A 'THANK YOU' TO OUR LITTLEST PINKIES

Photography: Katrine Naleid
From: Marcel Schurman


CONSIDER RESETTING YOUR PREFERENCES
From a Martha Beck article, Why Can’t Life Be Like Tivo

“…The act of “giving thanks” programs your mind-DVR to record moments of grace and good fortune rather than pain and disappointment…think of any positive event, no matter how small, connected with that topic and compose a short thank-you for that experience."

"For instance, Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh suggests
that you actively thank your littlest toe

for its years of uncomplaining service.
Thank the only dollar in your bank account, the single admirable thing about your boss, the one piece of good luck you have today. This process shifts your search function away from despair to focus on well-being. And I’ve found that scanning for small blessings, quickly tends to attract large ones…”