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Spells
Every word we speak is a spell A Week of Gratitude Out Loud Day 1: Write your gratitude as normal. When you are done read it out loud feeling your gratitude vibrate through your chest and mouth. Day 2: Call a friend and tell them what you appreciate about them. Day 3: Tell a service worker…
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This Is Why I Like the World
Finding other words for gratitude Such a Simple and Beautiful Phrase I stumbled across a beautiful tiny story that Elizabeth Gilbert shared on instagram. It is a brilliant story of gratitude that did not include the word gratitude. Once upon a time I went for a walk and met a beautiful horse, and we made…
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Holding Boundaries with Gratitude
Sometimes I say, “it’s ok” and sometimes I say, “thank you”. How Do You Respond To, “I’m Sorry”? Previously I have written about saying, “thank you” instead of “I’m sorry” but today I want to focus on how we respond to an apology and the role that gratitude can play. This was inspired by two…
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Choose Carefully the Words After “I am”
I am worthy. The Power of "I am" Another result of a gratitude practice is that every day that we write, "I am grateful for _________," we are declaring who we are as grateful. This is extremely powerful. The words we choose to say after "I am" truly, and in all ways, define us. It…
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Gratitude Can Help Uphold Your Boundaries
How do you respond to an apology? Teaching People How To Treat You Setting personal boundaries is really tough. On some level all of us know how we want to be treated by others. But knowing it is only the foundation. We also have to communicate these boundaries and then honor them. I have been…
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Which Gratitude Is Better?
Is it better to express gratitude to a person you are grateful for or to write down your gratitude experience without directing it to anyone? He Put Me on the Spot I was talking to someone last week, a fellow entrepreneur, about gratitude. I told him about my gratitude practice and the work that…
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Are You Saying Sorry Instead of Thank You?
Say It Like You Mean It I’m so inspired by this cartoon and concept. It resonates with me but I’ve had trouble incorporating it into my life. Mostly I realized I said sorry instead of thank you after the fact when I reflect back on my day. So here is my reflection of when…
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How To Express Gratitude for Loved Ones
What a Beautiful Way to Connect Writing gratitude is one thing but expressing it is quite another. Take your gratitude practice to another level by using it to connect with those who matter most. This doesn’t mean a simple, “thank you” when your loved one does something for you. This is about expressing detailed…
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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…