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.

Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 12, 2019

In reply to @jakedduck1 "@lioness I was expecting your grandson to say neither. Sounds like you brainwashed the kid. Jake" + (show)

@jakedduck1 Her grandson has been "educated" not "brainwashed."😊 We wish the same for you👍

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Feb 12, 2019

In reply to @parus "@merpreb So thankful for the good news. A big sigh of relief." + (show)

@merpreb
Congratulations on your triumph over cancer. Your very courageous. Are you in remission or after this long is it considered cured?

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Feb 12, 2019

In reply to @hopeful33250 "@jakedduck1 Hummus might be a good sub for the high fat dip. However, you would have..." + (show)

@lioness
Your kiddin, right? Yuck!!, I’d rather eat the slop I make.
Jake

lioness | @lioness | Feb 12, 2019

In reply to @jakedduck1 "@lioness I was expecting your grandson to say neither. Sounds like you brainwashed the kid. Jake" + (show)

@jakedduck1 Its I usual kids like veggies but his Mom is vegan Howie is vegetarian he won't eat sale but loves them cut up

lioness | @lioness | Feb 12, 2019

In reply to @hopeful33250 "@jakedduck1 Her grandson has been "educated" not "brainwashed."😊 We wish the same for you👍" + (show)

@jakedduke 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Feb 12, 2019

In reply to @jakedduck1 "@merpreb Congratulations on your triumph over cancer. Your very courageous. Are you in remission or after..." + (show)

Thank you @jakedduck1. I have Multifocal adenocarcinoma of the lung. Briefly I get a lot of nodules that sometimes become cancerous and sometimes disappear and sometimes it doesn't grow. It's a crap shoot.