Feeling gratitude and not expressing it …
is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
~ William Arthur Ward
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial
into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.
It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today,
and creates a vision for tomorrow.
~Melody Beattie
If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is,
“thank you,” that would suffice.
~Meister Eckhart
Let’s be grateful for those who give us happiness;
they are the charming gardeners who make our soul bloom.
~Marcel Proust
Real life isn’t always going to be perfect or go our way,
but the recurring acknowledgment of what IS working in our lives
can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.
~Sara Ban Breathnach
Many things to be thankful for, many things to regret (redneck 4th post more unflattering than was meant), today is the day to be grateful for what you have.
Love to you all.
6 responses so far ↓
1 MizFit // Jul 10, 2008 at 10:13 am
Im so grateful & try to reframe my thoughts on a daily basis to stay this way (from WHY THE HECK WONT MY TODDLER STOP RUNNING AROUND FOR 3 MINUTES to THANK G-D SHE CAN MOVE & RUN)
this post is a good reminder for us all.
thanks,
2 Mark Salinas // Jul 10, 2008 at 3:23 pm
I am so grateful for my family, friends and health! Nice post!
3 Every Gym's Nightmare // Jul 10, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I get so stressed out sometimes with responsibilities that i forget to be thankful for all the opportunities i have been given.
so i am grateful for YOU for reminding me to be grateful for everything i have.
http://www.groundedfitness.com
4 Lance // Jul 10, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I’m thankful for many things (family, friends, health, good home) — but also today I’m thankful for blogs, including yours, that share great fitness information! I like your blog, keep up the great posts!
5 Mama C // Jul 10, 2008 at 11:33 pm
I’ve been attending my own pity party for months –will snap out of it now…thanks for the reminder. I’m thankful for our friendship, Rach!
6 Fit Mommy // Jul 11, 2008 at 4:07 am
Thanks for the pep talk.
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