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Gratitude Discussion Group

Posted by Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor @debbraw, Nov 24, 2018

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?!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

lioness | @lioness | Mar 31, 2019

I'm grateful for the beautiful weather and wonderful talent show

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Apr 1, 2019
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@gingerw

Today I am grateful to be feeling a bit better. I have very little voice, and my eyes are swollen. Not eating much, but trying to keep fluids going in. It is gorgeous outside, all the windows and doors are open to catch the wash of a breeze as It comes through. Both kitties are plopped at different doors to relax; they are doing less infighting, thank goodness. Hubby went out to do some errands [unsupervised with credit cards -oh, no!] so it is quiet here.
Ginger

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@gingerw- I'm happy that you are feeling better. Honey is good for sore throat.

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Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor | @debbraw | Apr 1, 2019

I'm grateful today for rain. It's a perfect day to curl up and read a book while my husband thinks it is perfect because the rain is preparing the soil for the plants we are getting ready to plant. I'm making green pea soup and cornbread for dinner to go along with the drizzly, damp, stay-inside kind of feeling!

@gingerw - hope you are feeling even a bit better today!

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 1, 2019

I'm grateful that I can wear shorts today it is so warm now .

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Apr 1, 2019
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I'm grateful that I can wear shorts today it is so warm now .

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@ lioness
I see it’s 75 suppose to get to 77, down there, 71 up here. I have a light jacket on. Guess your still use to Pennsylvania weather. No sun here, is it sunny there?
Jake

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 1, 2019
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@ lioness
I see it’s 75 suppose to get to 77, down there, 71 up here. I have a light jacket on. Guess your still use to Pennsylvania weather. No sun here, is it sunny there?
Jake

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@jakedduck1 Yes it is beautiful here sunny blue sky very warm my indoor themometer says 88 hope your having a good day

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 1, 2019
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@debbraw

I'm grateful today for rain. It's a perfect day to curl up and read a book while my husband thinks it is perfect because the rain is preparing the soil for the plants we are getting ready to plant. I'm making green pea soup and cornbread for dinner to go along with the drizzly, damp, stay-inside kind of feeling!

@gingerw - hope you are feeling even a bit better today!

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@debbraw Thank you, I am feeling better. Still not much of a voice. Some coughing due to sinuses draining, some not-too-pleasant side effects of the strong antibiotics that are killing all the bugs in my system. But grateful to be feeling better.
Ginger

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 1, 2019
In reply to @gingerw "@debbraw Thank you, I am feeling better. Still not much of a voice. Some coughing due..." + (show)
@gingerw

@debbraw Thank you, I am feeling better. Still not much of a voice. Some coughing due to sinuses draining, some not-too-pleasant side effects of the strong antibiotics that are killing all the bugs in my system. But grateful to be feeling better.
Ginger

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@gingerw I'm glad to here your surviving Are you gargling with salt water I use saline spray or netti pot for my post nasal drainage oh what we have to put up with

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TERESA LOGAN | @quiteachiver75 | Apr 2, 2019
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@lioness

@quiteachiver76 I like your profile picture cute .Yes I have gone to different Dr,s cause they don't listen to you so till I find one that cares I will go to different ones .I'm hoping my new rheumatologist I will see will be the last one I'll see. Since my first rd to today they haven't been treating me with that dx. At night my ankles pain me so bad it's hard to get to sleep I wish you well ,have a good day

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@quiteachiver76 THANK YOU. HOW HAVE YOU BEEN? YES PAIN IS THE NUMBER 1 ENEMY OF 😴 💤 🛏 SLEEP DID YOU FIND THE NEW RHEUMATOLOGIST. HOPE YOU ARE HAVING MORE LUCK TAKING WITH THEM. TAKE CARE. WEATHER GETTING COOLER HERE THANK GOODNESS 😅 TERESA

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Apr 2, 2019

Am grateful to have such a wonderful friend of close to 40 years as my friend Candy. We live close to each other but because of family difficulties for her we don't see each other as much as we should. We met last night for an appetizer and wine. I feel that I am home with her.

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