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The Big Joy of Little Things - Finale!
We made it! This is the last day of forming our three week gratitude habit and most of all I am grateful for YOU coming along and giving this a try. So, where do we go from here?
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Dinner is the perfect time to practice gratitude with the whole family.
Dinner is the perfect time to encourage your whole family to board the gratitude train. Here's one way to get out of the station.....
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Sometimes it's hard to make contact with gratitude, let along knock it out of the park.
Not every day is a gratitude home run. When disappointment pounds the door down and barges in, when the promising job offer falls through or the marriage ends or disease ravages, it’s hard to make contact with gratitude, let alone knock it out of the park. But it's still there.....
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I'm grateful for one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time and for its message to drop parenting perfection at the doorstep.
Get this: the average person has about seventy-thousand thoughts every day and, surprisingly, most of them are negative! It turns out that gratitude helps turn those negative thought patterns to positive ones and that's important for everyone, especially parents. Here's how it works.....
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Maybe you're wondering why I'm spending so much time on gratitude. You get the point already. I know. But it takes three weeks of daily practice to make this a habit that will reap benefits for a lifetime. Only a week to go and we'll be there. And if you keep it up, you'll find it can be a Spiritual practice that will help you to reach deep places. So stick with me for a few more days. It'll be worth it.....
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Curing my sluggish computer makes the list today.
Living in gratitude helps to counter tough times, but take it a few steps farther and it will help even more when you face difficult people or circumstances. Here's how.....
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No, no... thank YOU!
Early on I mentioned some of the ways daily gratitude improves our lives. As if that wasn't compelling enough, there are even more benefits that come with it. Why isn't everyone doing this???
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When the world feels dark, these two light up my day.
Tragedy abounds in our world and it's hard not to be dragged down by it all. Humanity desperately needs the buoyancy of goodness. This little thing we're doing here is a drop in the proverbial pool, but it's something we can all do and it's a move in the right direction.....
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Happy times with the ones I love.
Practicing gratitude doesn't have to be another thing on your monster to-do list. Make it be what works for you....
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Make gratitude a habit, like flossing.
Taking time out every day to acknowledge your blessings is kind of like flossing your teeth.....
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The Big Joy of Little Things - Day 4
Looking for lasting happiness? Look no further than right here.....
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One of the little things that brings me joy. And calories. But mostly joy.
It’s day one of The Big Joy of Little Things, a way you can find happiness every single day. You have to give this a try.....
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One of my favorite little things.
If you only read one of my blogs, please make it this one because I want you to grab some of the joy I've found and make it your own. You have to do this with me... really...
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