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GRATITUDE

Shaz51Senior Contributor09 Jan 2020, 7:09 pm AEDT

GRATITUDE

What are you Grateful for ????

Gratitudeis mindset, a way of life with endless benefits for you and those around you

it is such a simple habit that can spark the most incredible postive outcomes.

by embracing and expressing gratitude and letting it guild you in all you do , you will start to change your outlook in life for the postive

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OlgaSenior Contributor11 Apr 2021, 10:34 am AEST

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@frog, glad you are feeling better today. I agree that sleep has so much to do with a stable mood. Sleep is often hard to come by. Enjoy your soccer game!

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GwynnSenior Contributor11 Apr 2021, 10:57 am AEST

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Glad you're feeling better, @frog. Today I'm feeling grateful for overripe bananas and the banana bread they can be made into. 🙂

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HenryXSenior Contributor11 Apr 2021, 12:35 pm AEST

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@Gwynn @Shaz51 @Olga @frog @Former-Member and everyone else

Gratitude for having

relatively secure accommodation
Having had a good sleep
Having a "beautiful" Kelpie/Lab for company

and I'll borrow or adopt a few of @frog 's

Autumn - my favourite season (mostly) in my part of the world
Tea - such a comfort
Garden - has potential to look good after a gentler summer this year

Best Wishes

HenryX

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AdgeSenior Contributor11 Apr 2021, 12:39 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member Yes the Forums give me some sense of connection - Which when individual, can be very meaningful (& helpful).

Yes (Good idea), Creating new things to be Grateful for - I am working on that too, yes it's possible.

Gee, returning Positive energy tome like a Sunbeam (or something) - I love that Analogy.

Most of the things on Gratitude lists (of suggestions) - I either Don't have (eg Children, a Partner, etc), or feel I don't have.

So that leaves me out, probably leaves you out (excluded) too.

As Tony Robbins says: "Focus on something small - make it Bigger & Brighter" (Like the Focusing Lens of a Camera).

So I always keep T.R's saying in mind....

Gee, you try to find 3 Positives every morning & every night - That's Really Good Effort.

I write a Reminder for Mondays in my Diary - "Joy & Gratitude" to think of things to be Grateful for.

Then I forget to Do it...

That said, I did spend ages the other day - Writing out a List of things that I can be (or am) Grateful for.

Thanks @Former-Member

Adge

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Judi9877Senior Contributor11 Apr 2021, 2:03 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member
I’m in Melbourne so not in WA where the cyclones are thank goodness! Thanks for asking!
Judi9877

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Judi9877Senior Contributor11 Apr 2021, 2:07 pm AEST

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Hi @Olga
I’m in the process of knitting a pair of fingerless mitts for my housemate and then I’m going to knit a pair for myself after last night needing a pair whilst here in Melbourne as it was cold! I’m also knitting a blanket using squares. You’ll find me hanging out on the @Knitting forum post if you search for it where I often post my projects. Like you, I find knitting calming for my MH. I hope to see you there sometime!
Judi9877

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Unknown userMember11 Apr 2021, 3:11 pm AEST

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Good one @Adge,
I like TR's directive: "Focus on something small - make it Bigger & Brighter" Like the Focusing Lens of a Camera" I guess that's what faith is in some ways. We have the choice to make it a Sunday thing or "love with all our heart"

As for not relating to many blessings others have, inadvertently highting its absence for us at times. I try be happy for them and glad i don't have the hassels that so often come with their responsibilities. I remember tea room conversations when nursing in my mid 20's. All they talked about was their
- husband (I was single)
- children (none, miscarriages)
- their home Reno's (I rent)
- last holiday away (:face_with_rolling_eyes:$). Sucks! Didnt have confidence at the time to talk about m hobbies - music, theology, sewing I always carried so much shame... was so shut down. Oh well.

Today WE ARE TALKNG shared experiences.
Today I'm thankful for
- abc tv 'Songs of Praise and online church services.
- bendy garden wire that fixes anything.
- Freezers so I always have a supply of winter vegies, and bulk cooking broths and soups. xox

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Unknown userMember11 Apr 2021, 3:56 pm AEST

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Just watched 'Jersey Boys' (lathe story behind the 1960 group 'Four Seasons' I've always liked their music, like Rag Doll... Do you like them?

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Unknown userMember15 Apr 2021, 9:56 am AEST

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#ThankfulThursday

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GwynnSenior Contributor24 Apr 2021, 7:45 pm AEST

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Today I am grateful to have spent the day with my best friend and my support worker, hanging out and playing board games. We had a lot of fun and it was great to see my bestie smiling and laughing and having a great time with me.

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