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Gratitude Discussion Group
Hi everyone! Just before Thanksgiving @michellegraffradford posted a blog called Gratitude Changes Everything. She suggested three techniques to help incorporate gratitude into our daily lives:
- Start the Day with Gratitude (before getting up think of three people you are grateful for)
- Maintain a Gratitude Journal to record times when you are grateful
- Count Blessings – not sheep! (Review the day and remember moments of gratitude)
Her blogpost was so inspiring that a lot of us decided we wanted to form a Gratitude Group to keep the attitude of gratitude going. The blogpost area is not an ideal space for a big discussion group so I am moving the discussion over here to the “Just Want to Talk” Group. Let’s use this space to share and discuss our Gratitude Journey. I’m going to suggest that we each try to take a minute from the day and post here what has made us feel thankful today. It can be as small as a stranger’s smile on the bus or as large as fulfilling a major life dream – or anywhere in between. We can also discuss how we are doing with the three techniques. Sometimes it is easier to form new habits with support from others.
Michelle's full blogpost is at the link below. You may want to review it or print it out to help get started!
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci/newsfeed/gratitude-changes-everything/
I look forward to hearing from others in the Gratitude Group and to having others join us here! Thanks to those who already shared great stories. If you haven't yet, what gratitude will you share today?!
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Today I am grateful for my little old Kenmore sewing machine. His name is Mr. Joe. He once again came through, tackling a last minute project which will be completed tomorrow. Giving my back a rest tonight.
Ginger
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4 ReactionsYou don't want it sitting around if neither of you can eat it!
It makes so much that whatever is left after this weekend will go with either my husband or daughter to work. Getting it out if the house. I've got it"hid" in our garage fridge right now.
JoDee
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2 ReactionsIt's VERY sweet and rich and delicious. Lol
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2 Reactions@gingerw I'm glad to know that someone else names their favorite helpers around the house. Do you name your car too?
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1 Reaction@hopeful33250 Oh, indeed, all of my cars have been named over the years! My new car took a bit of thinking to name, ending up with Da Koa meaning "the warrior" in Hawaiian. Because I am a warrior, and this car is part of me.
Ginger
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2 ReactionsGreat name for both you and your car, @gingerw
@debbraw It took me a while to get to this, but this is my horse, Chester, sending everyone a little bit of Christmas cheer.
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7 Reactions@jenniferhunter Ah, give Chester a treat for that! Love that expression on his face.
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2 Reactions@jenniferhunter Thanks for the picture of Chester he,s a pinto right ? I use to have a black and white pinto . cute love the hat I,m surprised he let you put it on him he is a good boy .
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3 Reactions@gingerw Chester is a good boy, and yes, he got a treat for posing. He didn't mind the hat at all. It was held onto his mane with clothes pins. This was right after the farrier trimmed his hooves, and I took him out to graze and the Santa hat was hanging right on his face and he didn't mind that at all.... he just kept eating the grass. He is very expressive and we can read each other.
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