I've been writing in my gratitude journal (sometimes more and sometimes less) since I started teaching my Receive classes several years ago. I made writing gratitudes a part of the class curriculum when I realized that whenever we are focused on feeling grateful, that we are are also fully in the present. It's about being receptive to life's givingness.
I want to start this year with the reminder that whenever I make a point to write down five things each day for which I feel grateful, I tend to keep noticing things throughout the day that I also feel grateful for whether a beautiful tree, a phone call from a friend or my morning coffee.
So for today, my five gratitudes:
1. I am grateful I live in beautiful Arizona!
2. I feel so blessed to have such good friends.3. I am lucky to have found work that I love.
4. I am thankful I found a handyman who is a nice guy to fix things in the house.
5. I'm really glad I ate only half of the Doritos in the bag last night!
I like to spend sixty seconds immersed in one of my five gratitudes. Today I am choosing the one about feeling blessed to have such good friends. And for the rest of the day I am going to make a point to notice and say thank you for all of the ways that life gives to me.
Feel free to add your own gratitudes or any other message.
4 comments:
What a wonderful idea Amanda. I love the concept of sand painting…. and if you don't mind, will sit down next to you on this very first day of 2008 and write my own heart-felt gratitudes: I am grateful for my health; all the learnings that last year brought me; the friends that helped me along the way (which includes our road trip!); the health and love of family; and this lovely place to come sit quietly, reflect and write in the sand. Thank you Amanda!
Thanks Carol for joining in! One of the things I treasure the most in the last year was you joining me for part of my road trip cross country! Such fond memories. Remember when we lost it and couldn't stop laughing when we were in Flagstaff? I'm laughing now remembering it!
What a wonderful reminder of being grateful every day! I will always be grateful for your Receiving class and all those who were in it with me. Today I am grateful for being able to see my 95 yr. old father and coming to terms with the fact he may be transitioning home; phone calls from my daughter who fills me in on the grandchildrens antics; for a terrific workplace; some true friends and the great food I DID eat (every last morsel) over the holidays!
Much love,
Mary Ann
Amanda,
I am truly thankful I found a friend more than a customer.
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