My Gratitude
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An Abundance of Gratitude
This practice has literally changed my life. Gradually, over time, I have become a different person. And...for that I am truly grateful!
Yes, one can be grateful for gratitude! And, isn't that a wonderful way to live?
Everything That I Am Grateful For
My Ever Changing/Growing List

The following are just some of the things that I am grateful to have in my life. In no particular order:
The exquisite air that breathes me in this moment.
My sense of belonging.
The delicious chai that teases my tongue.
My beautiful husband.
My family...those I came with,and those adopted along the way.
My baffling and wonderful body.
Nature.
The tender peace of the early morning.
Art, in all its many manifestations.
Chocolate.
The spirit that lives as me.
Shared laughter and tears.
My dog, who loves me no matter how badly I behave.
Old friends who know my history, and love me any way.
New friends.
The life that I have lived, with its diverse incarnations.
The good, the bad & the ugly.
My grandparents.
Having been born when I was.
The challenges that I have faced.
Old loves.
My cat, who allows me to live in her house.
Unexpected blessings.
Having many flaws.
Having many talents.
Understanding balance.....sometimes.
Intuition.
A life of service.
My sister-girlfriend (the other wife).
Bare feet.
This computer, even when it vexes me.
Oneness.
Raw food.
Music, masterfully rendered upon my ears.
Eyeglasses.
Marion Berry Pie.
Writing.
My heavenly bed.
Quantum Physics.
Books.
My bank account.
Ceremony.
Meditation.
My fears, for they have taught me so much.
Massage...giving and receiving.
My home.
Friends who call late at night excited about planning a trip to see me.
My mother-in-law.
The rain falling gently on this earth.
Reflective time by myself.
Some of My Favorite Gratitude Quotes:
To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the good, which is directed at you. Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude....Albert Schweitzer
Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy -- because we will always want to have something else or something more.
...Brother David Steindl-Rast
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.
...Buddha
To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.
...Johannes A. Gaertner
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.
...Meister Eckhart
Snatam Kaur On Gratitude
The best way to live in gratitude is to write in a gratitude journal
Make it special, and allow yourself the precious time to write
Your journal should be something that compels you to write in it. Choose something that speaks to your heart and senses. Perhaps it has scrumptious paper, or beautiful images that inspire creativity.
Most of all, create a habit of writing in it. Next thing you know, you will be living a life of gratitude, and manifesting a joyful life!
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Some people Choose to Write in Their Gratitude Journal by Way of a Blog
As you can see here, there are many ways to express your gratitude.
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Books That I Give Thanks For:
Gratitude and the Law of Attraction
Gratitude is the Engine That Drives the Law of Attraction
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Namaste.
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What are You grateful for?
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Thank you.
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