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  1. Christina Rossi75270
    Christina
    4 days ago

    Emotional and spiritual health, which I’m working on.

  2. Robin Ann
    Robin Ann
    4 days ago

    Emotional well being, spiritual well being, physical health, safe environment and growth/learning

  3. Carla
    Carla
    4 days ago

    Core elements would include time for quiet, prayer, reflection and hopefully some journalling. Being employable in an occupation where I can help people and provide them with connecting information and services. Having affordable housing. It’s an old house, but it’s a cutey, that keeps me safe from the elements. Food in the fridge, though sometimes too much that needs cooking yesterday. Support systems that nurture me and vice versa. Also having biological family members, I can still connect with, as I’m not the last one standing here. They are a source of memory sharing and that too is important to me. Gentle Monday thoughts to all

    1. Mary
      Mary
      3 days ago

      I love old houses, Carla!

  4. Mary
    Mary
    4 days ago

    Where is Joseph???
    I haven’t seen him here since last Thursday.
    😕

    1. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      4 days ago

      You might try contacting the Gratefulness Team on his behalf,
      dear Mary . . . ♥

      ps. see below

      1. Mary
        Mary
        3 days ago

        Thank you, Sparrow. I saw Carol Ann’s post and your response to her after I posted, -Where is Joseph???

        1. sparrow51014
          sparrow
          3 days ago

          I don’t know,
          dear Mary,
          but I thought that the Gratefulness Team
          might be able to give him access to the site again. ♥

          1. Mary
            Mary
            3 days ago

            Yes! ♥️

  5. Carol Ann Conner
    Carol Ann Conner
    4 days ago

    Also, I’m missing Joseph’s posts. Joseph if you are making it to the site but unable to successfully post, know that we miss you and many of us are sending you loving energy.

    1. Michele
      Michele
      3 days ago

      I’m missing Joseph too and have been thinking of him.

    2. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      4 days ago

      I couldn’t find a way to send you a private message,
      dear Carol Ann,
      but I sent a message to the Gratefulness Team,
      asking about Joseph’s status,
      and wondering if he had mistakenly gotten blocked,
      as it seems he is unable to post.
      You might try the same thing . . .
      I’m sure there is a misunderstanding or technical glitch in there somewhere.
      We must get him back . . . ♥

      1. Mary
        Mary
        4 days ago

        Yes!
        I’m missing Joseph.

  6. Carol Ann Conner
    Carol Ann Conner
    4 days ago

    Well-BE-ing…Being here NOW…Being compassionate toward myself and others…I think of Kristi Nelson’s quote from yesterday: “The ability to wake up to another new day — one with which we will surely need to wrestle and reckon, but one that will also teach and transform us … this is the unpromised gift for which to be grateful.” I don’t think well-being is about what things I possess but more about how I relate to them. I find Charlie’s answer very helpful. It is all about how one relates to self, others and the environment. All three are pretty important relationships!

  7. Cathie
    Cathie
    4 days ago

    The core elements of well being for me are two-fold: my work to discover my true-self and my connection to and relationship with: Ultimate Reality, the I Am, God, Trinity…which in return unfolds into the way I interact with myself, others and the earth.

  8. pkr29022
    pkr
    4 days ago

    ~ Meditation, prayer, reading scripture.
    ~ Walking, surrounded by Mother Nature. I have to be outdoors.
    ~ Strength training classes.
    ~ My yoga practice.
    ~ Deep breathing & incorporating the practice of Jin Shin Jyustu into my daily routine.
    ~ Minding my thoughts. You are what you think.
    ~ Drinking lots of water. Eating good healthy food.
    ~ Reading for fun. Spending time with poetry & the Stoics.
    ~ Laughter. It’s the best medicine & it’s free!!!
    ~ Music. I have music playing in the background always.
    ~ No news on, blaring fear. Turned the news off a while ago & I feel so much better.
    ~ Connection to others. I live alone & am alone these days so having contact with other humans is a must.
    ~ Making sure my gratefulness practice is “up & running” each day.
    ~ Looking up. Love watching the clouds & the moon & stars.
    ~ This site & the Word of the Day give me pause each day. This site is my sanctuary.
    Thank you to All here & All behind the scenes.
    Namaste. 🙏🏻
    🕊️♥️

  9. Charlie T
    Charlie T
    4 days ago

    The main things are: having a routine, making lists, getting out in nature, staying connected, having projects, and reminding myself to be in the present and that being kind is my goal, and to breathe. I inhale, and when I release that breathe, I release tension, anxiety, and the I, Me, Mine.
    Someone asked me, the other day, if I get bored. And I realized, I haven’t been bored in a long time. There are too many things that are in my lists that don’t get enough attention. Like stretching, meditation, music practice, and I always have a book that I’m neglecting. Not to mention cleaning, laundry, food shopping and cooking. I have been bored in my life, but as I think about it, being bored is an indicator of something else. Something quite profound.

    1. Joseph
      Joseph McCann
      3 days ago

      I too am not bored Charlie. Especially after I accepted I will be done when I take my final sleep.

    2. Carol Ann Conner
      Carol Ann Conner
      4 days ago

      Thank you, Charlie, I so needed your message today.

    3. Elizabeth H67151
      Elizabeth H
      4 days ago

      When I was a child, I used to get bored sometimes. I’d go to my mom and say, “I’m bored!” , expecting her to give me something to do.

      But it has been decades now since I have felt bored.

      1. Barb C
        Barb C
        3 days ago

        My kids learned that I heard “I’m bored” as “I need to be given a chore to do”, and learned to entertain themselves quite well! 😀

        1. Elizabeth H67151
          Elizabeth H
          3 days ago

          Haha! That is a great idea, Barb C! 😀

    4. sparrow51014
      sparrow
      4 days ago

      I used to say,
      dear Charlie,
      that being bored was a sin . . .
      now I believe
      it is a profound lack of gratitude. ♥

  10. pkr29022
    pkr
    4 days ago

    ~ I must pray & meditate everyday & read scripture for my well being.
    ~ I must have physical exercise each day to stay “right”; my yoga practice, walking & now a strength training class.
    ~ Deep breathing & incorporating the practice of Jin Shin Jyustu into my life.
    ~ Spending time reading, having music on in my home & car always. So good for my mental well being.
    ~ No blaring news, filled with fear on. I stopped listening to the news a while ago & feel so much better.
    ~ Laughter always. It’s the best medicine & it’s free!!!
    ~ Drinking lots of water, eating good healthy food.
    ~ Minding my thoughts. You are what you think.
    ~ Spending time with others. Connection to other humans is so necessary as I live alone & am alone a lot these days.
    ~ Making sure my gratefulness practice is “up & running” each day. I am so blessed.
    ~ Coming to this site & the Word of The Day keep me grounded & give me pause each day. This is a sanctuary for me.
    Thank you to All here & those behind the scenes. Namaste. 🙏🏻
    🕊️♥️

  11. J
    Judith A
    4 days ago

    Feeling connected in body, mind and soul, moving and feeling my body, being surrounded by nature and beauty, spiritual practice and community.

  12. Barb C
    Barb C
    4 days ago

    A while back in one of my journal entries I listed “How I took care of X” as a summary of my day. This question reminded me of that entry. Topics I listed on a Sunday about 4 weeks ago:
    Brain
    Spirit
    Body
    Household
    Garden
    Future Barb
    I didn’t have my sweetheart on the list that day; he benefited from the Household items I listed. If I add Relationship, Friends, and Community to this list it’s a pretty complete set of the elements of well-being in my life.
    Family

  13. D
    Drea
    4 days ago

    Healthy food. A relatively safe environment. A harmonious home. Work that involves creativity, independence, respect, collaboration. Access to green spaces and natural.

  14. Elizabeth H67151
    Elizabeth H
    4 days ago

    Time for exercise, access to healthy food, clean water, and clean air, time for relationships and community, time for meditation and spiritual reading.

    I also love this poem which sums it up so well (I first saw it in a book about Mother Teresa, but when I look it up online it isn’t necessarily attributed to her. Maybe the poem was on the wall in one of her communities)

    Take time to think
    Take time to pray
    Take time to laugh

    It is the source of power
    It is the greatest power on earth
    It is the music of the soul

    Take time to play
    Take time to love and be loved
    Take time to give

    It is the secret of perpetual youth
    It is God’s given privilege
    It is too short a day to be selfish

    Take time to read
    Take time to be friendly
    Take time to work

    It is the fountain of wisdom
    It is the road to happiness
    It is the price of success

    1. Michele
      Michele
      3 days ago

      Thank you for posting the poem:)

    2. Charlie T
      Charlie T
      4 days ago

      I like this. 🙏

  15. Mary
    Mary
    4 days ago

    Core elements of well-being in my life. I have a home, clean water, and fresh food to eat. I grew up in a family with love. I have friends and loved ones and four cats to love on. I have this website to keep me grounded and to remind me to live in the present. I have art to allow me to be expressive and to satisfy my need to create something beautiful. I live in a neighborhood with lots of trees plants and greenery and have a yard where I can plant my own. I can look up at the sky each day and see endless beauty.

    I guess I have gone beyond the “core” elements and responded with elements of well being in my life. Wishing everyone a gentle Monday with elements of joy. My intention for today is to notice and be grateful for the beauty that I have in my life. ☀️

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