Practising Gratitude day 6

Day 6 Be Grateful


Quote
Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough. Oprah Winfrey

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. Epictetus

Many people who order their lives rightly in all other ways are kept in poverty by their lack of gratitude. Wallace Wattles


Bible Verse
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Phil. 4:12-13


Inspiration
Grateful Art Garfunkel



To think about or journal
Do you compare your life with other people’s lives? If so, with people who have more or people who have less than you?
What does ‘enough’ mean to you?

Action
Clear out some clothes or other items and give them to the charity shop. (Goodwill). UK taxpayers can Gift Aid these.

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Practising Gratitude day 5

Day 5 Be Kind


Quote
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. Mark Twain


Bible Verse
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 2 Peter 1:5


Inspiration
The Power of Kindness

Kindness Boomerang

Gratitude link
Kindness ideas


To think about or journal
We know how to be kind to others and are delighted to receive kindness from other people. However, how kind are you to yourself?
Do you show yourself compassion or are you hard on yourself?
What acts of kindness can you give yourself?

Action
Be kind to yourself today and do something to treat yourself.

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Practising Gratitude day 4

Day 4 Be Happy


Quote
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust

Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude. Joseph Wood Krutch

Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy — because we will always want to have something else or something more. Brother David Steindl-Rast

Bible Verse
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22

Inspiration
Pharrel Williams Happy

Gratitude link
5 ways to practice gratitude

To think about or journal
What things make you happy? Which of these are you most grateful for?

Action
Smile at yourself in the mirror first thing every morning.

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