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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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Merpreb sorry got a good laugh from kindle booboo
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1 Reaction@jakedduck1 I think you have that backwards Don't put of what you can do till tomorrow ,tomorrow never comes ,Come on I'm in your corner with the rain perfect time to warm up the kitchen you can do it
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2 ReactionsHere,a a joke A dog in the desert came to a home for food ,women sat a dish out ,dog gobbled it up went as a ,next day he's back again ,are and left this went on 2more times finally sure told her husband to take him out a mile ,next day dog was there for his food ,man took him out 20 miles drove around left dog out dog came back to woman for food ,he left ,she got a call from her husband after hearing the dog was there to eat husband said out dog on phone I'm lost now
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1 Reaction@contentandwell Thank you JK. It's the best feeling in the world. I was amazed what I learned about my self. I had never experienced anything like my care at Mayo anywhere else, and that compassion and excellence brought out the best in me and my recovery.
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2 Reactions@lioness
Well maybe so but I like my version better. Yeah, tomorrow never comes, see what a marvelous saying it is, my version anyway.
Okay, I’ll tell you all what we should do. We need to have a c$;@!#%• contest and being the magnanimous guy I am I’m willing to be the judge. Just send me your entries.
Hurry now, let’s get those entries in.
Jake
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So much for our 4 days of rain. The sun is out. Good thing too. It’s a bone chilling 52 degrees here
Jake
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1 Reaction@jakedduck1 I,ok send you some simple one dish meals Did lasagna the other night 2 noodle ,s break in half ,cook till tender ,small casserole dish ,mine is rectangular ,little sauce then noodle add frozen spinach Bach cheese ,sauce,repeat till noodles are all used up Top with sauce and cheese 350 for 15 minutes enjoy easy,peasy
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3 Reactions@lioness
No no no, good try but the rules state you do the cooking.
Jake
@lioness If you expect to win this contest you better throw some meat in the mix. I’m a carnivore. I need meat to keep my hemoglobin up so I can donate platelets etc.
Jake
@jakedduck1 It was 49 down here have heat on warm coszy robe
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