Grateful today for these beautiful crocuses at the side of my driveway and other signs of spring. Forsythia buds. The nest with peeping chicks at the corner of the garden. Warmer days that promise better times ahead. These lines from Gerard Manley Hopkins have been ringing in my head today: And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;And though the last lights off the black West went Oh, morning, at the brown…
Time to reset my gratitude project 2020! In the midst of whatever is happening, practicing daily gratitude can help you remain calm and handle what comes your way. Today, to start off my gratitude project 2020, I’m grateful for people who help me understand my emotions better, like this post from HBS about grief by Scott Berinato. I hope you find time today to read this piece about handling emotions that come from loss, and the meaning or wisdom that…
Complete the survey to win! I hope you have enjoyed following My Gratitude Project on Facebook and Instagram. Now it’s time for feedback and prizes! Everyone wins! Feeling better is the most valuable prize you can get. I hope everyone who followed my gratitude posts got a mood boost daily! To be eligible to win more prizes, you need to follow my Facebook or Instagram page and complete my Gratitude Survey (see below) by January 6, 2020. Here are the…
It’s just one word. Saying thanks is a tiny gesture with big benefits. Feeling grateful? Take your gratitude to the next level and thank someone. A co-worker, a family member, even a cashier, server, or barista. Then watch what happens. Notice how you feel when you thank them. Notice how they feel and respond. Do they smile? Do they pause whatever else they were doing? Did you just make them feel good? Notice how you feel when they respond. Most…
Just feeling grateful has benefits. While others may focus on what you do, focusing on what you feel will set you up to accomplish more than you imagined.