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.

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 29, 2019

Today I am grateful for sunshine tempered with high moving clouds. There is a series of storms due in a few days, which I will not have to be out in. Times were, when training horses and working in an oil refinery, I dealt with whatever weather was going on, and learned to not focus on the reading of a thermometer. The weather is what the weather is. Beyond that, grateful to have the first shift of the new volunteer position done.
Ginger

jodeej | @jodeej | Jan 29, 2019

In reply to @jakedduck1 "@jodeej @parus Man alive, or dead in my case. I’d instantaneously flash freeze there. You kids..." + (show)

I often wonder why we stay here. Lol One of these days we may wise up and move south!

Parus | @parus | Jan 29, 2019

In reply to @jodeej "I often wonder why we stay here. Lol One of these days we may wise up..." + (show)

@jodeej 49 in Tampa today.

Parus | @parus | Jan 29, 2019

In reply to @gingerw "Today I am grateful for sunshine tempered with high moving clouds. There is a series of..." + (show)

@gingerw Another horse trainer amongst us. Those were the days.

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jan 29, 2019

In reply to @lioness "@jakedduck1 Love it Leonard you are funny keep your sense of humor You don't offend me..." + (show)

@lioness
Only 65 I hear. You mentioned going to the beach today. Hope it’s not a nude beach. If so you’ll have goosebumps on goosebumps.
Jake

lioness | @lioness | Jan 29, 2019

@jakedduck1 Heavens NO But I lost my cell phone yesterday so I'm dealing with this today Not fun being without a phone

JK | @contentandwell | Jan 29, 2019

In reply to @jodeej "I often wonder why we stay here. Lol One of these days we may wise up..." + (show)

@jodeej despite the weather, I really love New England, and our proximity to Boston. I can’t imagine living anywhere else.
JK

jodeej | @jodeej | Jan 29, 2019

In reply to @parus "@jodeej 49 in Tampa today." + (show)

I bet you're about freezing! We'd love it these days. 🙂

Parus | @parus | Jan 29, 2019

In reply to @contentandwell "@jodeej despite the weather, I really love New England, and our proximity to Boston. I can’t..." + (show)

@contentandwell Seeing the mention of Boston brought back the memory of ringing bells in Boston for the Salvation Army. I was a mere 19 and was required to wear those cold air funnels while holding a tambourine. I can assure you my knees were knocking and not from fright!! Thankful this is a distant memory. LHM that was one of the coldest 3 weeks of my life!