Day: January 16, 2026

Daily Gratitude 1-16-26

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January 16th, 2026

  • “I appreciate my administrative assistant learning at the annual foundation conference that based on the pool of managers at other field offices, she shared she appreciates my supervision.” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)
  • “I am blessed I live with a chef who creates homemade pasta that is EPIC!” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)
  • “I am grateful my husband loves me so HARD!” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)
  • “We live abundantly by being able to enjoy a bottle of red on a Friday night!” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)
  • “It is truly wonderful that not matter when I get home each day our dog Kiva is always excited to welcome me home.” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)
  • “I am thankful my partner made me his best version yet of a Dutch Baby for breakfast…EPIC!” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)
  • “I am grateful my partner recognized I was having a tough day and surprised me with a mani/pedi…just because.” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)
  • “I am thankful for refrigeration so we could enjoy our Moroccan Chicken for a second night.” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)
  • “I am so blessed to have a partner who surprises me with new jewelry.” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)
  • “I am grateful that my parents are still alive and well.” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)

My Abundant Life 1-16-26

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January 16th, 2026

A Sense of Order: Cultivating Contentment

“Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.”

Pearl S. Buck (known as: Sai Zhenzhu) (American Writer and Novelist; June 26th, 1892 ~ March 6th, 1973)

“…in happy and fulfilled lives domesticity and spirituality are invisibly but inexorably connected—…”

“We might not be able to control what’s happening externally in our lives but we can learn to look to our own inner resources for a sense of comfort that nurtures and sustains.”

“It’s not the tragedies that kill us, it’s the messes.”

Dorothy Parker (American Poet, Writer, Critic, and Satirist; (August 22nd, 1893 ~ June 7th, 1967)

“No woman can think clearly when constantly surrounded by clutter, chaos, and confusion, no matter who is responsible for it. Begin to think of order not as a strait-jacket of ‘shoulds’ (Make the bed, wash the dishes, take out the garbage) but as a shape—the foundation—for the beautiful new life you are creating.”

“There is a Divine Order—a Sublime Order—inherent in the Universe. We can tap into this powerful source of creative energy when we are willing to gradually cultivate a sense of order as to how we conduct our daily affairs. Invite Divine Order into your life today and a more serene tomorrow will unfold.”

“I have always felt my organizational style is aligned with the Sublime Order of the Universe…instinctual for me.” (Heather Houston 1-16-22)

“I have changed my perspective over the years that the “To Dos” are not work. Instead, they are life and BEing in my life completely means I choose to enjoy all of it!” (Heather Houston 1-16-26)

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 16-17 of 501.

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