Giving Thanks!
I am grateful for decisions.
Gratitude Jar
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I am grateful for time.
I am grateful for knowledge.
What’s a “defect of character?” Here are a few to get you thinking: Using denial to not address a problem, fear of being on your own due to abandonment issues, expressing anger to stunt yourself emotionally, lying to yourself that “everything is fine,” stuffing your emotions down and replacing openness with emotional eating, or trying to save other
... See moreRon Vitale • 30 Days of Gratitude: A Daily Guide for Adult Children of Alcoholics
“I wake up grateful, for life is a gift.”
Elizabeth Alexander • The Light of the World: A Memoir
Your first thought
in the morning should be:
Thank you.
GRATITUDE The standard habit of the mind is to take careful note of what’s not right in our lives and obsess about all that is missing. But in a new mood, perhaps after a lot of longing and turmoil, we pause and notice some of what has – remarkably – not gone wrong. The house is looking beautiful at the moment. We’re in pretty good health, all thin
... See moreAlain De Botton • The School of Life: An Emotional Education
I am grateful for new information.