Showing posts with label gratitude. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gratitude. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Make Change and Disappointment Work For You

Change is always happening, so make sure it works for you.Disappointment is no welcome change.  It is defined as sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hope or expectations.  Life changes can't be avoided and they do not always bring joy.  However, see it as...
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Celebrating with gratitude

 Make a habit out of celebrating the small moments in healing, gratitude, and growth.Alex ElleAnytime a change occurs, even if it is a painful change that hurts, the change should be celebrated as growth with much gratitude.  Emotions heal and ultimately, the change was for the best.Unwelcome...
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Friday, October 20, 2023

Finding joy and being grateful

 Finding joy, gentleness and calm in simple moments and pleasures is what I am dwelling on.  It is so important as it relates to a life attitude.Just the fact that I have a roof over my head when so many in our society are living in their cars.  It is not what I lack, the importance...
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Monday, January 3, 2022

Peace and Valuing Moments

 If we are to have true peace in the world, we must first find it within ourselves."Most people agree that a more peaceful world would be an ideal situation for all living creatures. However, we often seem stumped as to how to bring this ideal situation into being. If we are to have true peace...
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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Approach to gratefulness

Our approach to gratefulness has to be big enough to embrace all the difficulties of the world. Br. David Steindl-Rast Natural disasters bring all types of damage.  It seems like the severity of damage is a roll of the dice.  Degrees of sacrifice range from...
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Monday, October 3, 2011

Finding the key

"So often time it happens,  we all live our life in chains,  and we never even know  we have the key." The Eagles, lyrics from the song "Already Gone" The possibilities are endless when the realization hits that we hold the key to that...
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Peace, love, happiness . . . and success . . . some guidelines

One of my favorite bloggers, Marelisa, calls the following list "58 Habits That Will Help You Succeed." In my opinion, the outcome of putting these new habits into action is peace, love and happiness, along with the success. In the years since suddenly becoming a widow, I have pondered quality...
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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Don't take anything for granted

When we are supported by others, expressing gratitude tells the universe that we appreciate our good fortune. When we take the time to reflect upon the countless miracles that happen to assist us, we may notice that the change in our level of awareness will change the quality of our life for the better. So...
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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Burned out or slightly charred?

My brother was rushed to the hospital with chest pains last night . . . my mom ran off with my sister-in-law to Tallahassee where he lives and works during the week.  My mom recently had a heart attack . . . of course, I worry about her. Although I’m a Christian with a positive attitude...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Appreciation and value

Life can be like a financial transaction . . .  when it appreciates, it grows in value. One of the greatest gifts I’ve given myself is an attitude of gratitude. The attitude results in an appreciation for life as it is which is much more than accepting, but being thankful for good and...
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Thursday, February 12, 2009

The path of conscious awareness

The world as we know it is changing before our eyes, leaving many of us walking on shaky ground. The economic turmoil seems to have popped up and immediately resulted in the dominoes falling one after another, spiraling out of control. Haven’t we all been touched by this economic crisis? Corporations...
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