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Gratitude

Whether you’re trying to find more joy in your life or looking to live whole-heartedly, Gratitude is everything. In this season of giving thanks for all the bounty in our lives, DoYouMind.life pauses to explore practices of gratitude. We’ll talk about how living in Gratitude is a conscious choice. And you’ll be invited to keep a Gratitude Journal to record your discoveries. 

Gratitude

1 November 2019  | 3-Minute Read

Gratitude

Gratitude is an emotion expressing appreciation for what we have. It’s a recognition of the goodness within us and beyond us. When I express gratitude for a beautiful sunrise, I know that I didn’t create the sunrise, and I am thankful the joy that it brings to me. Gratitude takes me outside myself to . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Review: The Gratitude Diaries by Janice Kaplan

19 November 2019  | 6-Minute Read

Review: The Gratitude Diaries by Janice Kaplan

When author, editor, and producer Janice Kaplan found her old journals that she had kept since girlhood and began to read them, what she discovered astonished her... Reading them, Kaplan realized that her journals were not a reflection of who she was or the life she had . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

A Conversation With… Heather Vickery

28 November 2019  | 2-Minute Read

A Conversation With… Heather Vickery

Heather Vickery wrote the book—two books, in fact—on Gratitude, so I was honored to have a conversation with her about November’s theme of Gratitude. An award-winning entrepreneur, business owner, and success coach, Heather isn’t just a savvy . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Choosing Gratitude

5 November 2019  | 4-Minute Read

Choosing Gratitude

I truly believe that Gratitude is a conscious choice. I’ve witnessed this most meaningfully as I have sat with several people as they died. Those who chose to live with joy and gratitude continued to express and spread joy and gratitude until their final breath. The patterns . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Gratitude Practices

23 November 2019  | 6-Minute Read

Gratitude Practices

If you Google “practice,” the first definition is the noun meaning “the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it.” When we take specific action in the name of Gratitude, it is not just theories, thoughts, and feelings. The first . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Resource Page: Gratitude Journal Prompts

Resource: Gratitude Journal Prompts

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Better Living Through an Attitude of Gratitude

12 November 2019  | 7-Minute Read

Better Living through an Attitude of Gratitude

Living in an attitude of gratitude improves. . . Everything. That’s a pretty bold statement, but scientific research backs it up: practicing gratitude leads to improved psychological and physiological health, better relationships, and. . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Review: Thanku Miranda Paul, Ed. & Marlena Myles, Illust.

26 November 2019  | 3-Minute Read

Review: Thanku Miranda Paul, Ed. & Marlena Myles, Illust.

Let me just begin by saying that I love, love, LOVE this book! From the illustration on the cover, to the selections of poems, to the reasons behind it all, I think this children’s book is a must-have for any . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE