Daily Question, May 5 How can gratefulness help me live with courage? 49 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Jennifer L. Wyatt9 months agoJennifer L. WyattTaking daily inventory and becoming aware of the many blessings in my life changes my attitude from one of lack to one of abundance. I am not talking about materialistic. items, but the quiet knowledge that I have enough and that I am blessed by God and the universe. This foundation gives me the needed self-esteem to venture out and move my life in different directions. 0 Reply Tahsin Tabassum9 months agoTahsin Tabassumgot nothing to lose 0 Reply Debra9 months agoDebraGratefulness is an expression of my love for others, myself, sentient beings, nature and much, much more. It provides me, when fully open, for the banishment of fear and the budding courage that ensues. Let it go and see the transformation. 1 Reply Malag9 months agoMalagIn moments of fear there is usually a something to appreciate and in consequence feel grateful for. That helps to stay the course or change direction as needed. It’s the comfort in the midst of discomfort and it’s the bringing of presence to feelings that are not so overwhelming when allowed to be. 2 Reply Mica9 months agoMicaAre gratitude and fear mutually exclusive? To some extent they certainly are. Thank you for the question – gratefulness and courage! 2 Reply Judi9 months agoJudiTrusting and knowing I can always find something good is all I need for courage. 4 Reply Alicia Michelle9 months agoAlicia MichelleBy taking a step back and reflecting on everything to be grateful for, it gives me the opportunity to realize much of my problems are so small, especially when compared to the many positives in my life. This gives me the strength and courage to face any problem, big or small. 1 Reply TeriB9 months agoTeriBBy being grateful for who I am and the experience that I have had helps me realize all that I am capable of. 1 Reply Linda9 months agoLindaI am grateful for all the many blessings in my life. While this is a challenging time, I deal with it better because of the love of family and friends. I don’t feel so scared as I would if I were alone. 1 Reply Gerry9 months agoGerryReflection upon that which we have with gratitude, points the mind and spirit toward the things that are possible for us; allows us to realize that our actions, no matter how small, when motivated by benefit for all, are acts of courage. 1 Reply Michele9 months agoMicheleGratefulness helps me live with courage by constantly battling depression and it forces me to be grateful for what I have and focus on positivity. Saying things like ‘this to shall pass”, “the best is yet to come”, “something wonderful will happen today” seems to help too. 7 Reply Rachel9 months agoRachelGratefulness can be like a lighthouse beacon guiding me through tumultuous waters. Without it I may bob away on the waves or perhaps even be swamped. 3 Reply Mark Piper9 months agoMark PiperI think gratefulness and courage have the same tone and timbre. If I’m practicing/living gratefully, I show it an act in a certain way; a way that is constant, obvious, but not limited to gratuitous or a spurt of over the top praise. So too, courage. Being grateful teaches a constancy of praise, not a fortissimo shout of THANK YOU now and again. Likewise courage is not a the loud monumental decision, but the regular choice to do what is good, to think of others, to accept some difficulty even ...I think gratefulness and courage have the same tone and timbre. If I’m practicing/living gratefully, I show it an act in a certain way; a way that is constant, obvious, but not limited to gratuitous or a spurt of over the top praise. So too, courage. Being grateful teaches a constancy of praise, not a fortissimo shout of THANK YOU now and again. Likewise courage is not a the loud monumental decision, but the regular choice to do what is good, to think of others, to accept some difficulty even when “ease” is an option. Read More3 Reply Katrina9 months agoKatrinaWhen I am grateful for who I am, Whose I am, and the life I have, I am able to push through, to take both fear and faith by the hands and courageously move forward. 3 Reply Christina9 months agoChristinaHmmm…not quite sure I get the connection, but here goes: I am an addict in recovery and every single day I am SO grateful for that fact that it enables me, perhaps, to act with courage when I’m scared. As Jackie said, gratefulness “gives me a solid foundation.” 9 Reply Eddie9 months agoEddieThe way I like to think about this is when we live with gratefulness we know ourselves more. We know how to live in the moment and be grateful for what each day brings. This allows one to have a perspective of being confident in who you are on this earth. Then, you are free to share, help, care, speak, walk with purpose and love. I think this allows you to live with courage. 5 Reply Jackie9 months agoJackieGratefulness re-orients me and gives me a solid foundation so that I can stand my ground and not run away in the face of fear. 3 Reply Antoinette9 months agoAntoinetteGratefulness can help me live with courage because I am always seeing how everything fits together. When I pay close attention to the present moment there is always something fortunate happening. I ask my self how may I serve with gratitude today? How may I offer love today? My heart feels open and overflowing with joyous effort. 2 Reply devy9 months agodevyGratefulness by forgiving the past, accepting what is. As you forgive the past and accept what is true for today, you develop courage and the future opens up with unimaginable possibility. 4 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinThis is a good question for me today on May 5, as it is also my 70th birthday. The last ten years for me have brought joy, challenge, some sorrow, laughter, great change and good measures of gratitude for all that I have in my life. While there are a few things that I would rather not carry into my 70’s, I am content and feel blessed with my life as it is. Thank you, to the good people who visit this site regularly, to the gratefulness team, and to Brother David, who make these pages happe...This is a good question for me today on May 5, as it is also my 70th birthday. The last ten years for me have brought joy, challenge, some sorrow, laughter, great change and good measures of gratitude for all that I have in my life. While there are a few things that I would rather not carry into my 70’s, I am content and feel blessed with my life as it is. Thank you, to the good people who visit this site regularly, to the gratefulness team, and to Brother David, who make these pages happen. While I have always understood the value of gratefulness, my practice of visiting this site first thing every morning over the past five-plus years has added meaning, fullness and grace to each privileged day that I have lived. How lucky am I, at this plateau, to continue doing the same? Read More10 Reply Ose9 months agoOseHope you had a beautiful birthday, dear Kevin. All the best for you. May you always be well and may the pain in your back be healed. 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinThank you, Ose. Gosh, just think if one of us could figure out how to heal pain in all its insidious manifestations, what a gift to the world that would be! My very best to you. 1 Reply Mica9 months agoMicaHAPPY BIRTHDAY, you young thing! 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinOh, keep saying those words, Mica…makes me smile! I row with a wonderful bunch of guys and have been for 21 years now. When I first started, they called me the “kid.” Our oldest member, Ralph, is 86 years old….honest…amazing, and we all say we want to be Ralph when we grow up! They stopped calling me “kid” so long ago now I don’t remember! 2 Reply KMc9 months agoKMcHappy Birthday! 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinThanks, KMc. Have a good day. 1 Reply pkr9 months agopkrWishing you the happiest of birthdays Kevin. Cheers to You. All the Best. ❤️ 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinThank you, PKR, I tell people that every birthday that I arrive at is my best birthday, because I arrived. 1 Reply Debra9 months agoDebraHappy Birthday, Kevin. Enjoy the big 7~O! Thank you for your daily posts sharing your wisdom, your wit and your love of life. Here’s to a happy day! 2 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinYou’re very kind, Debra. I am now 70 years and one day old. Once I have my oatmeal and yogurt, it should start to feel normal! 1 Reply Michele9 months agoMicheleHappy 70th Kevin! A Cinco de Mayo birthday:) I hope you have a wonderful day with your family! 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinThanks, Michele, and I did just that, a wonderful day with family! 1 Reply Katrina9 months agoKatrinaHappy Birthday, Kevin. You are an inspiration to me. 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinThank you, Katrina. Here’s wishing you a splendid, peace-filled day. 1 Reply Jackie9 months agoJackieHappy Birthday! 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinJackie, thank you for your birthday wishes. It was low-key, family-filled and wonderful. 1 Reply Antoinette9 months agoAntoinetteHappy birthday Kevin! May you be well! 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinAntoinette, you are a treasure. Thank you. 1 Reply Joanne9 months agoJoanneHappy Birthday Kevin. And Thank you. 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinAnd thank you, Joanne, for taking the time to send me birthday wishes. It was grand. 1 Reply Serafina9 months agoSerafinaHAPPY BIRTHDAY Kevin! What a privilege it is to be in community with you… how lucky we are! May peace, joy, gratitude and health be your companions. 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinAnd the privilege is mine, too, Serafina, to be a part of this community! It truly is. Thank you for you….and thank you for your birthday wishes. It’s a gift just to be alive. 1 Reply Pollyanna Gladwell9 months agoPollyanna GladwellHappy birthday, Kevin. May you have many more. Your daily posts (and those of all contributors) have inspired me in my few weeks on this site to learn that the practice of gratefulness brings me all that you mention here -meaning, fullness, grace and the too often elusive state of contentment. Blessings. 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinThank you, Pollyanna, for your words here. We are all, indeed blessed to have one another here on these pages. Have a grace-filled day yourself today, too! 2 Reply Pilgrim9 months agoPilgrimHappy Birthday, Kevin!! 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinThank you, Pilgrim. Stay safe and well! 1 Reply devy9 months agodevyHappy birthday Kevin. May the day that you entered and graced the world with your be wonderful. 1 Reply Kevin9 months agoKevinAnd with you also, Devy. Thank you. 1 Reply 1 2 Next » My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. 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