Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’
Gratitude is a Choice
Gratitude as a discipline involves a conscious choice. I can choose to be grateful even when my emotions and feelings are still steeped in hurt and resentment. Henri Nouwen Let go: Are past emotional hurts and resentments weighing you down? Are they dominating your attention? Start over: Make a decision today to focus on what…
Read MoreWhat can you be grateful for?
Gratitude can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. It makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.MELODY BEATTIE Let go: Worries, fears, discouragement, loneliness . . . these and other negative feelings can weigh you down. These feelings…
Read MoreMake someone’s day
In the rush of moving on to the next thing on my schedule, or being preoccupied with my thoughts, I can’t believe how easy it is for me to actually forget to take a second and say thank you. Two Little Words Two little words – often forgotten or overlooked – to acknowledge someone for…
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