Gratitude and thanks: Discovering those elements to be thankful for 20 Articles

by Laura De Giorgio

Gratitude is a powerful way of conditioning your subconscious mind for success. Gratitude fulfills the law of multiplication. Whatever you genuinely feel grateful for, you multiply in your life. Therein lies the secret of ...read more

by Susan Campbell Payne

About ten years ago, my parents' health began to decline severely. Although my mother had a sharp mind, her physical health was not good. My father, on the other hand, had excellent physical health, but was diagnosed wit...read more

by Mark Sichel

Like all of the things of value in our lives, as is everything that is genuine, life-long, fulfilling, and spiritually sound, gratitude is: Free. Without harmful side effects. Totally free of additives. It's as p...read more

by Cate Ferguson

It's a couple of months since you set your goals and intentions for the next phase of your life and if you are anything like me you have already gone through the processes of setting goals, creating dreams and taking tenta...read more

by Mary Cruise

The Benefits of Gratitude Gratitude is defined as a feeling or state of thankful appreciation. It is said to be a major key to contentment and joy. Rather than taking kindnesses, favors, and the wonderful people and t...read more

by Trenna Sue Hiler

Thank goodness I have an older sister that is much different than I am and allows me in her life to share things anyway. One of those "things" she shared seems pertinent to this conversation. She's a very devout person...read more

by Yvonne Morris

Happy Thanksgiving! Yes! I said it: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! And no, I'm not nuts! The "national" thanksgiving celebration happens every November, which means the last one was almost three months ago - last year for crying...read more

by Judy Merrill

There was a zen master living in the mountains who welcomed all for advice and guidance to those who inquired. To each visitor she said: Thank you God for everything. This was the totality of her advice. Many left disg...read more

by Juan Leer

It's a little known secret, but there does seem to be one big key to happiness. Something stands out above everything else as being essential for happiness, and for turning a bad thing into a good thing. That key is gratit...read more

by Shari Hurst

Sunday brought very heavy winds but not the much needed rain that we hoped for. Our power went out around 2pm. We filled water bottles and pitchers while the well pump still worked. We got the candles ready and turned on t...read more

by Renae Richardson

Complaints and murmurings are commonplace. There is a great cry of loss and depravation. Why look at our deficiencies. Look at our deficits and our weaknesses. Look at what we do not have. Look at the mistakes that have be...read more

by Zetablue

Gratitude-what is it? Does each person define it differently? I have been running a semi-weekly "Gratitude Train," email. Someone responded to by stating that "gratitude" is a action word; you show your gratitude by the t...read more

by Carolyn O'Brien

Sprouting Divinity Rain is falling softly against a nearby window. The weather matches my mood. Miserably I watch as a rivulet meanders down the glass with no particular place to go. Like me I decide, directionless, jus...read more

by Ernie Yap

A Tribute to the Dodo The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird. It looks like a turkey, but slightly bigger, a big head complete with a blue-gray plumage, small useless wings and stout yellow legs. Th...read more

by Petruska Bryant

I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34:3 He's worthy, so worthy to be praised. Let's just...read more

by Tracy Workman

HOPE...a word that brings to mind a vast array of emotions and images to anyone who hears it. Definition wise... "a feeling that what is wanted will happen; desire accompanied by expectation." It can have religious connota...read more

by Myrna Writewood

When you go through your own journey of life, you embrace and find what you've got to be grateful for. Where you give thanks and appreciate all the little things that you took for granted. When life throws you h...read more

by Christian Bentley

Being able to be thankful is a good feeling. I often count my blessings; doing this makes me feel enlightened. Whenever I think about all of the things I am blessed with it sometimes feels too good to be true because I cou...read more

by Melody Pepaj

Moving through the process of self discovery is never an easy one but it opens your eyes to many things on many levels, I am taking my time to learn about me again and I really like what I am learning. I think one of t...read more

by Laura Barton

To be able to show gratitude and genuine thankfulness towards various elements in our life is a path that will ensure a more satisfying existence. Thinking about all the great people we come in contact ...read more