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Find pen & write down five (5) things that you're grateful for. Tack the list to your bulletin Board, or tape it to your bathroom mirror, or wear it around your neck if you have to. Because this year you could probably use the reminders. "These are the times that try women's souls." to Paraphrase Thomas Paine. Who cares that he was talking about the American Revolution? We've had revolutionary drama of our own in 2008. Wall Street is-well, What is Wall Street now, exactly??-and we're barreling toward an election that, no matter how it turns out, will leave a good many of the people in this country bitter and disappointed. In anticipation of Thanksgiving this year, it is the mundane things that quickly come to my mind to be grateful for. And this year that feels just right when Mother Nature, the economy, and our whole political landscape seem to be in course correction mode, it's time for us all to think small. Remembering to be thankful for the roof over your head or your children's health or your enduring relationship with your partner-those are biggies, for sure.
Gratitude is a sentiment often expressed during the Thanksgiving holiday, in the form of blessings, hugs, and pumpkin pies!!!!! Yum, Yum!!!! 4 benefits of giving thanks: 1. It Helps You Feel In Control - "The How of Happiness" by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2. It Improves Your Health - "Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier" by Robert emmons, Ph.D 3. It Helps You Cope Better With Trauma 4. It Bolsters Self-Worth And Self- Esteem Have a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving from "The Murphys" here in Saugatuck/Douglas Michigan! |
