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Monday Motivating Moment

November 21, 2005

Your Weekly Attitude Booster

Gratitude

In the United States, this Thursday is set aside as Thanksgiving Day, a time to take a break from our busy lives and celebrate with our family and friends. It is a day that calls for us to express our gratitude in our own way for all that we have in our lives.

Some people may have more material possessions than others. Many people have better health and a longer life expectancy than those around them and, in many cases, people experience more happiness and peace of mind than others may have.

Many people find it difficult to find anything in or about their lives for which they may be grateful. It may be that their current state of mind prevents them from seeing that which they do have because they are focusing on what they don't have. With that comes sadness and a sense of hopelessness for many. I have been there, and I know that state of mind.

When we stop and reflect upon our lives and really look for what is important, we will find more than we think is possible. Let the cornucopia visually represent what we do have that is spilling over and for which we can be grateful. Perhaps, one of the problems that we encounter is that we have so much good in our lives that we can't see it, because we take it for granted.

I offer this challenge to you, take one hour out of your life and make a list of the areas in your life for which you should be grateful. Keep the list in some convenient location and everyday, for 30 days, look at the list and express your gratitude for the many blessings in your life.

At the end of those 30 days, reflect back on the changes that you experienced, and the good that came to you, or that you discovered, simply because you adopted an attitude of gratitude. I will be doing the same, right along with you. We would love to hear back from you about your experience.

Affirmation for the Week:

“I am grateful for all the blessings and opportunities in my life and I frequently express my gratitude.”

Have a thankfully aware week!

Mary Rau-Foster,

Copyright 2005 by Mary Rau-Foster. All rights reserved.
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