grate.ful adj. 1 a: appreciation of the benefits
received: syn. grateful
Today 4:19:02 am grateful for _______________.
As I write the above line, I wonder, "What is my answer?" My first thought is: "I am grateful for today." Then I realize that there are so many people, places and things I am grateful. Every day the list grows.
Every day there are things that happen to us, and for us, we are grateful. Sometimes even find that, after the passage of time, we become grateful. Take time today, tomorrow and the next to think or what you are grateful. Then, write it in your diary. Or send a letter or a card, with dates and experiences to that person.
You can start keeping a journal where you date and write in daily, weekly or monthly about what you are grateful, and because the circumstances that created the gratitude. This becomes a story and record your feelings and experiences hot that you gave, and also what you received.
You can also create individual gratitude journals for your spouse, your children, parents, friends, etc., which are reviewed in a period of time. You can write about them sharing what we appreciate about them. Get a new journal to use for this purpose only. Select a pen color or multiple colors. You can express your feelings with certain colors, green for a growth memory, blue for peaceful times, you decide what each color means and note that the front of the magazine. Date each entry and describe events, memories, or thoughts you have of that person. Describe what you have, what you observed, what you want for them. Tell them how grateful you are for them in your life, and why. This becomes a precious memory and a priceless gift.
Telling someone you are grateful for them in your life for what they did, for what they are is very powerful expression of care and love. Telling a stranger who gave you something, directions, good service, a smile, that we appreciate what they did and since it is another form of connection. Spreading the idea of gratitude. You can see something on TV or read of someone. Send a mail or a letter of appreciation for what they are, what we stand for, or what they did.
Today I am grateful for _______________-fill this void with what we are grateful for your.
For example - my car, my children, family, work, the future, my recovery, etc.
As I was thinking what I'm grateful, I naturally thought of my many wonderful, dear friends. So, I decided to email and ask what they were grateful. I asked them if I could even share their answers with you, and here I am.
"Today I am grateful that I get to spend time with my children."
"Today I am grateful for a generous heart that loves pouring towards others ... and is constantly replenished by my beautiful family."
"Today I am grateful for the joy of friends. Today I am grateful for the light in the eyes of my friends. Today I am grateful for the roses in my garden. I am very grateful I met you."
"Today I am grateful that I can continually forgive myself. I can forgive myself for judging harshly when things do not go as I was assigned to bake them. I can forgive when they are disappointed that I am not the 't talk and tell exactly how I've heard of a situation. I can forgive, because when I did talk, did not come from my mouth, the way my mind thought it would. All in all, I am very grateful that I am me. no I want to be anyone else in the world .... and that's gratitude! "
"Today I am grateful for a wife, four sons and a daughter who are all working hard to find out what their Savior would have them do in life and then do it."
"Today I am grateful for another experience to realize that I am, indeed, safe and planned."
"I am grateful for days like today, when my gratitude gallops gleefully ahead of me and I skip to keep up with, rather than tow behind me like a wagon of manure, hoping that her own weight - by tomorrow."
"I am very grateful for the healing work I do. I work long hard hours, but I like helping people feel better. How many people can say they love their jobs or feel they are doing exactly what you think do?
"Today, I am grateful for a loving God who feeds me. I am grateful for my 89 years old Mother who has cared for me and is still vibrant, useful and alive. I am grateful for my niece Hayley who holds my hand , trust me, loves me and I know that somewhere in his heart very special. I am grateful for good health which sustains me. I am grateful for my friends and acquaintances who care about me and to bring so much joy in my life. And finally, I am grateful for libraries and the Internet, and transportation which constantly open up new perspectives on my horizon and I appreciate this vast world and its infinite knowledge and power available to all those who are curious enough and ambitious enough to embrace them. "
"Today I am grateful for the kind friends and a loving heavenly Father."
"I am grateful for the divine connection in my life - my family and friends. We laugh and cry together.With them feel they belong and are loved. They are my masters. We validate each other. When I look depleted. renew my spirit are blessed. I am also grateful for the roadblocks and failures in my life. They turned out to be valuable lessons that I have brought new opportunities and connections I would not have had otherwise. Lifepaths were submitted again. "
"Today I am grateful for all the wonderful people in my life that challenges me to think differently."
"The smell of freshly cut grass that passes my window."
"Today I am grateful to open my eyes to see my husband at my side and my pug at my feet. I am grateful to look out my bedroom windows to see another day full of possibilities as the Dom slowly warms up my sweet backyard life with quail, doves, hummingbirds, rabbits and all kinds of natures noises. I am grateful to feel my breath that wanders through my body wake up. I am grateful to have an extra day to enjoy, and be amazed, and be involved with life. And I am very grateful that I can go through another day full of wonder and gratitude. "
"Today, I am grateful for my life, health, and my mother still lives."
"I am grateful for the support of many, many wonderful women in the community."
"I am grateful to carry the message that the Light and Love is always present and eternal. Getting to do this in a moment by moment every day. I am grateful for all the loving people that I am blessed with my life. I am grateful that the universe provides completely and thoroughly. I am grateful to be alive and living fully. "
Copyright 2002 Doreen Clement
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Doreen Clement is the creator
The Journal of five years.
Daily diary for the next five years,
in minutes per day.
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