Susan Gabriel, Author » gratitude http://www.susangabriel.com/blog Exploring the creative side of life: writing, art, nature & more Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:38:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 99 Things I’m Grateful for this Thanksgiving http://www.susangabriel.com/blog/to-inspire/99-things-im-grateful-for-this-thanksgiving/ http://www.susangabriel.com/blog/to-inspire/99-things-im-grateful-for-this-thanksgiving/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:28:47 +0000 Susan Gabriel http://www.susangabriel.com/blog/?p=2372 1) my mate, my daughters, my friends 2) mountain streams 3) authenticity 4) song birds 5) readers of my books and blog (thank you!) 6)  seasons 7) sincerity 8) well-written fiction 9) advanced writer’s groups 10) milk chocolate with nuts 11) blues 12) female vocalists 13) storytellers 14) hummingbirds 15) deciduous trees 16) clean rivers 17) [...]
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1) my mate, my daughters, my friends

2) mountain streams

3) authenticity

4) song birds

5) readers of my books and blog (thank you!)

6)  seasons

7) sincerity

8) well-written fiction

9) advanced writer’s groups

10) milk chocolate with nuts

11) blues

12) female vocalists

13) storytellers

14) hummingbirds

15) deciduous trees

16) clean rivers

17) meadows

18) white-tailed deer

19) word processing

20) Pentel mechanical pencils

21) a genuine smile

22) independent & foreign films

23) a really good story

24) creativity

25) gusts of warm wind

26) falling leaves

27) deep breaths

28) a good hamburger

29) coffee shops that sell quality tea

30) bookstores

31) libraries

32) get-togethers with friends

33) waterfalls

34) sitting by a mountain stream on a sunny day

35) writing in the mornings

36) artistic excellence

37) writers who focus on craft

38) art museums

39) kindness

40) a good southern breakfast

41) time to contemplate life

42) courage

43) quests for brilliance

44) wisdom

45) symbolism

46) mysticism

47) nature poetry

48) nature poets

49) four-legged family: current and past

50) dogs: Emma & Jack

51) cats: Sammy, Squeaker, and Timmy

52) grace

53) forgiveness

54) knowledge and intelligence

55) artists of all kinds

56) travel that expands

57) freedom to write what I want

58) soul

59) book sales

60) Scrabble

61) memories that lift and nourish

62) integrity

63) cheese Danish

64) Assam tea

65) ancestors

66) consciousness

67) drawings & illustrations

68) comedy

69) laughter

70) our house in the forest

71) wood stoves

72) wood floors

73) holidays with select family and friends

74) a good joke

75) walks by the river

76) red-tailed hawks

77) grocery stores

78) farmer’s markets

79) white squirrels outside my window

80) playfulness

81) shade on hot, sunny days

82) campfires

83) deep conversation

84) dreams, dreams, dreams

85) dancers at the top of their game

86) moonlight

87) sunlight through trees

88) stars

89) oceans

90) children laughing

91) grand-dogs

92) hearing

93) sight

94) intuition

95) live music

96) a book that enlightens me

97) good health

98) sacred landscapes

99) the desire to listen deeply

 

What about you? What are you grateful for?

 

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am reposting a list I shared a few months ago of 100 things (in no particular order) that I am grateful for.

 

Creating a gratitude list can help return you to a sense of power and possibility. Please feel free to add the things you’re grateful at the comment section at the bottom of the post (or if you are an email subscriber, you can click on the name of the post and it will take you to the blog to comment).

 

  1. my mate
  2. my children
  3. friends
  4. meaningful work
  5. laughter
  6. community
  7. mountain bluebirds
  8. coffee shops
  9. organic Assam tea
  10. road maps
  11. wildlife protection
  12. trails
  13. libraries
  14. bookstores
  15. artists
  16. painters
  17. wisdom
  18. knowledge
  19. potluck dinners
  20. National Parks
  21. prairie dogs and coyotes
  22. good movies
  23. elk
  24. waterfalls
  25. imagination
  26. boldness
  27. courage
  28. people who read books
  29. people who read my books
  30. discipline
  31. joy
  32. poetry
  33. encouragement
  34. mountain ranges
  35. good physical health
  36. poets
  37. dancers
  38. integrity
  39. sparrows
  40. eagles
  41. porch swings
  42. honor
  43. faith
  44. resilience
  45. kindness
  46. authenticity
  47. aspiring writers, artists, poets
  48. cottonwood trees
  49. sparrows
  50. shade
  51. oak trees
  52. all trees
  53. extended family
  54. unconditional love
  55. inspiration
  56. strawberries
  57. gardens
  58. water hoses
  59. Pentel mechanical pencils
  60. streams
  61. rivers
  62. oceans
  63. mother earth
  64. adversity
  65. inner work
  66. good neighbors
  67. surprising moments
  68. Pentel pens
  69. fresh baked bread
  70. blueberries
  71. raspberries
  72. vegetables
  73. art galleries
  74. resiliency
  75. rain forests
  76. vacations
  77. a really good joke
  78. creativity
  79. traveling
  80. pets
  81. teachers
  82. mentors
  83. really good books
  84. children
  85. literary agents
  86. Wii sports
  87. dreams
  88. snow
  89. snowshoes
  90. snow shovels
  91. running water
  92. electricity
  93. shelter
  94. honest politicians
  95. really good music
  96. spiritual paths
  97. sidewalks
  98. word processing software
  99. time to write
  100. hope

What would be on your list?

 

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A few months ago I suggested we declare 2009 The Year of Gratitude. In an effort to follow my own suggestion, I have come up with 100 things (in no particular order) that I am grateful for.

 

Every time you fall into feelings of lack or fear, (which is easy to do these days) I encourage you to create a gratitude list to help return you to a sense of power and possibility.

 

Please feel free to add the things you’re grateful at the comment section at the bottom of the post.  

 

  1. my mate
  2. my children
  3. friends
  4. meaningful work
  5. laughter
  6. community
  7. mountain bluebirds
  8. coffee shops
  9. organic Assam tea
  10. road maps
  11. wildlife protection
  12. trails
  13. libraries
  14. bookstores
  15. artists
  16. painters
  17. wisdom
  18. knowledge
  19. potluck dinners
  20. National Parks
  21. prairie dogs and coyotes
  22. good movies
  23. elk
  24. waterfalls
  25. imagination
  26. boldness
  27. courage
  28. people who read books
  29. people who read my books
  30. discipline
  31. joy
  32. poetry
  33. encouragement
  34. mountain ranges
  35. good physical health
  36. poets
  37. dancers
  38. integrity
  39. sparrows
  40. eagles
  41. porch swings
  42. honor
  43. faith
  44. resilience
  45. kindness
  46. authenticity
  47. aspiring writers, artists, poets
  48. cottonwood trees
  49. sparrows
  50. shade
  51. oak trees
  52. all trees
  53. extended family
  54. unconditional love
  55. inspiration
  56. strawberries
  57. gardens
  58. water hoses
  59. Pentel mechanical pencils
  60. streams
  61. rivers
  62. oceans
  63. mother earth
  64. adversity
  65. inner work
  66. good neighbors
  67. surprising moments
  68. Pentel pens
  69. fresh baked bread
  70. blueberries
  71. raspberries
  72. vegetables
  73. art galleries
  74. resiliency
  75. rain forests
  76. vacations
  77. a really good joke
  78. creativity
  79. traveling
  80. pets
  81. teachers
  82. mentors
  83. really good books
  84. children
  85. literary agents
  86. Wii sports
  87. dreams
  88. snow
  89. snowshoes
  90. snow shovels
  91. running water
  92. electricity
  93. shelter
  94. honest politicians
  95. really good music
  96. spiritual paths
  97. sidewalks
  98. word processors
  99. time to write
  100. hope

 

 What would be on your list?

 

 

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What if we proclaimed 2009 to be The Year of Gratitude? It is a year predicted to be rocky in terms of the U.S. economy. There is certainly plenty to worry about already. But what if instead of rushing toward worry and fear, we rushed toward gratitude?

 

Gratitude, according to www.dictionary.com is the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful.

 

Simple, right? We’ve probably all read articles where experts have stated that an attitude of gratitude can lead to happier, healthier, and less stress-filled lives. Even Oprah got on the bandwagon for a while, suggesting gratitude journals. But why is it so hard sometimes to consciously be grateful?

 

If forced to name things we’re grateful for we can probably come up with the big things: our partners, spouses, kids, friends, Fido and Fluffy, and perhaps even our jobs. And of course if our health is good or even mediocre, it is something to be grateful for, compared to so many who suffer. But I don’t think gratitude has to only be about the big things. Sometimes it can be the medium things and small things that make our lives a little less hard or a little more enjoyable. Take blueberries, for instance, or a really good pen.

 

So what if we proclaimed 2009 to be THE YEAR OF GRATITUDE? How might your life be better if you consciously intended to stay focused on the things you are thankful for? Why don’t we try it? I’d love to hear what you think and if you’re willing to spend more time being grateful this year.

 

And for now, let me take up my own challenge and say that I am grateful for each and every one of you that read and support this blog. And yes, blueberries. And a really good pen.

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