Category Archives: December Sanity Challenge

Grateful for everyday miracles: Day 9 and 10

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Maybe heat and water aren’t technically miracles, but when they go away, it sure feels like they are! I have a good excuse for not posting yesterday: we lost power. And heat. And water. There was icing in the area … Continue reading →

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Grateful for Acts of Kindness: Day 8

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

Our December Sanity Retreat moves onward, and this week’s hostess is Kate of Eat, Recycle, Repeat. She’s starting a personal journey as well to perform as many acts as kindness as she can in the next 25 days! She’s also … Continue reading →

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Grateful for apples! Day 7

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I absolutely adore apples, and I think that’s part of growing up in NY. I’m also very particular about the apples that I like. The quintessential NY apple, of course, is a Mc Intosh, but they don’t grow around here. … Continue reading →

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Grateful for new experiences: Day 6

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I just finished teaching the 2nd semester of a grad class on Mindful Eating and Nourishment. I love to teach, and it’s definitely been a learning experience for me because it’s so different from all the other classes I’ve taught. … Continue reading →

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Grateful for beautiful weather

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

 I love warm weather. Love love love. And today it was warm. Lusciously, beautifully warm…it even went up to the 70s! The warmth feels liberating, it feels freeing. I realized that I am often bracing myself when it’s cold, and … Continue reading →

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The roundabout road to gratitude: Day 4

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I assumed somewhere in December there would be a day that I didn’t feel grateful. At all. And the more I tried to talk myself into gratitude, the crabbier I would get. Well, I didn’t expect that would be day … Continue reading →

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December Sanity Retreat: Day 1 Gratitude

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Cheryl Harris

I’m really excited to be starting the 6th installment of our self-care retreats—the 3rd December Sanity Retreat! (More on the retreat & contests below.) Every year, I always post on the things I want to add or simplify in my … Continue reading →

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Sanity Goals Update

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

December has been a whirlwind this year. Some things have been much easier than expected at Chez Harris, and the reverse has been true, too. The holidays do usually tend to kick up my most neurotic, overachieving, compulsive self, and … Continue reading →

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The Bright Side–December Sanity Retreat

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

I did write up my December Sanity Retreat post ahead of time because I’m hosting this week, but what feels the most sanity promoting right now is a focus on the beautiful, touching, loving acts of kindness that are out … Continue reading →

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A pause…

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Cheryl Harris

I’m hosting our December Sanity Retreat for this week, but I will be delaying my post until Monday or Tuesday, because I just am not in the right mindset for the topic I had chosen. I’m acutely aware of the … Continue reading →

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