Daily Gratitude

Research shows that people who keep a daily gratitude list feel better about their lives as a whole and feel more optimistic about the coming week. Compared to control groups, they exercise more frequently and report fewer physical complaints. They also experience more positive emotions, fewer negative emotions, and exhibit more helpful behavior towards friends and neighbors. (Emmons & McCullough, 2003) -- more... What are you grateful for? Here's my list today. Feel free to add yours to the comments!

Thank you for the beautiful, cool, crisp air. Thank you for autumn! Thank you making it to the bus on time! Thank you for this fire and passion. Thank you for President Nixon! Thank you for Tony & Jim and the awareness that I need regular breaks. Thank you for the wisdom and foresight to clear my calendar! Thank you for early release Mondays and the relaxing time I get to spend with my kids. Thank you for joy and happiness and love and peace and enthusiasm--and thank you for reflecting it back to me through my family. Thank you for so many blessings I can hardly count them! Thank you for technology and the joy I feel using it. Thank you for the opportunity to use my strengths--just like Shawn and others have said. I love it I love it I love it--AND I AM SO HAPPY! Thank you thank you thank you!!! :o)

"And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more." (Doctrine and Covenants 78:19)