. <br /><br />It's funny, isn't it, that people without lots of "stuff" seem to be the happiest? Is it because they focus on what really matters? <br />Maybe it's like our writing...all those wordy sentences and unnecessary scenes bog down our stories, clouding the point. If we could focus on keeping what matters, THEN our lives (and stories) would be less cluttered and more fulfilling. <br /><br />Thanks for your insight and comment! :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074176400888035454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314367071795560573.post-82657568912628023282012-05-31T12:00:39.192-05:002012-05-31T12:00:39.192-05:00Well, happy belated birthday, Heather! Sounds like...Well, happy belated birthday, Heather! Sounds like you really enjoyed celebrating it. I totally agree with the idea that we don't appreciate what we have. I'm working with a client on a book about her trip to Africa and she says the people there have so little--but are so happy. It really turned her ideas about what she needs around. Gratitude is such an important practice, and for some reason a difficult one to remember. Thanks for helping me to recall it.Charlotte Rains Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657052065864065323noreply@blogger.com