If the only prayer you say in your life is ‘thank you,’ that would suffice. – Meister Eckhart
By Marelisa Fabrega
Gratitude means thankfulness, counting your blessings, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive. It means learning to live your life as if everything were a miracle, and being aware on a continuous [...]

This entry was posted on November 26, 2009 and is filed under: Gratitude, Happiness, Relationships - 65 Comments »

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By Jodie Healy
I recently celebrated my 40th birthday. It was a real challenge. Everyone tells me its just a number but I believe it is a significant milestone to reach in one’s life. Whilst being flooded with love and attention from family, friends and work colleagues, I took a few minutes out to visit [...]

This entry was posted on July 31, 2009 and is filed under: Gratitude - 11 Comments »

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By Ruth Harrison Moody
Discovering how to live in and with gratitude has exploded onto the personal development scene. Many of us have cultivated a deep and intimate knowledge of things for which we are grateful. This is a tremendous step towards developing a positive life. Even so, maybe its time we turned our [...]

This entry was posted on May 8, 2009 and is filed under: Gratitude - 14 Comments »

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By Donna VanLiere
I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s when parents still told their kids to go outside and play. My friends and I would spend all day in the yard and when we got hot and sweaty enough we’d run to the back patio, open the water spigot on the [...]

This entry was posted on March 31, 2009 and is filed under: Gratitude, Happiness, Life - 11 Comments »

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By Peter Clemens
One of the most popular online videos last week was a very funny interview Conan O’Brien did the comedian Louis CK. Louis makes the observation that although we have so many amazing things these days (eg high speed internet access on airplanes), people still don’t seem to be happy. If you [...]

This entry was posted on March 1, 2009 and is filed under: Gratitude, Happiness - 26 Comments »

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By Ali Hale
Do you love your life? Or do you sometimes feel dissatisfied, certain that you’d be a lot happier if you had a bigger home, better relationships, more money, exciting leisure activities, the respect of your peers…
So many of us keep striving for happiness, convincing ourselves that a new computer game or outfit, [...]

This entry was posted on February 23, 2009 and is filed under: Gratitude, Happiness, Life - 30 Comments »