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.

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jun 11, 2019

In reply to @lioness "@jakedduck1 I think your thinking of the windy city. Chicago" + (show)

@ lioness
I just remembered, it was Mt Washington in NH. It was the windiest place on earth for many years but that record was toppled but still the highest wind speed in the US, over 200 mph.
Jake

lioness | @lioness | Jun 11, 2019

@jakedduck1 Now that I didn't know Mt Washington never heard of it but then I don't know all places on earth . haha

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jun 11, 2019

In reply to @lioness "@jakedduck1 Now that I didn't know Mt Washington never heard of it but then I don't..." + (show)

@lioness
Hi Linda,
I never heard of it before either until my brother told me about it. He’s an encyclopedia of weather facts. 231 mph. The official record now is 253 mph in Australia during the typhoon Olivia. The Mt Washington record still holds as the strongest wind on earth that was witnessed by man and the strongest wind ever in the northern hemisphere.

Since you mentioned Chicago your probably chomping at the bit to know the extreme weather facts there. Well, wonder no more, here you are,
https://www.weather.gov/lot/Chicago_records
Your going to be a wealth of information at your next card game.
Jake

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jun 11, 2019

Today I am grateful I don't have to go anywhere if I don't want to. Yesterday I had to work. Today they just said temperature should get to about 105 in my neighborhood. It was a hundred and one late afternoon yesterday and didn't cool down out of the 80's until almost midnight. I know that because I was still up sitting in front of a fan! I hope that anyone in extreme heat areas take care today, and that everyone has a terrific Tuesday!
Ginger

lioness | @lioness | Jun 11, 2019

In reply to @jakedduck1 "@lioness Hi Linda, I never heard of it before either until my brother told me about..." + (show)

@jakedduck1 The girls will be so happy to hear this .Did you ever see the space station in the sky? Where I live about 3a.m. I was looking at the sky and saw it journey across the sky..Big yellow round in shape.

lioness | @lioness | Jun 11, 2019

In reply to @gingerw "Today I am grateful I don't have to go anywhere if I don't want to. Yesterday..." + (show)

@gingerw So uncomfortable hate those not evenings ,we aren't there yet later on.It's 5a.m. @ about 65 About in July through Oct it,'ll be like that.

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jun 11, 2019

In reply to @gingerw "@lioness If memory serves me correctly, you and I are a long 30 miles apart, you..." + (show)

@gingerw, @lioness, @jakedduck1- I heard the the west coast was really hot! RI is seasonally very cool temps- around 70 on a warm day. We are getting way too much rain, like every 2 days. Gardens are a mess

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jun 11, 2019

In reply to @merpreb "@gingerw, @lioness, @jakedduck1- I heard the the west coast was really hot! RI is seasonally very..." + (show)

@merpreb
70, that would be so great. I can’t even imagine. Suppose to be 106 today, oh joy. It’s not expected to get out of the 80’s overnight. We probably won’t see rain till Sept or later. Miserable as the heat is I’ll take it over humidity & arctic winters.
Jake

lioness | @lioness | Jun 11, 2019

In reply to @merpreb "@gingerw, @lioness, @jakedduck1- I heard the the west coast was really hot! RI is seasonally very..." + (show)

@merpreb Right now in Long Beach it is still pleasant 75 right now the ocean breeze keeps us cool but later on here it will be unbearable. It's the marine layer that helps here but in July it will change till Oct.

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jun 11, 2019

In reply to @lioness "@merpreb Right now in Long Beach it is still pleasant 75 right now the ocean breeze..." + (show)

@lioness The marine layer is what I miss since moving over here last July. Right now, at almost 1pm, it is 98 on the north side of house in the shade. Finally keyed up the a/c, so the cat and I stay comfortable.
Ginger