Expressing gratitude is an act of abundance. When we stop and consciously acknowledge all we have in life, we begin to discover how much we have to appreciate. Give it a try. Act abundantly and express your gratitude. Try taking time each day to make notes in a journal about all the things, people, […]
May peace and joy surround you, and contentment latch your door. May happiness be with you And bless you evermore.
It is impossible to be grateful and depressed simultaneously. And when we are feeling down, one of the quickest ways to boost our spirits is to reflect on what we have to be grateful for. Even when our days are darkest, there is always something we can appreciate. Really.
Giving thanks. It’s easy to forget and it’s easy to take for granted those people in our lives who we truly care about. When we tune in and feel gratitude it opens our hearts and brings us to a plane where true joy happens. The most important place to feel and express gratitude is in our […]
Want to feel instantly secure? To immediately feel secure with yourself and your place in the world, give gratitude. Adopting an attitude of gratitude and backing it with grateful actions offers many uplifting results, including feeling more secure and happy with one’s place in the world. Showing appreciation chases away insecurity for multiple reasons. […]
Being satisfied and grateful with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way. ~Pema Chodron A few weeks ago, I hurt my elbow and had it in a temporary cast and wrapped from above my elbow to my wrist. Although I wasn’t in […]
It’s Good To Be Grateful! Robert Emmons, noted researcher in the psychology of gratitude, was asked what were the three key things he wanted people to know about gratitude. “First, the practice of gratitude can increase happiness levels by around 25%. Second, this is not hard to achieve–a few hours writing in a gratitude journal […]
Take time to reflect, write in your journal or post on Facebook. Consider for a moment all of the things you have to express gratitude for… Music to soothe your soul Good friends to celebrate special occasions Each of your senses with which to fully experience life The beauty of every season Walking barefoot in […]
The days that I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, those are really good days. ~Ray Wylie Hubbard Expectations…we all have them, of ourselves and of others. Consider how often those expectations are set so high that they aren’t met. By setting our expectations at such a level, we often also set ourselves […]
Take a moment and reflect on the things for which you are thankful. Nights that turn into mornings Friends that turn into family Dreams that turn into reality Likes that turn into love And a few more….there are so many! Sleeping in Laughing until I cry The bright warmth of the sun Vacations A peaceful, […]
