tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post499122785605088998..comments2023-05-07T03:47:02.348-04:00Comments on The Rockville 8: Gratitude - Count your blessings instead of sheepThe Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966202602120800766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-72613671494850376452015-05-11T10:46:01.092-04:002015-05-11T10:46:01.092-04:00Hi Keely,
Thanks for sharing this! I'm always...Hi Keely,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this! I'm always struck that you do this before bed...and it is such a great thing to do. But sometimes at night, it can be easy to say, "Oh, I didn't get to that task today. I didn't make enough progress on this." I know I think it sometimes even if I don't say it! Gratitude can be easier to come by when the sun is shining. Thanks for reminding me it can be there in the dark, too.Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-82478192944321306012015-05-07T10:30:45.622-04:002015-05-07T10:30:45.622-04:00Misha - the key to this not being an irritation fo...Misha - the key to this not being an irritation for me has been to make sure this isn't another task I *have to* do, but something I look forward to. I don't kick myself if I miss a day (but I might list FOUR things the next time I add an entry).<br /><br />Mac - yes, exactly, a gratitude health check! A nice way to put it.<br /><br />Kathy - thank you for sharing that. I love how you are able to make gratitude practical. Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-65572008241934874442015-05-06T19:04:11.027-04:002015-05-06T19:04:11.027-04:00After my husband died, a friend whose husband had ...After my husband died, a friend whose husband had been murdered recommended gratitude. It's not a balance, she said; the fact that the sun is shining doesn't make it okay that your husband is died, but the sun is still shining. I do well with structure, and so I decided that every time my car started (even though it had been years and years since I had driven iffy cars), I was going to stop and be grateful. It was simple; it had nothing to do with my husband; it was just something to be really glad about. I did it faithfully for about three months, and it seems to have rewired my brain. I can go to gratitude much more easily now. When I get off-track with my life and wonder if it is time to go back on an anti-depressant, I always try a couple days of gratitude therapy before taking a pill. Kathleen Gilles Seidelhttp://kathleengillesseidel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-80918669047058658782015-05-06T17:30:57.603-04:002015-05-06T17:30:57.603-04:00I love this, Keely. I'd found a similar thing ...I love this, Keely. I'd found a similar thing helpful during a particularly hard time in many years ago. Then, I realized just acknowledging the things I can be thankful for was a great boost. Even if the only thing I could think of that day to be thankful for was the sun shining or the birds singing. I truly do believe that we cultivate a joyful attitude. A positive, thankful heart doesn't just happen, it's hard work. So thanks for the reminder. A journal is a lovely idea. Here's to our gratitude-health check. ;0) Mackenzie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12846162871623310305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-57538328762515307652015-05-06T16:49:44.227-04:002015-05-06T16:49:44.227-04:00This is totally lovely. :-) With all the irritatio...This is totally lovely. :-) With all the irritations that can occur in the course of a day, it's so important to focus on and take note of the good things that happen. I've always tried to keep a journal, but I'm pretty lax about it (like I am with all my writing, lol). You've inspired me to try again, and to start with things I'm grateful for. This post will be at the top of the list today! :-)Misha Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491275093613815063noreply@blogger.com