Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away.

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.

I think I run my strongest when I run with joy, with gratitude, with focus, with grace.

I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it.

She had learned the lesson of renunciation and was as familiar with the wreck of each day's wishes as with the diurnal setting of the sun.

Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates contentment that causes peace.