As we celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S., we give thanks for another year, recognize our blessings and surround ourselves with our family and friends. Yet - this year Thanksgiving feels, well, needed more than ever. With all that’s going on around us in the world, maybe this year isn’t just about giving thanks but about recognizing what we’re truly grateful for.
There is an article in Yoga Journal (December 08) that focuses on cultivating gratitude. Author Jill Duman writes that those who keep gratitude journals feel more satisfied, sleep better and experience a greater sense of overall well-being in their lives. The article includes the following quote from Todd Kashdan, associate professor of psychology at Virginia’s George Mason University:
“There are two parts of being grateful. One is recognizing that someone benefited in some way, then mindfully seeing the connection to yourself. You have to really be in the present to see what’s happening in your life, what’s causing things to happen, and how you fit into things bigger than yourself.”
So let’s start our own gratitude journal and see where the journey takes us.
Friday, November 21, 2008
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“Throughout life, our individual abilities have meaning and value only in teamwork. Only by combining our abilities with those
of others can we utilize our unique gifts. The more we
appreciate the infnite variety of abilities in other people,
the more our own abilities become useful.”
This quote comes from a wonderful little book by Dan Sullivan entitled "The Gratitude Principle".
Martin Kartin
I am thankful that I found a partial tube of Burt's Bees tinted moisturizer in my travel bag. I used it this morning and was reminded how much I love this product.
I am grateful for my family and
friends. I also try and give back
to others things that I can like
time and I share what I have. I do
not have money to give but I can
give the others. I also try and remember that their are others with less than what I have.
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