Thursday, October 30, 2008

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 so much for Sue! Thank you so much for this community, the support, the encouragement, the people I've met, the life I've been able to create. I am just so blessed and thankful for the powerful decisions I have made in my life. Thank you for John's Halloween costume! It turned out so great. Thank you for Dan, for his love, his support, and his listening ear! He takes such good care of me. Thank you for this beautiful home--for my new furniture, for the remodeling, for recognizing the importance of my environment. Thank you giving me the answer to how to help Lyn with her homework. (More inspiration like that, please!) Thank you for all the amazing, wonderful, fantastic things that are happening in my business--I get it, I get it, I get it!!! :o) Thank you for the fall, the beautiful colors--oh, and thank you for reminding me about John's leaf collection! Thank you for John's 4 days in a row. He is soooo excited. Thank you for this wonderful season and the opportunity to focus on abundance and prosperty. Oh, and thank you for the Pumpkin Party!!!! Thank you for this great country we will in, our freedoms, and the ability to make our voices and opinions heard. Thank you for so many people that have been such a blessing in my life. Thank you thank you thank you. Life Rocks!

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