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Thank You so much Gratefulness Team for this wonderful post! This is THE most powerful post of the thousand of posts I have enjoyed and cherished over many years of visiting your beautiful site and community. I look forward to revisiting it often – especially during these troubled times. I also plan to dive deep into all the links you have been so kind to provide in this post. I am grateful for ALL that you do!
Self-realization is of prime importance to me.
A couple of old stories that I can release today – that I am not enough and that I can find lasting happiness from the things of the world.
To be concerned with or try to change the ‘things’ I have no control over – is on the top of my “not to do” list.
Which song/movie helps me remember to strive to continually live in grate-full-ness?
When I stop seeking something more, better, or different I discover contentment and acceptance. This results in peace and the end of seeking happiness from the outside world. Good golly, I wish I could do this consistently! ?
Thank You for sharing your story, Nada! Your story of healing and recovery is very inspirational and the five lessons you present are filled with so much lovely wisdom.
Thank you so very much for your beautiful essay, Fabiana! Until recently, I was only aware of the more famous quotes of Mary Oliver and haven’t read poetry in more than 40 years. Now, I am inspired and eagerly look forward to investigating her work.
Thank You, Lisa for your lovely post and sharing the story of your path with gratitude. It is very inspirational! I look forward to following you on your blog
Thank you for this wonderful post, Kristi!
There is so much wisdom here and it is so clearly expressed. My favorite is No. 7 – We can reframe our everyday lives toward gratefulness. I’ve recently encountered the topic of mindset which I now recognize as having such great value and importance. Your recommendation to reframe our thoughts about the items on our to-do list from – “I have to” to “I get to”, is fantastic. I can use this to change my mindset i...
There is so much wisdom here and it is so clearly expressed. My favorite is No. 7 – We can reframe our everyday lives toward gratefulness. I’ve recently encountered the topic of mindset which I now recognize as having such great value and importance. Your recommendation to reframe our thoughts about the items on our to-do list from – “I have to” to “I get to”, is fantastic. I can use this to change my mindset in an easy way and derive great benefit from each day!
I believe what the Fryburg’s are doing with their work with Envision Kindness, is so wonderful because it is injecting so much positive energy into a world that needs it now perhaps more than ever before. Beginning today, I will add a daily visit to their website and Facebook page to absorb some of that positive energy as part of my daily morning gratefulness routine along with my visit to ANG*L. Thank You, Gratefulness Team for your Grateful Changemaker article series. I w...
I believe what the Fryburg’s are doing with their work with Envision Kindness, is so wonderful because it is injecting so much positive energy into a world that needs it now perhaps more than ever before. Beginning today, I will add a daily visit to their website and Facebook page to absorb some of that positive energy as part of my daily morning gratefulness routine along with my visit to ANG*L. Thank You, Gratefulness Team for your Grateful Changemaker article series. I will anxiously look forward to more of these in the future and will now try to access the previous ones through a search. I suspect they are also at least inspiring as this wonderful post! I will also be on the lookout for people/organizations that I may wish to nominate for the series
Thank you for the wonderful, well written essay filled with wisdom! I especially enjoyed the concept – “Gratitude also shines a light on the state that is its opposite – resentment”. I believe that is so true and will help to remind me to keep in mind that only light can dispel darkness.
Thank you Daniela for such a lovely post. It is so rich with meaning. I thorougly enjoyed your beautifully crafted description of the contents of an ordinary day that was in fact – extraordinary – like so many are,, if we only take notice. It is such a wonderful reminder for me to strive to live in each and every present moment of the days that I am given
A belated Happy Birthday, Kristi! I hope and pray there are many, many more to come.
For me, one of the greatest blessings that I am grateful for as I accumulate birth anniversaries, is that I increasingly know I don’t have to take things (life) so seriously, like I did when I was younger. Also, the years (60 of them) have allowed me to gather the wisdom to realize that – What others may think of me or my actions “is none of my business”, as some wise person said long ago....
For me, one of the greatest blessings that I am grateful for as I accumulate birth anniversaries, is that I increasingly know I don’t have to take things (life) so seriously, like I did when I was younger. Also, the years (60 of them) have allowed me to gather the wisdom to realize that – What others may think of me or my actions “is none of my business”, as some wise person said long ago. Also, all of my efforts toward disposing (releasing?) of any of the other aspects of being a ‘people pleaser’, like I was in my younger days, has allowed me to feel more peaceful, calm, grateful, relaxed.and in general – enjoy life more.
Kristi, thank you for your wonderful blog post. I think it is a masterpiece. I do so love reading well crafted writing especially when it presents such valuable wisdom. In my opinion, if the universe is behaving properly, your post will find a very prominent and permanent spot on your website. I also hope that somehow it soon gets published on the website and/or in the magazine for aarp.org and similar places. So many people could benefit from seeing the very healthy and wise perspective on aging that you have presented. The audience at aarp would very soon grow to love making daily visits to your website – just like I have.
~ karmit
Thank You, Rose!
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