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What Are You Waiting For?
Your Written Invitation Sometimes things just aren’t going our way. Whether tremendous loss (our quote today is from Anne Frank’s diary) or the smallest of inconveniences (like having to turn around and drive back 45 minutes in the wrong direction because I forgot something earlier) it can be hard to find gratitude. When that happens…
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Don’t wish me happiness …
May you have strength I am selling aluminum bracelets, that I hand-stamp with inspirational words, at my mom’s store, La Parada. Words such as grateful, hope, happy, love, and believe are pounded into the smooth shiny aluminum. When I was deciding on the inspirational words I would choose I had a long list of about…
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Stop Telling That Tired Old Story
You know that one story you tell? We all have those stories. Our own horror stories about being picked on as a child, an old boss who didn’t support us, an ex who betrayed us, being left out, gaining weight, being a victim of a crime, a car crash we were in, eating something that…
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Learning love and gratitude as we go.
Have you ever loved a stranger? 1000gratitudes was a beautiful experience. So much love and gratitude across the internet and in Albuquerque at the gratitude party. My heart was open wide primed with a day full of experiencing and posting my gratitude. At the party I felt so much love for every person who came through…
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How many gratitudes will you share in one day?
Moment after Moment I’m a big fan of starting over. Sometimes if I am having trouble communicating I will just ask to start over. It works for me. Going throughout my days moment after moment I can choose to start over. In this moment I can choose gratitude. I can refocus or continue my same…
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175 Prayers of Gratefulness and Peace
Tiny Bundles of Thanks I was at an art exhibit on Friday and had the opportunity to experience a work of art by Rhett Lynch that incorporated 175 tiny bundles made from red fabric tied with a tiny piece of string and meticulously attached to a painting, in neat rows. I was taken by my…
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Can the scientific mind be grateful?
Yes, through Observation and Gathering Data The great thing about gratitude is that it doesn’t require us to believe in it as long as we experience it. You also do not have to be a grateful person in order to experience gratitude. Even if you are a realist, a scientist, a skeptic or a nihilist you can…
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Romancing your Organs – Introduction to Daoist Meditation eCourse Week 3
Romancing your Organs Introduction to Daoist Meditation eCourse Week 2 – written by Matt Parsons If you are just joining the eCourse now or have not had time to consistently practice the lessons from Weeks 1 and 2, please return to Melting your Issues and then Drawing the Wheel before progressing to Week 3. This is a…
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February 11, 2015 – 1000gratitudes
February 11, 2015 2nd Annual 1000gratitudes Online, In-Person in Albuquerque, NM and in Boulder, CO Gratitude Event Infiltrates Social Media with Positivity Take to the internet on Wednesday, February 11th armed with your personal gratitude and the #1000gratitudes hashtag and you can join a group of people collectively posting 1000 gratitudes. This is the…
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Drawing the Wheel – Introduction to Daoist Meditation eCourse Week 2
Drawing the Wheel Introduction to Daoist Meditation eCourse Week 2 – written by Matt Parsons If you are just joining the eCourse now or have not had time to consistently practice the lesson from Week 1, please return to Melting Your Issues before progressing to Week 2. Introduction to Daoist Meditation – Parson’s Practice Part II…
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Melting your Issues – Introduction to Daoist Meditation eCourse Week 1
In what ways will you benefit from a meditation practice? I am so excited to present to you a beautiful experience of Daoist meditation. Matt Parsons, our fellow gratitude collective member has written for you a meditation guide. Please download. Read. Go at your own pace. We are in this together. Make sure to visit…
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A Year of Thanks – 52 Weeks Inspired by Gratitude – Download eBook
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52 Weeks of Inspiring Gratitude Photos, Quotes and Questions
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Grateful Christmas – Think it. Live it. Be it.
It starts with thinking and soon I am being This Christmas, think about each and every person you are giving a gift to. What are you grateful for about this person? What have they brought into your life? What have you learned from them? What do you love about them? As you are wrapping their…
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Savoring – It’s a beautiful thing. Claim two minutes today and try it.
Don’t Lose Yourself in the Holiday Rush I don’t care how busy we are, we can all claim two minutes for ourselves. Savoring the present moment opens the door to gratitude. To help us get there take two minutes alone outside. If for some reason you can’t go outside, just go anywhere you can be…
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Think Gratitude before you Speak
Today, before everything you say, think gratitude A friend of mine, Giovanna Rossi, participated in the last 1000gratitudes and committed to posting her gratitude throughout the day on Facebook. She had a very interesting take on it. She said that all she did was add, “I am grateful” before everything she was going to post…
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Transforming our Experiences through Gratitude
Change Your Mind About It We see things a certain way and it can feel impossible or even destructive to see them differently. Take the risk because seeing things differently can often be the first step towards making our lives awesome. Is there a situation in your life that you would like to transform? Try…
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Download a Thanksgiving Placemat and Share Gratitude around the Table
Share Gratitude a little Differently this Year While we strive to live thanks every day, most people in this country are focused on thankfulness for one day each year. Well that big day is upon us and it can be a great opportunity to show others the gratitude path we have found. Many people ask how to get…
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Oceans of Energy
What causes are you devoting your energy to? I spent a good part of the day today feeling sorry for myself, worrying and feeling down. Then I started working on this week’s ecard. My energy came in a rush as I immersed myself in an activity so positive and beautiful. I was focused and guided…
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Have you noticed what is blooming right before your eyes?
Sit Here for a Moment Gratitude is simple. It is finding joy and appreciation for anything and everything, the ordinary and the spectacular. To practice gratitude may be to write it down every day, to meditate on gratitude, to walk with the intention of gratitude. But whether you practice gratitude or not sometimes it just…