Gratitude
My daily gratitude journal keeps me centered and focused on what's important in life.
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Benefits of Gratitude
Adopting a grateful attitude can impact almost every aspect of your life in a positive way —
your relationships,
your mood,
your job satisfaction,
your health and so on.
Gratitude can help you put a positive spin on stressful times and turn them into valuable lessons.
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3 Ways to Practice Gratitude
Notice good things, look for them, and appreciate them.
Nature. People. Community. Shelter. Creature comforts like a warm bed or a good meal. It's amazing what you notice when you focus on feeling grateful.
Savor, absorb, and pay attention to those good things.
Express your gratitude to yourself, write it down, or thank someone.
What is Gratitude, and Why Is It So Important?
Two Stages of Gratitude
First comes the acknowledgment of goodness in one’s life. In a state of gratitude, we say yes to life.
Second, gratitude is recognizing that some of the sources of this goodness lie outside the self. One can be grateful to other people, animals, and the world.
"Gratitude keeps me centered and focused on what's important in life."
Below are my daily gratitudes.
As you read through my gratitude, think about what makes you grateful. What are you thankful for today?
If you need help, check out the questions at the bottom of the page.
Today's Gratitude
December 7th, 2022
Journaling. – Thank you for the power of journaling. I appreciate the ability to write and share my thoughts, feelings, ideas, opinions, and goals on paper (paper is a metaphor for writing stuff down).
My Blog. – Thank you for my blog. I appreciate the website Zyro and its blogging page, which allows me to post all the ideas I have written down over the past ten (10) years. Thank you, Zyro.com!
Wendell 3.0. - Thank you for the person I have become and the person I am becoming. I am Wendell 3.0, which means a new identity. I am a person who takes responsibility for my actions.
Today's Gratitude
November 29th, 2022
Knowledge. – The ability to cook and knowing my way around a kitchen.
My cats. They calm me down and center me to become a better person.
Organization. - The ability to clean and stay organized. Cleanliness and organization are critical for a successful future.
Today's Gratitude
November 24th, 2022
My Body. – Thank you for two hands, two feet, two eyes, two ears, smell, taste, and the ability to feel.
Water. - Thank you for the hot, cold, and warm water.
Soap. - Thank you for soap and feeling clean.
My Mind. Thank you for who I have become.
Health. - Thank you for my health, nutrition, fitness, and the ability to move with chronic pain.
Today's Gratitude
November 17th, 2022
The Lord. – I am thankful for the Lord, knowing that I have a purpose greater than myself and that life is not meaningless but much bigger than I am.
Relationships. – I am thankful for good friends and positive relationships.
Coffee. – I am thankful for wonderful coffee. I love a good cup of coffee.
Today's Gratitude
November 13th, 2022
Thank you for taste. – I appreciate the ability to taste great, healthy food, especially avocados, olive oil, and eggs.
Thank you for the ability to see. – Having vision exposes us to a world that would otherwise be unknown except within our imagination.
Thank you for calm. – Being able to get away from the hustle and bustle of life is glorious. Also, being at peace within my own skin is gratifying.
Today's Gratitude
November 9th, 2022
Thank you for my students. – Because as I give value to them, they give value to me.
Thank you to my wife. – Because she cooks healthy food and I can eliminate my food-making decisions.
Thank you to my cats. – Because they always bring me joy. Even though they take up about an hour of my time daily, they bring me tremendous joy.
Today's Gratitude
November 6th, 2022
Thank you for cold showers. – Cold showers help me feel better.
Thank you for sleep. – Sleep keeps me well.
Thank you for taste. – Taste makes food enjoyable to eat.
Today's Gratitude
November 1st, 2022
My cats. — They bring me joy.
Achieving a new goal. — I finally achieved making $400 in one day.
My wife. — As much as my wife and I are from 2 different worlds, I love her dearly.
My health. — At the moment, I am sick. Being sick makes me appreciate when I am not sick.
Today's Gratitude
October 25th, 2022
I am grateful for my cats. — They continually remind me of the Lord because the Lord made them.
I am grateful for my wife. — Thank you for the healthy, good food that she makes every morning.
I am grateful for my current career in education. — I am proud that I took the risk to change careers from law to teaching in 2007.
Today's Gratitude
October 17th, 2022
My wife. — Thank you, my wife, for making breakfast & coffee, cleaning & fixing my bathroom sink, and folding my laundry.
American football. — Thank you, NFL football. American football brings joy to my life.
The Lord. — Thank you, Lord, for giving me the mindset to become a new creation.
Today's Gratitude
October 7th, 2022
My cats. — They are fun! They remind me of the Lord.
Fresh food. — The ability and availability of fresh, healthy food.
Love. — The Lord's love. The ability to know perfect love.
What made you laugh or smile today?
What relationships are you grateful for?
Which of your basic needs did you not have to worry about today?
What happened today/yesterday/this week/this month/this year that you're grateful for?
What's the best thing about your home? Have you taken the time to enjoy it recently?
Have you had a chance to help someone recently, and how did that make you feel?
What's one thoughtful thing someone did for you recently?
What's an aspect of your physical health that you feel grateful for?
What's one thing you've enjoyed about doing your job recently?
What's something you look forward to in the future?
