Living gratefully lifts up what is truly important in my life, which can look similar to or very different from others lives’. It is easier to heal when I am not holding on to grievances, resentments, perceived injustices, etc. Rather focusing on all that is right in my world, and there is so much. It is one way of living gratefully, and as Lauryn noted, when you are living in that place, one can’t help but heal.🩷
Being grateful does good stuff for our bodies… there are chemical reactions that make us feel better, and I believe that is healing in and of itself. So I don’t know a specific example of how the practice has healed me other than my overall life is generally in a better place than it was before I started.
I don’t recall a specific instance of healing, but living with a grateful awareness can’t help but salve wounds new and old. Anything that helps me live deeply in the moment helps me heal.
I was led to this wonderful and compassionate site due my participation with an eight-week MBSR course from Palouse Mindfulness. The practice of gratefulness combined with a daily meditation, daily 20-minute standing yoga (Dr. Lynn Rosy) continued bi-weekly addiction therapy, regular Life Ring meetings (empowering your sober self) nightly herbal tea while reading all the days reflection at this site have become daily rituals for me over these past few years. I do so for the simple reason that all have helped to heal and keep whole my mental health. This in turn has helped my overall physical health. May all encounter a bit of joy, peace and health on this gift of a new day. Namaste.
Greetings friends, you may quickly realize todays question is linked to one from eight months ago. It’s a happy accident, I am going to scroll down and see my reflection from then and have an opportunity for additional contemplation. I am also going to email the website support and lovingly let them know. As far as healing, I mentioned I had an argument with my husband the night before last. My newfound ability to stop, look, and go transformed my experience. I am choosing my thoughts, I am learning to choose which emotions need to perpetuate and which need to have a shorter lifespan, I am choosing equanimity, I am choosing gratefulness.
…I just looked at my old posting and it rings true. I will be challenging myself to grease my duties with love instead of mere appreciation. I am ready to step further along my path.
Gratefulness taught me humbleness, respecting others and acceptance, and it put a neurotic desire for symbiosis as a reaction to fear into place, into no place, which probably is an important step to healing for all concerned and for which i am deeply grateful. To choose for Gratefulness as an inner position is a beautiful choice, opening up to what is. In depth, it is oneness with all which is.
Healing as a growing sense of being part of life, not outside and wrong and worthless.
How: I learned not to see the threats and fears but rather all the gifts and the gift of life. The amazement of how crazy and great it is to be alive.
I most certainly have!! I found this site when I was feeling extremely overwhelmed with my daughter’s addiction. I found myself paralyzed at times even though I worked hard to learn everything I could to be the best support person to her. My faith, my addiction family support all helped but practicing Gratefulness definitely was what I needed. Somehow with the Grace of God and perhaps my better mindset she is almost 6 mos sober and has already asked me to celebrate her one year of sobriety in January! I have renewed hope and my life (my health/anxiety) have improved as well. I appreciate everyone that comes to this site and reflects. I have learned so much from being part of this community. Thank you : )
Robin Ann, your renewed energy is brilliant, shining through your words. Your daughter’s struggle and progress has changed all your lives. I am rooting for her! Blessings on you each and all.
Hello Robin Ann, I am so happy to hear such good news. It has been very hard for you. I have followed you all these months…and now you have a renewed hope in your heart and a spring in your step!!! Congratulations to your daughter…and may you both Celebrate her One Year Accomplishment. God Bless you both.
If physical life is Life 1.0 and, if spiritual life is Life 2.0, just as the breath (ruach) sustains the physical (Life 1.0), Love is what sustains the spiritual (Life 2.0). Gratitude is a facet of the manifestation of that Love which cycles through my spiritual lungs (Life 2.0). In these contexts, to be truly alive, and healthy, and healed, my deepest desire is to be at one with God (the transcendence of Life 1.0 and Life 2.0). That is my Eden.
Oh goodness, yes!
Being grateful
has changed my perspective completely,
by guiding me towards how much I have,
not how little I have,
and I don’t mean just physical things,
but most importantly,
my soul,
my spirit,
my inner self.
This gratitude heals me,
and helps me see
that everything that has happened to me,
everything I have seen, heard, or experienced,
has been to guide me here,
where I am now,
and gives me hope
that this path will continue upward.
I think so. If I consider healing, as living
with less suffering, then yes.
Having a practice that helps move the
needle towards positivity, has definitely
Given me a more balanced outlook.
Living from a place of gratefulness I believe has made my life richer, happier, healthier & more complete. Having a grateful attitude makes my view of my life, the world around me rosier. I have had my share of trials & tribulations, as we all have. Keeping an attitude of gratefulness has made getting thru those “dark” moments a bit easier. I feel this attitude is not only good for my mental health but my physical health as well.
✨🙏🏻✨
Yes, I have experienced healing. Like many of you said, the comments that are posted here are a salve for my bumps and bruises life sometimes throws at me. I feel a calm. Yesterday, I was with a friend and we laughed so hard it cleansed both of us. So if I back up, I am grateful we have this long time connection, transportation to get to the meeting place, all the servers and cooks that made our lunch possible, etc…. how can I not be healed.
Yes, by paying more attention to the little things (the extraordinary in the ordinary) and understanding and accepting my limitations— these two things have helped shift my perspective and become more comfortable in my own skin.
Absolutely! Life is not a shell, and that’s why I can’t avoid being hurt and needing to heal. Healing is a result of cultivating gratitude for the small and big events in my life. Life often doesn’t go as planned. The more I face unwanted occurrences with negativity, the more they pull me down. Instead, if I view these situations as opportunities for new experiences, my well-being is healed from disappointment – a result of living gratefully.
My Ngoc, having each other helps. Even if we’re not in the same place physically each other’s spirit will always be there. That’s enough for me to feel confident in whatever I’m doing.
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Living gratefully lifts up what is truly important in my life, which can look similar to or very different from others lives’. It is easier to heal when I am not holding on to grievances, resentments, perceived injustices, etc. Rather focusing on all that is right in my world, and there is so much. It is one way of living gratefully, and as Lauryn noted, when you are living in that place, one can’t help but heal.🩷
Being grateful does good stuff for our bodies… there are chemical reactions that make us feel better, and I believe that is healing in and of itself. So I don’t know a specific example of how the practice has healed me other than my overall life is generally in a better place than it was before I started.
It soothes the nervous system
I don’t recall a specific instance of healing, but living with a grateful awareness can’t help but salve wounds new and old. Anything that helps me live deeply in the moment helps me heal.
I was led to this wonderful and compassionate site due my participation with an eight-week MBSR course from Palouse Mindfulness. The practice of gratefulness combined with a daily meditation, daily 20-minute standing yoga (Dr. Lynn Rosy) continued bi-weekly addiction therapy, regular Life Ring meetings (empowering your sober self) nightly herbal tea while reading all the days reflection at this site have become daily rituals for me over these past few years. I do so for the simple reason that all have helped to heal and keep whole my mental health. This in turn has helped my overall physical health. May all encounter a bit of joy, peace and health on this gift of a new day. Namaste.
Greetings friends, you may quickly realize todays question is linked to one from eight months ago. It’s a happy accident, I am going to scroll down and see my reflection from then and have an opportunity for additional contemplation. I am also going to email the website support and lovingly let them know. As far as healing, I mentioned I had an argument with my husband the night before last. My newfound ability to stop, look, and go transformed my experience. I am choosing my thoughts, I am learning to choose which emotions need to perpetuate and which need to have a shorter lifespan, I am choosing equanimity, I am choosing gratefulness.
…I just looked at my old posting and it rings true. I will be challenging myself to grease my duties with love instead of mere appreciation. I am ready to step further along my path.
Quite bizarre Avril. Thank you for easing my confusion.
I’m grateful I was of service.
Gratefulness taught me humbleness, respecting others and acceptance, and it put a neurotic desire for symbiosis as a reaction to fear into place, into no place, which probably is an important step to healing for all concerned and for which i am deeply grateful. To choose for Gratefulness as an inner position is a beautiful choice, opening up to what is. In depth, it is oneness with all which is.
Healing as a growing sense of being part of life, not outside and wrong and worthless.
How: I learned not to see the threats and fears but rather all the gifts and the gift of life. The amazement of how crazy and great it is to be alive.
I most certainly have!! I found this site when I was feeling extremely overwhelmed with my daughter’s addiction. I found myself paralyzed at times even though I worked hard to learn everything I could to be the best support person to her. My faith, my addiction family support all helped but practicing Gratefulness definitely was what I needed. Somehow with the Grace of God and perhaps my better mindset she is almost 6 mos sober and has already asked me to celebrate her one year of sobriety in January! I have renewed hope and my life (my health/anxiety) have improved as well. I appreciate everyone that comes to this site and reflects. I have learned so much from being part of this community. Thank you : )
Thank you all SO much for all your heartfelt comments, it truly means a lot to me : ) : )
I’m also routing for her too:)
Thank you for sharing–gratefulness works.
Robin Ann, your renewed energy is brilliant, shining through your words. Your daughter’s struggle and progress has changed all your lives. I am rooting for her! Blessings on you each and all.
Hello Robin Ann, I am so happy to hear such good news. It has been very hard for you. I have followed you all these months…and now you have a renewed hope in your heart and a spring in your step!!! Congratulations to your daughter…and may you both Celebrate her One Year Accomplishment. God Bless you both.
So happy for you, and for your daughter, dear Robin Ann.
That’s wonderful news!
Robin Ann, heartfelt thank you for all your reflections.
If physical life is Life 1.0 and, if spiritual life is Life 2.0, just as the breath (ruach) sustains the physical (Life 1.0), Love is what sustains the spiritual (Life 2.0). Gratitude is a facet of the manifestation of that Love which cycles through my spiritual lungs (Life 2.0). In these contexts, to be truly alive, and healthy, and healed, my deepest desire is to be at one with God (the transcendence of Life 1.0 and Life 2.0). That is my Eden.
Oh goodness, yes!
Being grateful
has changed my perspective completely,
by guiding me towards how much I have,
not how little I have,
and I don’t mean just physical things,
but most importantly,
my soul,
my spirit,
my inner self.
This gratitude heals me,
and helps me see
that everything that has happened to me,
everything I have seen, heard, or experienced,
has been to guide me here,
where I am now,
and gives me hope
that this path will continue upward.
Beautifully said. Good to see you again, Sparrow.
Good to see you too,
dear Barb . . . ♥
I think so. If I consider healing, as living
with less suffering, then yes.
Having a practice that helps move the
needle towards positivity, has definitely
Given me a more balanced outlook.
Living from a place of gratefulness I believe has made my life richer, happier, healthier & more complete. Having a grateful attitude makes my view of my life, the world around me rosier. I have had my share of trials & tribulations, as we all have. Keeping an attitude of gratefulness has made getting thru those “dark” moments a bit easier. I feel this attitude is not only good for my mental health but my physical health as well.
✨🙏🏻✨
Yes, I have experienced healing. Like many of you said, the comments that are posted here are a salve for my bumps and bruises life sometimes throws at me. I feel a calm. Yesterday, I was with a friend and we laughed so hard it cleansed both of us. So if I back up, I am grateful we have this long time connection, transportation to get to the meeting place, all the servers and cooks that made our lunch possible, etc…. how can I not be healed.
Yes, by paying more attention to the little things (the extraordinary in the ordinary) and understanding and accepting my limitations— these two things have helped shift my perspective and become more comfortable in my own skin.
Lauryn, well said. The little things aren’t little, matter, and add up.
Absolutely! Life is not a shell, and that’s why I can’t avoid being hurt and needing to heal. Healing is a result of cultivating gratitude for the small and big events in my life. Life often doesn’t go as planned. The more I face unwanted occurrences with negativity, the more they pull me down. Instead, if I view these situations as opportunities for new experiences, my well-being is healed from disappointment – a result of living gratefully.
My Ngoc, having each other helps. Even if we’re not in the same place physically each other’s spirit will always be there. That’s enough for me to feel confident in whatever I’m doing.