“Gratitude is the Heart’s Memory”
Some of you may know by reading my previous post, Underrated Duty, that I am working towards getting back to “happy” on a more consistent basis. Today I read the following quote and thought I would share it with all of you:
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” by Melody Beattie Simple Abundance
When I say getting back to “happy” I don’t don’t mean laughing and joking all the time, but more about inner peace. So many negative things float around in my head and some are on instant replay. I can’t seem to change that montra on my own. So looking at other options to achieve my new goal.
According to the book, Simple Abundance, one of the steps that the writer recommends doing is to keep a graditude journal. In this journal you are to write at least 5 things that you are thankful for. You would even do this on this bad days….especially the bad days.
Do you or have you ever done a graditude journal?
Thanks for visiting!
*The title is a French proverb.*
Posted on February 27, 2019, in Photography and tagged goals, Gratitude, inspiration, inspirational, photography, Simple Abundance, Tuesdays Thoughts. Bookmark the permalink. 14 Comments.
Gratitude is such an important thing, it really does make you happy when you think of all there is to be thankful for! I keep a journal, not specifically a gratitude journal but I have recorded things to be thankful for in it many times and it always helps to go and look back at it, so I do recommend it! Wishing you the best!!
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Thank you!
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You are welcome! 🙂
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Nope. Never donw a gratitude journal. Or a real journal for that matter. Mayhap I should try. Be good Robin.
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Hey Brian not sure how this slipped by… just seeing it. I find that it is good but I have a hard time remembering to do it in a daily basis. Hope all is well with you and family.
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We’re… as well as possible, I guess. I kinda dread the coming anniversary, early May. I’ve tried to teach my daughter to “avoid” dates, but though she agrees it is not always easy.
How you doing with your N jobs? Doing all right?
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It may be too soon for this but have you thought about doing a celebration of life gathering? It’s a way to share memories and create new ones with those who love him. In my humble opinion to avoid something usually makes it worse once you have no choice but to face it.
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Well, actually, there is something in the making. My son-in-law left tons of writing, short stories mostly, and our daughter has been editing a book which will be released on May 6th, the second anniversary. That will be a celebration indeed. 🙂 ((we were proof reading the last bits yesterday!)
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That sounds wonderful!
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Public presentation of the book will be on May 6th. The second anniversary. Book’s being printed as we speak.
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That’s good to hear let me know how to purchase one.
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Haha. We need to put it on Amazon I guess. Plus it’s in Spanish. 😬
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Thank you.
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I did a gratitude post a day for a year…it did help to see the good even on the bad days. Best of luck Robin!
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