Gratitude for Where We Are – Gets Us to Where We Need to Be

I hope you enjoy this Affirmation and Self Reflection Exercise

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Being grateful for where I am forges the path to where I want to be.

I make a conscious effort to give thanks for all good things in my life. The more I show my gratitude, the more good things I receive to be thankful for!

When I awake in the morning, I give thanks for the new day. The good feelings I generate start my day in a perfect way, and I find that one good thing leads to another. This positive boost helps me fly through my daily tasks with energy and momentum.

I thank my spouse for the things he does for me. This makes him feel loved and appreciated and he goes out of his way to do even more for me. It becomes a never-ending cycle of love!

I find things to thank my daughter for every day. When she does a good job on anything, I thank her for her effort, motivating her to continue. My happiness is even greater when I see her, too, discovering the joys of gratitude and telling others, “Thank you.”

As my day goes on, I thank my customers for their business. In return, I receive their loyalty and friendship.

I thank my friends for being there for me. They’re always there to lend a helping hand and cheer me on.

I realize that even the challenges of my day arise for good reason and I’m grateful for the lessons I learn from these obstacles. Invariably, my challenges bring me closer to my goals, in one way or another, as I seek solutions.

Today, I strive to feel gratitude, enjoy it, and let it show in how I treat others.

Self-Reflection Questions:

1. Do I let myself feel and enjoy gratitude and its benefits?
2. How has showing someone my gratitude brought me something good in return?
3. How can I show my gratitude more often?

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I wear pieces from the Gratitude Collection as a constant reminder of the good in my life. I think of their deep seated meaning for me and for so many others.  Life is good.  Deanna and The Gratitude Collection help to remind of this.

Dorothy from Connecticut

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Grateful Survivor

I am honored to share with you this week’s guest blogger, my wonderful friend, Jennifer Ford.  Jenn is a “Grateful Survivor.” I hope you are moved and inspired by her and her story as much as I am.  Enjoy!

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In the past 10 months I have earned the word “Survivor” as a part of who I am and who I will always be.  I survived a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (a blood cancer), 6 months of chemotherapy, 1 month of radiation, a marital separation in the middle of it all and in the next few months I will survive a final divorce. I don’t consider myself a victim anymore. I am grateful for the experiences.

During these challenging times I was surrounded by wonderful people.  God placed each and every one of them in my life to carry me through and cheer me on.  I learned a lot about myself but mostly I learned about others and what they are capable of – good and bad. In the end, I am stronger because of it all and know that I can survive anything that is put in my way.

My message and reason for sharing my brief story is to help others realize that life is precious.  I lost 8 months of my life due to circumstances and things happening out of my control.  I don’t remember very many details of it thankfully. My life is very new right now. New inside and out – new hair, new friends, and new ways of seeing the world.  It’s an adjustment.  Some days I can look in the mirror and “know” me. Other days I see a stranger.  I have a lot more to go through with change, but I know now that change is good. It is each of us that fears and resists it. God brings you through challenges so you can see what you are really capable of.  You are the only one person that you have control over.

Be grateful for each moment you have, each breath you take and make sure the people in your life are of good character and strength. You never know when you will need them the most.

On a final note, if you don’t know what it feels like to truly love yourself and others…learn now before it’s too late.  Always have faith that everything happens for a reason and believe that no matter what happens you will be a survivor.  You’ve earned it and be grateful for it.

Many blessings,
Jennifer

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Jennifer Ford is a savvy mommy of two beautiful children.  She is a talented and creative decorative artist and interior decorator.  To learn more about Jenn, check out her website at http://www.jforddesigns.com/.  To read more of Jenn’s journey and be inspired by her honesty and bravery, I encourage you to head over to her blog at http://jforddesigns.blogspot.com/

Gratitude Inspires

Click below to view this brief video with various Gratitude Quotes to bring you inspiration and motivation as you go about your day or when you need that little reminder.

Erika Bogan Crowned Miss Wheelchair America!

I am so excited to announce to that my friend Erika was crowned Miss Wheelchair America this past weekend!  You may remember reading Erika’s inspiring story here in the Spring.  If you missed it, click here to read it.

I know Erika is so thrilled and hopefully we’ll get her back to the Gratitude Circle to share about this amazing experience and the work she now plans to do.

To read an article from the Miss Wheelchair America Pageant, click here.