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.

@jakeduck1
Happy Birthday Leonard,

Enjoy your Leaning Tower of Sweetza , ya sweet thang!
Don’t overdo it and kudos on the weight loss....so this is a sugar diet?🤔

FL Mary

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@jakedduck1

@becsbuddy
“Got any candy?!“ hahaha, I believe you already know the answer to that question. I may go without food but I’m never without a variety of candy, cookies, pastry a pie or a cake every once in a while. I’m a big believer in eating from those five essential food groups. I’ll probably gain some weight today and splurge on some necessary evils today, being my birthday.
My insurance changed so I’m dealing with a new pharmacy. I haven’t gotten them quite broken in yet. I only went without my Phenobarbital for about 4-5 days but it was enough to screw up my level.
I’m supposed to take 18 pills a day and last month they sent me two packets per day and each package only had one pill, so instead of 18 pills a day they sent me two.
I got 3 cakes and a 4 pound box of Sees’s candy. A huge box of cookies from Europe some nice clothes a curio cabinet and some gift certificates.
I’ve lost 77 pounds so far, only 10 more to go to reach my 140 pound goal. Those last pounds are going to be a challenge to lose with all the goodies. One of my friends made me a caramel chocolate cheesecake which is super rich, just the way I like them. Another lady made me some kind of cream type cake with a strawberry topping. I haven’t tried that yet, I’ll have that for breakfast. My friend who took me to dinner made me a candy bar cake from all different types of candy bars.
If your near Becky I’ll make sure you’ll get more then one cookie. Come one come all, I have plenty of goodies to make everyone happy.
Jake

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Jake- Happy birthday. I don't see any dark chocolate lol. If I were you I'd freeze a lot of what you received, or donate it. Or did I just say something forbidden? 🙂

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@merpreb

Donate? Oh Merry, he probably fainted at the suggestion and can’t respond yet. Freezing sounds like a possibility except for chocolate which doesn’t freeze well. The hard candy won’t go bad...just wondering how long it will take him to finish that off. For me, if I was inclined to eat any of that sugar, I would say that’s easily a 5 year stash and then a complete blood test .

FL Mary

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@imallears

@merpreb

Donate? Oh Merry, he probably fainted at the suggestion and can’t respond yet. Freezing sounds like a possibility except for chocolate which doesn’t freeze well. The hard candy won’t go bad...just wondering how long it will take him to finish that off. For me, if I was inclined to eat any of that sugar, I would say that’s easily a 5 year stash and then a complete blood test .

FL Mary

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@imallears- Mary, lol

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@merpreb

Jake- Happy birthday. I don't see any dark chocolate lol. If I were you I'd freeze a lot of what you received, or donate it. Or did I just say something forbidden? 🙂

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@merpreb and @imallears Yeah, Jake @jakedduck1 is only now picking himself up off the floor at the mere suggestion of giving away his candy, gifts or not, too much or not! That pile is not for the faint-hearted, but it seems he has taken on that challenge, with cake and/or pie for breakfast yet.
Ginger

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@gingerw

@merpreb and @imallears Yeah, Jake @jakedduck1 is only now picking himself up off the floor at the mere suggestion of giving away his candy, gifts or not, too much or not! That pile is not for the faint-hearted, but it seems he has taken on that challenge, with cake and/or pie for breakfast yet.
Ginger

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My stomach is roiling

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@jakejaked Happy Birthday Leonard don't overdue but enjoy your day

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@jakedduck1

@becsbuddy
“Got any candy?!“ hahaha, I believe you already know the answer to that question. I may go without food but I’m never without a variety of candy, cookies, pastry a pie or a cake every once in a while. I’m a big believer in eating from those five essential food groups. I’ll probably gain some weight today and splurge on some necessary evils today, being my birthday.
My insurance changed so I’m dealing with a new pharmacy. I haven’t gotten them quite broken in yet. I only went without my Phenobarbital for about 4-5 days but it was enough to screw up my level.
I’m supposed to take 18 pills a day and last month they sent me two packets per day and each package only had one pill, so instead of 18 pills a day they sent me two.
I got 3 cakes and a 4 pound box of Sees’s candy. A huge box of cookies from Europe some nice clothes a curio cabinet and some gift certificates.
I’ve lost 77 pounds so far, only 10 more to go to reach my 140 pound goal. Those last pounds are going to be a challenge to lose with all the goodies. One of my friends made me a caramel chocolate cheesecake which is super rich, just the way I like them. Another lady made me some kind of cream type cake with a strawberry topping. I haven’t tried that yet, I’ll have that for breakfast. My friend who took me to dinner made me a candy bar cake from all different types of candy bars.
If your near Becky I’ll make sure you’ll get more then one cookie. Come one come all, I have plenty of goodies to make everyone happy.
Jake

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@jakedduck1 I LOVE IT! I think I’d rather look at it than eat it! Too bad I live so far away. Will just have to be satisfied with 1 M&M!

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@jakedduck1

@becsbuddy
“Got any candy?!“ hahaha, I believe you already know the answer to that question. I may go without food but I’m never without a variety of candy, cookies, pastry a pie or a cake every once in a while. I’m a big believer in eating from those five essential food groups. I’ll probably gain some weight today and splurge on some necessary evils today, being my birthday.
My insurance changed so I’m dealing with a new pharmacy. I haven’t gotten them quite broken in yet. I only went without my Phenobarbital for about 4-5 days but it was enough to screw up my level.
I’m supposed to take 18 pills a day and last month they sent me two packets per day and each package only had one pill, so instead of 18 pills a day they sent me two.
I got 3 cakes and a 4 pound box of Sees’s candy. A huge box of cookies from Europe some nice clothes a curio cabinet and some gift certificates.
I’ve lost 77 pounds so far, only 10 more to go to reach my 140 pound goal. Those last pounds are going to be a challenge to lose with all the goodies. One of my friends made me a caramel chocolate cheesecake which is super rich, just the way I like them. Another lady made me some kind of cream type cake with a strawberry topping. I haven’t tried that yet, I’ll have that for breakfast. My friend who took me to dinner made me a candy bar cake from all different types of candy bars.
If your near Becky I’ll make sure you’ll get more then one cookie. Come one come all, I have plenty of goodies to make everyone happy.
Jake

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@jakedduck1 Happy birthday, Leonard. It sounds as if you have a lot of friends to have gotten so many gifts.
I don’t know how you manage to lose weight with all of those sweets, and you seem to be fairly sedentary. I recently got a box of chocolates too - just what I need, temptations! I usually try to limit myself to about an ounce of very dark chocolate a day, most often in the morning. I’m trying to satisfy my indulgences with a cup of decaf, unsweetened cappuccino in the evening.
JK

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@jakedduck1

@becsbuddy
“Got any candy?!“ hahaha, I believe you already know the answer to that question. I may go without food but I’m never without a variety of candy, cookies, pastry a pie or a cake every once in a while. I’m a big believer in eating from those five essential food groups. I’ll probably gain some weight today and splurge on some necessary evils today, being my birthday.
My insurance changed so I’m dealing with a new pharmacy. I haven’t gotten them quite broken in yet. I only went without my Phenobarbital for about 4-5 days but it was enough to screw up my level.
I’m supposed to take 18 pills a day and last month they sent me two packets per day and each package only had one pill, so instead of 18 pills a day they sent me two.
I got 3 cakes and a 4 pound box of Sees’s candy. A huge box of cookies from Europe some nice clothes a curio cabinet and some gift certificates.
I’ve lost 77 pounds so far, only 10 more to go to reach my 140 pound goal. Those last pounds are going to be a challenge to lose with all the goodies. One of my friends made me a caramel chocolate cheesecake which is super rich, just the way I like them. Another lady made me some kind of cream type cake with a strawberry topping. I haven’t tried that yet, I’ll have that for breakfast. My friend who took me to dinner made me a candy bar cake from all different types of candy bars.
If your near Becky I’ll make sure you’ll get more then one cookie. Come one come all, I have plenty of goodies to make everyone happy.
Jake

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@jakedduck1 My sister sent this photo of a jigsaw puzzle her kids just finished. Thought you might like it!

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