I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

“The way I felt about things was a result of the way I habitually chose to feel about such things. That is why getting into the habit of being grateful (no matter what happens) is so powerful.”
-W. Clifford Dean, from Every Moment, Gratitude

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Cliff died on October 20, 2025. He was 73. I learned the news in an email from his wife on Saturday, November 1st. Cliff was my mentor and friend, a huge light and joy in my life from the moment we “met” on a fitness and health website run by Bill Phillips. My heart is broken. My heart is with his beautiful family. Cliff is irreplaceable. His death was sudden and completely unexpected.

Cliff was an author, poet, dad, actor, photographer, sculptor, and (despite the deep losses in his life, including his only daughter) one of the most joyful people I have ever had the privilege of calling my friend. This week, I’ll share excerpts from a letter Cliff wrote to me (Every Moment, Gratitude) in 2017 when I was struggling with scary health issues and family losses, as he had. The letter describes how he used gratitude to bring joy back after so much illness and grief. I’ve never read a more beautiful letter in my life.

My heart feels shattered right now, but Cliff would tell me to be grateful for everything, no matter what. I am beyond grateful that he was in my life, and I always will be.

♥ n.f.