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Drawing the Wheel – Introduction to Daoist Meditation eCourse Week 2
Drawing the Wheel Introduction to Daoist Meditation eCourse Week 2 – written by Matt Parsons If you are just joining the eCourse now or have not had time to consistently practice the lesson from Week 1, please return to Melting Your Issues before progressing to Week 2. Introduction to Daoist Meditation – Parson’s Practice Part II…
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Melting your Issues – Introduction to Daoist Meditation eCourse Week 1
In what ways will you benefit from a meditation practice? I am so excited to present to you a beautiful experience of Daoist meditation. Matt Parsons, our fellow gratitude collective member has written for you a meditation guide. Please download. Read. Go at your own pace. We are in this together. Make sure to visit…
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A Year of Thanks – 52 Weeks Inspired by Gratitude – Download eBook
[su_button url=”http://www.ourgratitudecollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ThankYou2014-eBook.pdf” background=”#e9e9e9″ color=”#000000″ center=”yes”]DOWNLOAD[/su_button] Reflect with Gratitude … Resolve to be Grateful So here we are again at that time of year when we tend to scrutinize our faults, resolving to be better, different, new and improved. What if instead of all that garbage, we celebrated what we want to see more…
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Grateful Christmas – Think it. Live it. Be it.
It starts with thinking and soon I am being This Christmas, think about each and every person you are giving a gift to. What are you grateful for about this person? What have they brought into your life? What have you learned from them? What do you love about them? As you are wrapping their…
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Savoring – It’s a beautiful thing. Claim two minutes today and try it.
Don’t Lose Yourself in the Holiday Rush I don’t care how busy we are, we can all claim two minutes for ourselves. Savoring the present moment opens the door to gratitude. To help us get there take two minutes alone outside. If for some reason you can’t go outside, just go anywhere you can be…
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Think Gratitude before you Speak
Today, before everything you say, think gratitude A friend of mine, Giovanna Rossi, participated in the last 1000gratitudes and committed to posting her gratitude throughout the day on Facebook. She had a very interesting take on it. She said that all she did was add, “I am grateful” before everything she was going to post…
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Transforming our Experiences through Gratitude
Change Your Mind About It We see things a certain way and it can feel impossible or even destructive to see them differently. Take the risk because seeing things differently can often be the first step towards making our lives awesome. Is there a situation in your life that you would like to transform? Try…
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Download a Thanksgiving Placemat and Share Gratitude around the Table
Share Gratitude a little Differently this Year While we strive to live thanks every day, most people in this country are focused on thankfulness for one day each year. Well that big day is upon us and it can be a great opportunity to show others the gratitude path we have found. Many people ask how to get…
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Oceans of Energy
What causes are you devoting your energy to? I spent a good part of the day today feeling sorry for myself, worrying and feeling down. Then I started working on this week’s ecard. My energy came in a rush as I immersed myself in an activity so positive and beautiful. I was focused and guided…
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Have you noticed what is blooming right before your eyes?
Sit Here for a Moment Gratitude is simple. It is finding joy and appreciation for anything and everything, the ordinary and the spectacular. To practice gratitude may be to write it down every day, to meditate on gratitude, to walk with the intention of gratitude. But whether you practice gratitude or not sometimes it just…
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My Heart is Overflowing and I’m Scared
Putting Myself Out There Have you ever put yourself out there devoting your time, energy, thoughts, money, passion and so much more to a project? I have recommitted to my gratitude work and recommitted to all of you by creating this website. Every single one of you believe in gratitude and that is why you…
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Grateful Offline
But what does it look like in real life? We write our gratitude. We may even share that writing with the world through social media. But what does gratitude LOOK like when the emotion is alive? What does it sound like? On Saturday some of us who are connected through gratitude had a gathering in…
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Prayers on a Shitty Day
Do you only pray at the end of a bad day? One day I was doing a workshop on gratitude and sharing my tips for finding gratitude on shitty days. I cover this topic often because many people find this the most challenging. It is much more natural for them to find gratitude when things…
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Show Up and Be Seen
Risk Vulnerability Two weeks ago I told you about my three step gratitude practice: Notice, Appreciate, Share. Some of us have a hard time with that third step: sharing our gratitude with others. That step is all about vulnerability and it reminds me of this quote by Brené Brown: “Vulnerability is about showing up and…
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With or Without Comparison
Are you choosing to compare away your joy? I saw the Theodore Roosevelt quote below and it really resonated with me. I can definitely get caught in the trap of comparing myself to others. I see the new car of my neighbor and although I like my car I find myself wishing I had a…
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Notice ➨ Appreciate ➨ Share
If you don’t notice it, you can’t be grateful for it My gratitude practice is in three parts: Noticing, Appreciating, Sharing. The first step is the most important and the most overlooked step. We can’t be grateful for something we don’t notice. The beautiful thing about noticing is that it’s a habit. The more…
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My Ideal Future is a Party
What will you do at your gratitude party? The last time I did a vision statement for my business and life the imagery and sounds of a party came up again and again. This surprised me because I don’t always like going to parties. I really value time in my own nest alone and with…
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Archive
09/15/2014 – World Gratitude Day – a perfect time to recommit 09/08/2014 – What do you love? 09/01/2014 – Papa Don’t Preach 08/25/2014 – Thank You For Hurting Me 08/20/2014 – It isn’t about leading a charmed life … or is it? [Inspiring Gratitude Introduction] 08/18/2014 – A Break From Judgment 08/11/2014 – Gratitude For That Which Came Before Us 08/04/2014 – Reframing…