Daily Question, June 21 How does living gratefully inspire me to engage in the world? 24 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. Gregoire1 year agoGregoireUnfortunately, I’m not fully living gratefully quite yet. I still allow a dominant circumstance in my life to cause my heart to be restless. In those moments that I allow myself to be fully embraced ingratitude I find joy and contentment. However, that is only achievable when I trust God in all things. 2 Reply Malag1 year agoMalagWhat I cherish is what I look out for so that has some momentum to action outwards. So for example I cherish the world so I am learning more about environmental issues and moving towards being useful in some small way in mitigating what we are doing to the planet. 1 Reply Nikhil Mahindroo1 year agoNikhil MahindrooEngage with humility and compassion 2 Reply Shawn Lupoli1 year agoShawn LupoliLiving gratefully inspires me to spend my time focusing on happy and positive things instead of worry and sadness. It also puts me in the mindset to create more happy moments and gives me energy to overcome problems. 3 Reply Hot Sauce1 year agoHot SauceWhen I see the beauty of all creatures and of the ecosystems of the earth and find myself in a state of wonder at those, it inspires me to want to work for systemic change so that we do not destroy the amazing gift we currently have. I don’t know how, but I would really like to do something to help us move toward alternative energy and forms of technology that preserve life, rather than destroy it. 7 Reply Don Jones1 year agoDon JonesIt is a little paradoxical. Living grateful is not something that I do – it is something I become. But it comes about by things that I do. 5 Reply dcdeb1 year agodcdebMakes me think that things might get better. A change in attitude may bring about changes in my conditions. 4 Reply Emily1 year agoEmilyLiving gratefully inspires me to engage in the world as I feel like I am more able to shine my light on the world and be the best version that I can be so I can be of help to those around me. 5 Reply SK1 year agoSKIt allows me to be content when I’m not engaged in the world. 6 Reply Holly in Ohio1 year agoHolly in OhioGratitude practice opens us, like buds opening to flowers. Here at this site we watch the newbees come here, tightened up, and then start to bloom. Living gratefully for me helps me to both give and receive. I’m able to give of myself in a more open, humble, and gentle way (i hope), and I am able to see and treasure many more of the gifts the world offers, but especially the gifts of people in all their different ways, in all their forms. 4 Reply Carla1 year agoCarlaLiving gratefully leads me to living in closer harmony on the Path led by the Divine. I walk more gently on the planet; my intuition is heightened & spot on; I listen with less reactions. Grace leads the Dance! 3 Reply Katrina1 year agoKatrinaWhen I am aware of gratitude – how grateful I am – there seems to be a natural call & response that is involved. There is something to be said for simply “being” in the grateful moment, but after that, I feel called to invest it in the world around me in some small or larger way. 4 Reply Eileen Grimaldi1 year agoEileen GrimaldiI am grateful for so many things but at this moment, I’m reflecting on the beautiful family and friends that have been placed in my life. We love one another and help each other to grow in love. Today i will try to do something that will strengthen those connections. 5 Reply Patricia1 year agoPatriciaI notice more in my daily life when I’m grateful. Small things, large things, actions, words, a bird, a gesture of kindness — things that otherwise might go unobserved or noticed. My eyes and heart are more open. 7 Reply Ed Schulte1 year agoEd SchulteThe ‘Word of the Day’ “puts light” [ PSYCHICAL LIGHT of course, not the standard outer physical light sources ] to precisely how and what Grate-fulness IS as a function of our light-Love-Life giving Self as BE-ing-ness’s. Word for the Day It isn’t more light we need, it’s putting into practice what light we already have. When we do that, wonderful things will happen within our lives and within our world. PEACE PILGRIM 6 Reply sunnypatti1 year agosunnypattiHaving a gratitude practice encourages engagement with others just by the simple fact, in my opinion, that being grateful reminds us that we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Being grateful puts us in better alignment with God and the universe and mother nature, which brings about natural compassion for the self and others. It seems like a natural occurrence to me… living grateful leads to more engagement with the world around us. I like it! 6 Reply Trish1 year agoTrishEverything & everyone looks brighter & more beautiful when I’m focused on gratefulness. Crisper colors, cherished talents, even a celebration of “quirks” that would’ve sent me running in previous days. Gratefulness invites me to be filled with Grace and to extend it to others which is something I’m truly focusing on these days. When I extend grace my heart opens & my mindset is altered. Good stuff! 5 Reply devy1 year agodevyLiving gratefully allows me to look at all the positive aspects of living, what I have, what others don’t have and perhaps share more the positive thoughts or material things that I have. 5 Reply EJP1 year agoEJPGrateful living inspires me to share my many blessings and to teach others around me the joy of living with daily gratitude. 6 Reply Antoinette1 year agoAntoinetteLiving gratefully energizers me to open up to whatever is happening and a willingness to be of service in any way I’m able. It also aides in connecting me to love and truth at every moment. 5 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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