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 | Jan 14, 2020

In reply to @imallears "@merpreb Hello, Absolutely you can pick what wine to drink as long as I approve.😉 I..." + (show)

@imallers late getting in here but the beach sounds lovely I use to love to go play in the sand and surf wine of course to relax and just veg out.

lioness | @lioness | Jan 14, 2020

In reply to @contentandwell "@imallears I really miss my wine-drinking days and visiting wine country in CA -- Napa, Sonoma,..." + (show)

@contentandwell In Temecula have you ever done the oil tasing ? Olive oil with the different herbs in it . I did that when went down with my son. Also the different wines of so many. I did like the wine country all the tastng you could just get your fix there haha.

lioness | @lioness | Jan 14, 2020

In reply to @parrotqueen "I find I can get by with just two doses of boron per day! This stuff..." + (show)

@parrotqueen Yes it is so grateful for your information. I love See,s candy have some chocolate right now . I am going to go down to 2 Boron today and just keep check of how I feel. Thanks again.

lioness | @lioness | Jan 14, 2020

@merpreb Hi I did the research online and called the Dr.s office letting the nurse know I just started it I havent heard back from my Dr. so I have used it now for first 3 days it was total of 9 mg now Im using only 6mg they are 3 mg pills so far I havent had any side effects from it that I have noticed but I dont have the muscles or nerve pain now which Im thrilled about but check with your Dr also before hand. Its a mineral that helps with the bones also there is a long research paper about this online .

JK | @contentandwell | Jan 14, 2020

In reply to @lioness "@gingerw OH those good old days I relish them when we got snowed in and go..." + (show)

@lioness you can relish it because you don’t get snowed in where you live now!

We did do olive oil tasting. I was disappointed that the oil was in little cups to drink, not with some bread for dipping.
The problem with Temecula was that the wineries were all lined up, close together, and as I said, they were being overly generous with the number of wines they allowed you to taste.
JK

imallears | @imallears | Jan 14, 2020

In reply to @lioness "@imallers late getting in here but the beach sounds lovely I use to love to go..." + (show)

@lioness
If we lived in the same building you would be my surfing buddy...just coming home now

FL Mary

imallears | @imallears | Jan 14, 2020

In reply to @merpreb "Jake and Jk- I've made a new year's resolution. I'm leaving my lips to the chocolate..." + (show)

@merpreb
I'm leaving my lips too...what a great vision..a chocolate empire....may the force be with you!
Dark chocolate strikes back!
FL Mary

lioness | @lioness | Jan 14, 2020

In reply to @contentandwell "@lioness you can relish it because you don’t get snowed in where you live now! We..." + (show)

@contentandwell That disappointed me also I loved that old town there though. We are having rain coming Thrus and down to 62

lioness | @lioness | Jan 14, 2020

In reply to @imallears "@lioness If we lived in the same building you would be my surfing buddy...just coming home..." + (show)

@imallers Sorry I couldnt do that anymore fell of the board more then on. But I,ll help you drink the wine

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 14, 2020

In reply to @lioness "@contentandwell That disappointed me also I loved that old town there though. We are having rain..." + (show)

@lioness Oh, no, not below 70! [Insert laughing here] Our high today was 39 [felt like 30], with periods of big fluffy snow flakes, some sleet, some rain, even blue sky for about 20 minutes.
Ginger