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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.

sandij (Sandi James) | @sandij | Jun 21, 2019
In reply to @lioness "@gingerw Glad to here you ae back and had a save trip looking forward to seeing..." + (show)
@lioness

@gingerw Glad to here you ae back and had a save trip looking forward to seeing some Zentangle online when your ready to share . I know your busy coming home stuff but glad your back .

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I love zentangle!!

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JK | @contentandwell | Jun 21, 2019
In reply to @gingerw "Today I am grateful to be back home. I just renewed my Mayo Connect preferences for..." + (show)
@gingerw

Today I am grateful to be back home. I just renewed my Mayo Connect preferences for getting information, but basically will start fresh. I am happy to be a Certified Zentangle (R) Teacher now. Whether I will teach in the near future remains to be seen. But I was able to share information about Mayo Connect with several students there, and my seatmate on one of the flights ;)) Looking forward to being involved here, again.
Ginger

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@gingerw Welcome back. It sounds like you had a successful week in RI. Now that you are certified I hope you do take the next step and do some teaching.
JK

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jun 21, 2019
In reply to @merpreb "@gingerw- How did you like RI? What restaurants did you eat in? Your gratitude is very..." + (show)
@merpreb

@gingerw- How did you like RI? What restaurants did you eat in? Your gratitude is very realistic and something within your grasp.
Congratulations on you teacher's Cert! I know that you were really looking forward to the class.

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@merpreb the training included our meals, so I ate with my fellow students. Eighteen countries were represented within the 155, oh my! By the time we finished each night, we were dog-tired, and museums were closed, so I didn't really get out. Next time I will carve more time for me!
Ginger

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jun 22, 2019

@gingerw- If there's another time than we'll have to get together.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jun 22, 2019
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@merpreb

@gingerw- If there's another time than we'll have to get together.

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@merpreb Yes, Merry, there will be a next time! And definitely we'll meet up!
Ginger

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jun 29, 2019

Today I am grateful to be hitting the road early, to head north and close the real estate deal on our house. We are ever-so-grateful to our agent who helped in this interstate transaction. We'll be back Thurs 7/4 sometime and I will be reading posts as time and internet allow.
Ginger

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lioness | @lioness | Jun 29, 2019

@gingerw Safe travels hope all goes well for you both

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jodeej | @jodeej | Jun 30, 2019
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@jakedduck1 this is our weather today.

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Our humidity is 51%. It's horrible outside.

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