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Gratitude Discussion Group
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?!
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Grateful I can pay my rent, have food to eat, get to the grocery and all of the everyday things that are oft taken for granted.
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5 Reactions@jakedduck1 So sorry to hear about your brother's leg issues and pray for his recovery.🙏
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2 Reactions@jakedduck1 Leonard, my dad had a saying that "he never met a cookie he didn't like". That went for cheesecake, also. I'll bet you spend a fair amount of time perusing and asking for samples LOL
I hope that your brother gets his diagnosis soon, and treatment is not as severe as has been presented.
Ginger
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2 Reactions@gingerw
Your dad and I would’ve gotten along swimmingly. No need for samples since I'd probably buy it anyway. Besides, the samples are usually too small.
Take care,
Jake
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2 ReactionsI’m grateful that today is ”National Cookie Day”
which I plan on celebrating with gusto!
Jake
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5 ReactionsWhat’s your favorite(s)?
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3 Reactions@rosemarya
If I have to be more specific than every cookie known to man I suppose #1 is white chocolate macadamia nut, snickerdoodles, maple, pumpkin & strawberry shortcake cookies.
My friend made me some. They had cream cheese in them and anything with cream cheese is always good.
I saw a new business one day called cookies so being the sweetaholic that I am I assumed they sold cookies. Turns out it’s a marijuana dispensary. MAJOR disappointment.
Jake
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2 ReactionsWhat a surprise ending!😱
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1 Reaction@jakedduck1 Anything new with your brother's diagnosis or treatment?
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Hi Teresa,
His leg is getting lighter in color every day which is a gigantic relief. Although he's concerned about it breaking apart and having a pulmonary embolism. They have him on aspirin.
I read the effect of aspirin is substantially smaller than warfarin or the new oral blood thinners. I would want that clot gone asap as I'm sure he does. The pain is gone now. Obviously he's very relieved that his leg won't be amputated for the time being. His legs were severely injured and he's been concerned about losing them for nearly 50 years.
Thank you for asking,
Jake
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