• November 23

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 23:  “Who is one person for whom you are particularly grateful today?”(Perhaps today would be a good day to express your gratitude to this person.) Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • November 22

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 22:  “What are some of your favorite ways to express your gratitude to others?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • Reunited

    “The most valuable  antiques are dear old friends.” H. Jackson Brown Tonight was simply amazing. About twenty member of the Saint Augustine’s College Class of 1980 gathered at the restaurant of a cozy boutique hotel not far from the SAC campus to celebrate one of their own. Norbert Elliott, who Dan and I happened to run into…


  • November 21

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 21:  “In what ways can people best express their gratitude to you? What can a person do to make you feel truly appreciated?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • November 20

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 20:  “What is your favorite gratitude quote? If you don’t have one, find one. Use it to feel inspired to motivate yourself to embrace an attitude of gratitude in your life.” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • Back Again!

    “You can shake the sand from your shoes, but it will never leave your soul.” Nelson Mandela Just one year. Just one brief year of our lives. Just one brief year of our lives that changed the course of our futures irrevocably. Two kids — Dan Pasini and I were 20 years old at the time — were…


  • November 19

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 19:  “How does a focus on gratitude impact your thoughts and actions throughout each day?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • November 18

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 18:  “Who is #1 on your gratitude list this week? How have you, or how will you, express your gratitude to this person before the end of the month?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • November 17

    Reflection Question of the Day for November 17:  “What is one thing you’ve seen or experienced in the past month which made you smile and filled you with a sense of gratefulness?” Excerpt from:  A Focus on GratitudeKevin Carroll(Balboa Press, 2024)


  • Unsung Heroes

    “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thingthat comes to you.” Ralph Waldo Emerson We’ve all heard stories of people who have lost their luggage while flying from one destination to another. Few things can be as unsettling as arriving in a foreign country, or anywhere for that matter, for a two-week visit and learning that…