"gratitude is important to happiness. studies show that consistently grateful people are happier and more satisfied with their lives; they even feel more physically healthy and spend more time exercising. [good to know - Ed.] Gratitude brings freedom from envy, because when you're grateful for what you have, you're not consumed with wanting something different or something more..." ~p. 202
"...But I find it hard to stay in a grateful frame of mind - I take things for granted, I forget what other people have done for me, I have high expectations." ~p. 203
as gretchen did, to help cure this, on sundays i will list "3 things i'm grateful for" from the previous week. get on without already you say?! ok, ok!
1) little j being back in town this weekend and the return of "rehash last night" sundays. BEST.
2) all the tulips on my street are in full bloom.
3) my friend l made me dinner on friday night, just because :)
xo. di.
Your street looks gorgeous! I like the Sunday gratitude posts!
ReplyDeleteaw, thanks! i'm glad :)
ReplyDeleteI love this! I just finished up a Grateful series on my blog today. I did it each day following the alphabet. I'm going to have to figure out how to continue - I liked it so much!
ReplyDeletecheck it out here:
http://ashleightimchenko.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Alphabet%20Series%20-%20Things%20I%27m%20Grateful%20For
Lovely blog - count me as a follower!
i'm so glad you like! and your grateful idea is fantastic. just start all over again ;)
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