Happy Memorial Day: Being in Appreciation for the Freedoms We Have

As we celebrate Memorial Day, I want to say a big "Thank You" to the men and women who have served our country, both past and present, who gave us the freedoms we have.  We often don't realize that we have the ability to do and act as we want: we can start our own …

Gratitude Journal Handout

Today I Choose to Feel Grateful Today I'm grateful for… ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Something good that happened this week… ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ I'm thankful for my health because… ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ I'm grateful for my family and friends… ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ The best part of my …

8 Benefits of Keeping a Gratitude Journal

Continuing on with gratitude and its benefits, keeping a gratitude journal is a must to capture all those gratitudes each day. Not only does It ingrain them more in your brain (and heart), it will help you to dig deeper. I won’t lie and say that it is challenging at times to keep track of …

Thanksgiving Week – Thanks is Essential

As we enter this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, the topic of being thankful is so relevant to focus on this week,  and why it's essential to our overall well-being. First off,  I can’t tell if things are getting worse or better with Covid, depending on where you reside. There seems still be turmoil, despite time …

When Gratitude Becomes Harder

I'm on Day 24 of a 100-Day Gratitude Challenge I'm participating in. While this might sound like an easy task, I can personally tell you that this is a lot harder than it seems. Placing the focus on all we do have and appreciating those parts of our lives is what the practice of gratitude …