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Gratitude is the outward manifestation of feelings of thankfulness and appreciation.
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- How To Be Happy Every Day - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Alan TuttWhy Aren’t You Happy? Most people feel that they can only be happy when things are going well in their lives. For these folks, they need a reason to be happy, something to make them happy. I’m here to show you how you can be happy any day you choose, whether you have a ‘reason’ for it or ...
Views: 3You must read the article to rate it. - What makes a gift is the act of giving and receiving! - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Sarah MariaThe holiday season is officially upon us. The history of this special time of the year is one of gratitude and giving. 'Tis the season to be Jolly, right? For many, the modern holiday season is often marked by stress and anxiety, strain and worry, apprehension and insecurity. Dreaming of the ...
Views: 3You must read the article to rate it. - Lessons From a Cat: Play, Persistence, Relaxation and Boundaries - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Ken DonaldsonI’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine: Jzumbula Kittae la Kunta. I call her “Kunta” and she’s a cat. Cats are interesting creatures and Kunta has taught me a number of lessons I wanted to pass on to you. Nine of them, in fact…fitting since cats allegedly have 9 ...
Views: 9(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Blessings - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Michelle GottliebHow often do you stop and count your blessings? Once a day? Once a month? Never? We need to be aware of how much we have to be thankful for. Can you stand up every morning without pain? What a blessing! Do you have two legs to stand on? Do you have a roof over your head and food in your ...
Views: 17(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Simplest Way to Be Happy Now! - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Faizal NisarI reviewed the recent poll we had on SelfGrowth.com asking "What is your biggest motivator?" The top answer was happiness. To me, happiness is not just a feeling. It's a decision. If we leave it to be a feeling, then it comes and goes as it pleases. We never grab it and hold on to it. ...
Views: 13(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Did you forget, you are happy! - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Justin CrinerAre you just forgetful, don’t know how, or are you choosing not to be happy? I just got home from a conference in Bermuda where I got to spend some time with Fred Johnson www.fredjohnsonvoice.com. Fred and I were walking together he looked at me and said “Are you happy today, ...
Views: 42(6 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Do Try This at Home - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of the things I do when I work with groups is I ask people to try out a few writing exercises, just to see where they may take them. Here’s one that may prove interesting. Take a moment and recall all the times you caused your parents trouble. There must have been a few. Whether it was ...
Views: 37(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Time to Let Go Of Resentment - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Royane RealMaureen worked in an office with twenty other people, processing checks. She didn't particularly like her job, but she didn't particularly dislike it either. Getting ahead in her career wasn't important to her until the day that her friend and co-worker Betty was promoted to be the boss of the ...
Views: 35(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - A Good Day For Gratitude: What’s Going On In Iran Right Now - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRight now, on the opposite side of the planet from where I am, millions of Iranians young and old have been flooding the streets in protest. Why? Because they stood in line for hours to vote for what they believed in, and someone decided that their votes didn’t matter. The regime ...
Views: 33(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - What Is Abundance? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Paul HoodMaybe we need to rethink abundance. I lived my first nine years in England, from 1944 to 1953. In all those years we were under rationing. Food was doled out frugally, to the point that my sister and I suffered from malnutrition. Automobiles were scarce, we never got a television or a ...
Views: 35(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Cultivate Your Witness Self - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from M.J. RyanThe other day I got a call from a reporter for a women’s magazine wondering if I knew of any new stress reduction ideas, “you know, beyond breathing and meditation.” It reminded me of our tendency in this culture to grasp for the novel and it even caused me to doubt whether to include this ...
Views: 44(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Abundance: Appreciating the Wealth of Our Senses - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Richard LiottaOur senses are our connection to the world. They are the sum and substance of all individual and shared experience. They are necessary to our survival and effectiveness. They are also tools to be utilized to enhance our appreciation of all that surrounds us! One of the necessary steps to ...
Views: 54(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Practicing Contentment: A Simple How-To for a Happier Day - by "When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes, I already have everything that I really need.'" - The Dalai Lama
I find it interesting that the Dalai Lama uses the phrase ...
Views: 40You must read the article to rate it. - Honey, You Need New Glasses! Gratitude Looks Good On You - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere was little for me to do, but paint my toe nails green. I signed the petition to help the people of Iran and then I dashed off to get a mani-pedi. Still thinking about Iran, I chose green for my pedicure. Perhaps, it was a silly little gesture. My toes were now the color of mold. As I looked ...
Views: 41(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Do You Set Goals? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Dr. Cynthia MillerDo you set goals, perhaps make a vision board or focus on your hearts desires? The question arises, are you creating a fresh start with the same old thoughts, the same brain and the same membranes? Radical Gratitude is the bridge between where you are and the manifestation of your hearts desires. ...
Views: 50(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Happy National Women's Friendship Day - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Sumner DavenportNational Women's Friendship Month first began as National Women's Friendship Day in 1999 (celebrated the third Sunday in September each year). Following the 10th anniversary of National Women's Friendship Day in 2008, it became apparent that one day just wasn't enough, so the celebration was ...
Views: 44(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Moving on and Forgiving - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from ken silvestriMoving on and Forgiving (Ken Silvestri, Fred Luskin, and Jed Rosen; (September2009) Life does say no! Even the Buddha explains that life is filled with suffering; however within our experiences of pain there is the simultaneous beauty of nature. As much as our life can say no, we still have the ...
Views: 58You must read the article to rate it. - In The Moment - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2009 from Becky RichardsonI do Bikram Yoga. It’s also called “hot yoga”. It is called that because the class is conducted in a room that is heated to about 105 degrees. However, depending on the number of bodies in the class, and the time of day, the room can even be hotter. Bikram Yoga is one of my favorite ...
Views: 39(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Gratitude is the Key to Happiness - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHappiness is not difficult. It's only when we let other things get in the way that it seems difficult to obtain. To me, the key to happiness is wanting what you have, rather than having what you want. What this means is that I am satisfied with what I have, what I do, who I associate with. I ...
Views: 64(8 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - 5 Reasons Gratitude Will Change Your Life When Nothing Else Has - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Paula TarrantHave you ever found yourself in a slump? You just can't seem to feel good about anything? You feel unfocused about your goals, your irritability level is on the rise? When the alarm goes off in the morning you want to just turn over and skip the day? Yuck, right? Well what if I told you ...
Views: 110(7 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - 30 Reason's Why YOU are Amazing! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Laurie MartinWhy YOU are amazing: Which one’s are true for you? Please leave me a message in the comment box below and include any other reason too. Thank you! 1. You held someone’s hand during their chemo treatments. 2. You lost your sister or brother too young, and you hold onto the nice memories and ...
Views: 56(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Levels of Gratitude - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMuch of my work in stress and lifestyle balance is about teaching people how happy people live in the grace of gratitude. These happy individuals are grateful daily for their breath, their heartbeats, their health, the people they love and every blessing in their lives. They don’t rush by life in ...
Views: 57(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - 10 things you can do for FREE, to take care of yourself - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Rhonda Rabow10 Free things you can do today to take care of yourself 1. Relax, take a nap 2. Make a list of the things you appreciate in your life right now. 3. Practice a meditation or say a prayer 4. Go out for a walk 5. Watch a comedy show 6. Pet your cat or dog 7. Talk to a supportive ...
Views: 53(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Six Ways to Practice Gratitude for Increased Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Stacey PortoThe practice of gratitude can increase happiness by 25% according to Dr. Robert Emmons, author of the book, Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier. In his research, he found that grateful people experience higher levels of positive emotions, cope better with stress, recover ...
Views: 55(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Awakening Joy - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Karen MehringerSitting at my father’s deathbed, watching every breath, wondering if it would be his last, my family and I were totally present and vigilant. We talked to my father as if he could hear us, attempting to comfort him, although we were really comforting ourselves. Already, he was in another world. ...
Views: 53(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Art of Receiving - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Jennifer CrebbinI have been a true blue co-dependent for most of my adult life. Reading Melody Beatty’s book, Co-dependent No More, was a painful experience, I could only read one chapter at a time, it hurt too much! Everything I read in it struck a cord with me, everything except the alcohol part. Receiving ...
Views: 61(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - 4 Practices Necessary to Achieve Abundance in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Richard LiottaAbundance is a hot topic these days. In one form or another it has always been around, though the way it is articulated changes. Justifiably so, plenty, prosperity, and a life full of good things is something we all want. We all want to manifest abundance in our personal worlds. Abundance is as ...
Views: 82(9 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - The First Step to Understanding the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Cindy .HolbrookThe simplest way to understand what The Law of Attraction is that your thoughts create your reality. Everything you are right now is based on your thoughts in the past. The first step to making the Law of Attraction work in your life is to understand your thought patterns. Both your conscious ...
Views: 73(5 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Change Your Focus, Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Christie ClipperEver hold on to a situation you cannot change because you were too scared of change? Sometimes the path of least resistance is the longest road to change. So long we may never get there. When we hold on to the past, to anger, to fear, to the unchangeable, we slowly lose a piece of ourselves that ...
Views: 68(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - 5 Ways to Overcome a Bad Day - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from James LeGrandBad days suck. They make everything that's going well in your life seem a little darker. They can make you cranky and carry around all sorts of negative energy, emotions and memories. When you are in the midst of a bad day, its hard to see beyond it. Your top priority when starting a bad day is ...
Views: 81(6 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Cancer, Humor, and Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThose of you who’ve read Help Me Live… likely recall Monica, the now-9 year survivor of non-Hodgkins lymphoma whose cousin told her to visualize green leafy vegetables and even offered to make her a chard milkshake. Monica’s real name is Jane Powell (I used pseudonyms for all my interview ...
Views: 56(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - *** Gratitude Attitude Leads To State Of Grace - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseGratitude is a cornerstone in the process of manifesting. The vibratory energy of gratefulness causes physical reality to produce more things which resonate with the gratefulness you are feeling, thus causing an even more powerful feeling of gratefulness. It keeps building and building, ...
Views: 70(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Forgive and Forget? Can You Really Lift Your Burden of Resentments? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Jonathan HuieThe questions keep coming... "How can I forget all the wrong things that have been done to me throughout my life. How can the thoughts that are in my brain be erased so that they do not keep popping up over and over again. It is not easy to forgive what my brain cannot erase. Who knows the secret? ...
Views: 75(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Don’t Go Changin’ - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Danielle LaPorteHuman beings are capable of incredible transformation. We break through. We break down. We re-invent and we rise from the ashes. Some people even manage to make quantum leaps and extreme emotional makeovers. But for most of us, we are just who we are and that’s that. People don't change very ...
Views: 55(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Zero-Based Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Jonathan HuieThere are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein Perhaps you have heard of zero-based budgeting as a technique for governments, businesses, and occasionally individuals. Zero-based budgeting ...
Views: 62(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - 'Enough Already!': The Seduction of Stuff, The Liberation of Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello!! This is my first Intent blog, and I am so honoured and delighted to be joining this community of intention, inspiration and true innovation. As an artist, humanitarian, mother and praise singer, I feel called to sing a song of joy, love and compassion in these magnificent and challenging ...
Views: 57(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Integrity...Take II - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Scott ColettiI had such a great response from yesterday’s blog on Integrity. I heard such positive feedback from many of my friends and associates that I thought I would delve a bit more on the subject in hopes to not only help myself, in sort of a self realization as I write, but to also assist others who ...
Views: 66(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Real Power of Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Aboubakar PefouraWhat is the power of positive thinking? Is there any scientific basis for believing that thinking positively is actually beneficial? That really depends on which scientists you ask. Quantum physicists are more likely to say “yes”. Of course, it’s only a theory, but many people have seen ...
Views: 75(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Ten Little Tips to Feel Happier Right Now - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Jonathan HuieDon't wait to make a big change in the quality of your life. Eight of these ten little ways to happiness can be done in less than five minutes. 1. Smile. Raise the corners of your mouth. Soon your smile will become genuine. The smile that begins as an effort and a pretense quickly grows to ...
Views: 73(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Thank You, God, for My Fears - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Adele McDowellDo you know those moments when you are driving in the car and you find yourself knee-deep in reverie? These are moments when, out of nowhere, you find yourself long in thought; it’s as if you have made a U-turn into the underground waters of your psyche. Maybe it’s the constancy of the ...
Views: 70You must read the article to rate it. - Cultivate Both/And Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from M.J. RyanAs I’ve written about before, our brains are not always our friends. They have various habits that can really get in our way. One is what’s called bifurcating, the tendency to think in either/or: either I am happy or I’m sad; either I am trying hard or I’m giving up; either I am a success ...
Views: 74(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Benefits of Reciprocity - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gian FieroRecently I severed a business relationship that I once valued. It was not something that I did impetuously; on the contrary, I had been contemplating this move for quite some time. The delay was not in the deliberation, but in maintaining the hope that things would get better - which it ...
Views: 117(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Recognize the Gifts! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am a strong believer that to God and the universe, time doesn't exist. Everything you have and experience in life is only a reflection of your current-held beliefs. Today let "thank you" be your mantra! Express it aloud to anyone you appreciate--take to time to write someone a letter of ...
Views: 146(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Our Ego's Deepest Need: Appreciation - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from John GrobergOur ego has a lot of needs. It wants to be safe, it wants to be comfortable, it wants to be stimulated. But most of all it just wants to be appreciated. Appreciation is the deepest need of our ego- deeper even than love (at least what the ego thinks of as love). The ego craves appreciation and ...
Views: 217(6 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - From Pain to Joy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Leslie GailIt has been quite the week for me and my family. As most of you remember, last time I sent a tip to you I was preparing for our move, as well as emotionally preparing to send my son off to week long summer camp for the first time. I appreciate all of your kind emails wishing me good luck and ...
Views: 81You must read the article to rate it. - Too Miserable to Be Happy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Alan ASo, are you too miserable to be happy? This may sound funny to some but I’m guessing that there are people out there who understand this all too well. There are times that you may be in a state of such tremendous negativity that it’s almost impossible for anyone or anything to positively ...
Views: 218(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Is Being Grateful a Way to a Healthy Heart Essential for Life Training? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Gary EbyThe great Bill Walsh once said ... “Nothing is more effective as a sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is lamer than a cookie-cutter compliment.” As a means of mentoring training for the personal worth and personal good of a person, one must invest in building skills through mentoring ...
Views: 135You must read the article to rate it. - Eight Words to Keep Your Attention Where it Needs to Be - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from John GrobergGratitude- we know it's important to have, but it's not always easy to remain grateful during our day as we allow our attention to stray away from thoughts of gratitude and towards thoughts of stress and lack. Feeling gratitude has become much easier for me since I started using a little eight ...
Views: 230(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Choose to Make a Space for Happiness to Happen - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” ~ Abraham Lincoln As I sat preparing to go into meditation, I gazed out the window of my hotel room on the 28th floor, appreciating the unparalleled view, when suddenly a man appeared right in front of me on a hanging ...
Views: 155You must read the article to rate it. - 3 Tips - The Art of Thankfulness - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Roger SeipI want to discuss a defining characteristic of successful people that I’ve met worldwide. I’ve found that successful and joyous people are usually very skilled at counting their blessings. They focus on what’s right about their life instead of what’s wrong. Why is this important? It ...
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