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.

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Feb 7, 2019

@lioness
FINALLY!!!, it’s cooking. Now I can start my recuperation. When I was coming out of the store I must have looked like I felt, I saw my neighbor and he asked “What’s wrong?, are you cooking?” He knows I loath cooking and he feels the same way.
Im really ticked off my 3 outlets don’t work. When we remodeled or kitchen was totally re-wired. Linda, if it keeps me alive another day I don’t care how it tastes. My friend just texted me and said, don’t take the lid off until 1hr before it’s done to put in the spices. Spices? what spices?
I found a new section in the store that lifted my mood a bit. They have a bunch of junk already pealed and chopped. I loaded up.
Jake

jodeej | @jodeej | Feb 7, 2019

In reply to @jakedduck1 "@hopeful33250 Dial? No dial. It has flat buttons and I pressed them all, nothing. I’m hunting..." + (show)

I never brown it before putting it in the cooker. I scrub the veggies but seldom peel them. Veggies on the bottom, pour 1/4-1/2 cup water over them, sprinkle salt and pepper on the roast, put it on the veggies, slap the lid on it and cook it in life for 8 hours. Perfection.

jodeej | @jodeej | Feb 7, 2019

In reply to @lioness "@jodeej Those where good times we did most of our riding exploring in the woods having..." + (show)

I love it too. It's so amazing.

lioness | @lioness | Feb 7, 2019

In reply to @jakedduck1 "@lioness FINALLY!!!, it’s cooking. Now I can start my recuperation. When I was coming out of..." + (show)

@jakedduke Glad to hear you are finally cooking I knew you could Spices yes Salt,Pepper Thyme if you like Happy eating Just thought no how 😌 you are that you did it yourself 👑:-)

lioness | @lioness | Feb 7, 2019

@Paris @gingerw @hopeful33250 Hey we did it got Leonard to cook @jodeej yea

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Feb 7, 2019

In reply to @jodeej "I never brown it before putting it in the cooker. I scrub the veggies but seldom..." + (show)

@jodeej
Oops, I used a lot more liquid than that. I put a lot of veggies in. I used sodium free chicken broth since I didn’t have any beef broth. It will be interesting.
Jake