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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.

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Apr 6, 2020
In reply to @parus "@merpreb My little guy is well. Missing grandma a whole lot as I miss him. I..." + (show)
@parus

@merpreb My little guy is well. Missing grandma a whole lot as I miss him. I am no longer seeing family as they are still working and I don't want to put myself at risk. Not what I wanted to do and I feel I may be over reacting. Possibly it may seem selfish of me. Better some missed times together for a short time than forever. There are residents here that still have their grandkids come. Hopefully their choices do not affect the others in this community. I just can't do it knowing the risks to others as well as myself. I miss seeing my family too.
I plan to stay put and not even go to the grocery store for a couple of weeks. The county I live in had no reported cases and now it is a hotbed of COVID cases. Seems in this area it has not been taken seriously enough. Only responsible for my own behavior.

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@parus Good morning! @parus, I think that you have made very wise choices. I don't know why people aren't paying attention to this virus and what is being asked of all of us. It's very selfish and stupid. Is there a way to skype, or something to see your grandboy? I can guess at how much you miss him.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Apr 6, 2020

Today I am grateful my husband is here at our retirement house, rather than at his job 800 miles away. It is in an essential industry, but he is working from home. Yes, they need him "in-person", but he is really seeing the value to be in a more isolated environment.

And I am grateful to see Spring trying to cheer us all up, with wild flowers blooming, birds twittering in the trees, and the warming weather.
Ginger

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Funcountess | @funcountess | Apr 6, 2020
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@gingerw

Today I am grateful my husband is here at our retirement house, rather than at his job 800 miles away. It is in an essential industry, but he is working from home. Yes, they need him "in-person", but he is really seeing the value to be in a more isolated environment.

And I am grateful to see Spring trying to cheer us all up, with wild flowers blooming, birds twittering in the trees, and the warming weather.
Ginger

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Hi gingerw,
Today grateful for the rain storm, it helps with new growth around all burned trees, and shrubs. Still everything pretty bleak as far as the vegetation goes.
Pretty flower area as you know is Lompoc,ca.
That is pretty much the goings on south of Santa Barbara. Everyone is staying in, and just staring out their windows.
Glad your husband is home.
L.a. county is really hitting the high numbers with the cov19 virus.
take care,

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 6, 2020
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@funcountess

Hi gingerw,
Today grateful for the rain storm, it helps with new growth around all burned trees, and shrubs. Still everything pretty bleak as far as the vegetation goes.
Pretty flower area as you know is Lompoc,ca.
That is pretty much the goings on south of Santa Barbara. Everyone is staying in, and just staring out their windows.
Glad your husband is home.
L.a. county is really hitting the high numbers with the cov19 virus.
take care,

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@gingerw I just read this post to you from funcountess . Im glad your husband is home makes life easier . Hopw you doing well up there . Are you also staying in or isn't that an order there yet? Its getting boring but for out own good I know Take care

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Jim, Volunteer Mentor | @jimhd | Apr 6, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@jimhd Good to hear everyone is safe Pray your son in law will be safe 🙏" + (show)
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@jimhd Good to hear everyone is safe Pray your son in law will be safe 🙏

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@lioness All is well with our family.

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Jim, Volunteer Mentor | @jimhd | Apr 6, 2020

Today I'm grateful for our warm, safe house, for the half inch of rain yesterday, for having no debt - no mortgage or car payments or credit card - to worry about, for the positive, informative things I read here, for the daffodils, purple hyacinths and forsythia that are blooming and for our phones that keep our children and grandchildren close.

Jim

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Sundance(RB) | @sundance6 | Apr 6, 2020

So TRUE JIM! WE ALL NEED TO COUNT OUR BLESSINGS!
RICHARD (aka Sundance)

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Apr 6, 2020

@jimhd
@sundance6
I agree too. I’m very grateful for everything I have and my outstanding friends. And I am especially grateful that only one of my many candy dishes is empty.
Blessings to all,
Jake

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lioness | @lioness | Apr 6, 2020

@jakedduck1 Im almost out of Dk chocolate , guess I,ll have to go to the store darn it can you send me some Leonard?

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imallears | @imallears | Apr 6, 2020

@lioness
Have you gone stir crazy.? Asking Leonard for dark chocolate! I’ll send you some from my amply supply for which I am grateful along with my full freezer, stocked wine fridge and of course my family and friends and good health and great weather....not necessarily in that order.
We always appreciate our blessings but it takes a pandemic to reflect upon and express that appreciation out loud.

Kudos to everyone for good spirits and humor. And @jakeduck...please don’t let your candy supply dwindle....we don’t need a grumpy old codger on this forum.
🍷
Cheers

FLMary

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