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Ceremony and Ritual
Why I am all about rituals. Intention and Actions in Sequence I’ve been mentioning rituals for awhile now. Even sharing some of the gratitude and healing rituals I enjoy practicing. But I have never really talked about why I am all about rituals and ceremony. I love the word ritual. There is just something about…
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Reflecting With Gratitude
It’s so easy to look back and say last year was a shit year. But there was good in our lives too. Let’s raise that up. Documenting Our Highlight Reel Debra shared this inspiring quote in Our Gratitude Collective the other day: “The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with…
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The Way That Song Makes Me Feel
Let’s celebrate the music of our lives. The Feelings. The Memories. Thank You, Music. Oh music. You touch us all. You make us feel. You remind us of joyous and heart-wrenching times gone by. Each and every one of us appreciate music. Which connects us all. Today I would like to celebrate music and the…
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Celebrating Our Lives
One the same day I was having a bunch of friends and family over to celebrate me I sat in a temazcal practicing humility. And this is what I realized. Celebrating Ourselves While Remaining Humble Practicing gratitude shows us how to celebrate our lives and ourselves without getting swept up in ego. Because humility is…
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Hello, Nice to Meet You, I Am Grateful
It’s so easy to talk about what’s got me down but there it is, in abundance, so much to be grateful for. Introduce Yourself With Your Gratitude Today, go over to Our Gratitude and introduce yourself to the group. Instead of a standard introduction introduce yourself through gratitude. Who are you in the world and what…
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Prayers on a Shitty Day
Do you only pray at the end of a bad day? One day I was doing a workshop on gratitude and sharing my tips for finding gratitude on shitty days. I cover this topic often because many people find this the most challenging. It is much more natural for them to find gratitude when things…
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My Spirit Animal is a Party
What will you do at your gratitude party? The last time I did a vision statement for my business and life the imagery and sounds of a party came up again and again. This surprised me because I don’t always like going to parties. I really value time in my own nest alone and with…
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Aaaaaah … Sinking into the Love
And just like that I was in paradise. With my gratitude overwhelming me I realized that finding gratitude in grief, loss, frustration, overwhelm and boredom help me to fully and humbly welcome the gift of my current surroundings. Thank You, I Accept This Gift This week I arrived in paradise. The lush jungle…
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The Worst Things about Yourself
Leaning In I was listening to an interview of advice columnist, Ask Polly, aka Heather Havrilesky. The interviewer asked her for advice on how to Be a Person in the World (the title of her upcoming book) and this was her answer. You’ve gotta lean way into what you already are. Lean way the…
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Writing Love Letters: Dear Morning …
A Month of Love Letters Today I received a lovely message with an invitation to write a month of love letters. But these aren’t your average love letters. These are love letters to ourselves, our bodies, our feelings and the world around us. In short they are a lovely gratitude practice. Today is April…
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Love is …
The Love Hangover It is the day after Valentine’s Day. What do we do the day after we focus on love? What do we focus on now besides half-priced chocolate? Love, of course, just like we do every single day of our lives. Just like there are myriad things to be grateful for, there…
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Solstice Gratitude – In the Dark of Night
On This Darkest Day of the Year Look inside and find your light; say thank you. On this darkest day of the year, Peer into your heart and into your mind; say thank you. On this darkest day of the year, Go outside and touch the earth; say thank you. On this darkest…
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How Will It Get Any Better Than This?
A Fountain of Gratitude Some days are so ridiculously blessed. Over the top abundant gratitude. Today was one of those days. It started with me waking up excited to start my day because I was so grateful to attend a curanderismo class. For those who don’t know, curanderismo is a traditional healing practice. I have…
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Will This Make You Laugh? You Know You Want To.
I need a break from the seriousness. The website went down again. So much stress getting it back up. In the midst of it all I asked myself, “Where’s your gratitude?”. I came up with the usual suspects like being grateful for the opportunity to bring like-minded people together online. Then I stopped myself. Is…
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Today We Make a Positive Change
Transforming Self We are on our final of six weeks of focusing on our inner selves to be the change we wish to see in the world. This week is all about making positive changes. What a journey we have been on these last six weeks. A journey of self-discovery. A journey of gratitude. A…
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A Year of Thanks – 52 Weeks Inspired by Gratitude – Download eBook
[su_button url=”http://www.ourgratitudecollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ThankYou2014-eBook.pdf” background=”#e9e9e9″ color=”#000000″ center=”yes”]DOWNLOAD[/su_button] Reflect with Gratitude … Resolve to be Grateful So here we are again at that time of year when we tend to scrutinize our faults, resolving to be better, different, new and improved. What if instead of all that garbage, we celebrated what we want to see more…
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Prayers on a Shitty Day
Do you only pray at the end of a bad day? One day I was doing a workshop on gratitude and sharing my tips for finding gratitude on shitty days. I cover this topic often because many people find this the most challenging. It is much more natural for them to find gratitude when things…
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My Ideal Future is a Party
What will you do at your gratitude party? The last time I did a vision statement for my business and life the imagery and sounds of a party came up again and again. This surprised me because I don’t always like going to parties. I really value time in my own nest alone and with…