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!

I love my life! Thank you for giving me the FREEDOM to sleep in if I want to--to go back to bed if I want to--to just be lazy if I want to! Thank you for being home and able to take care of Lyn when she is sick, without it running into other plans! Thank you for food in the house to soothe aching tummies. Thank you for chess. Thank you for piano lessons, for TV, for Dan, for life, for the Yahoo! groups, for a community of support, for Tony, for the Bahamas!, for this incredible, wonderful, amazing life that I get to live. Thank you for vision and clarity and purpose. Thank you for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Thank you for CJ and the power of ACTION! Thank you for my wealth that increases daily. Woo hoo!