Yes for sure! On my days off I enjoy being out in nature, definitely lifts my spirits.
My HS friend will become a grandmother for the first time in May, it was so nice to get some happy news last night!
Living with gratitude in my heart
has taught me what contentment really is . . .
gone are the days
when I would wake up every day,
feeling the first, stabbing pain of
morning in my breast,
simply enduring,
plodding heavily through the hours until nightfall and sleep
could claim me.
How can a person be grateful,
but not content?
I can’t even answer that . . .
the two go hand in hand
like twin stars.
Living gratefully
reminds me daily,
that I have enough,
and enough
breeds contentment,
and contentment
suits me well and fine.
I neither want nor need anything more . . .
. . . although,
although it would be nice to have those glass shelves in my butler pantry . . .
although I would like to have someone help me put the gardens to bed.
There will probably always be those little nigglers,
but that’s all right.
I know now
that my cup overflows with blessings,
even when there are ‘situations’ to be addressed,
and that is more than I ever could have asked for.
There’s been a gradual increase in me being content as I’ve grown in cultivating living with a grateful heart. I name expectations , finding many of them to be false, and can laugh more easily at how unrealistic they are. 🍁☮️happy weekend with rest to each of you..,and fun seasonal activities like Carmel apples and haunted hay rides.
It opens the doorway for contentment which at present requires intoxication otherwise hooked on pot trying to quit will see if this helps the negativity only way to really counter it
Try to be positive.
Accept I can not plan outcomes nor hope for goals for myself from this universe kind of lost touch
Yes, I definitely feel more content living gratefully. I feel less want. I feel more peaceful. I feel more balanced & harmonious.
I don’t feel so bruised by life & all the “noise”.
I am happier living from a place of gratefulness than not.
🕊️♥️
Yes, my contentment level varies, but I would definitely say that I am more content in general.
Part of it is, I catch myself in the comparison game.
This is certainly one of the things that knocks me down and leads to feeling sorry for myself. Currently spending time in this ditch. Hope to climb out soon.
Grateful living practice provides me with an increased sense of acceptance, calm, connection, equanimity, happiness, resilience, …, independent of life circumstances.
Yes. Instead of building a wall, I renovate the wall already built. This means that I can look beyond my protective walls and find areas that are worthy for me to put my trust in my root people. This brings me to the next item.
I’m comfortable in my own skin. It’s why I have “Loc Down” brand. Defense, protection, and adaptability are the main pillers.
Yes living gratefully has increased my sense of contentment. I look forward to the daily question each and every day and viewing everyone’s reflections. I learn from each and everyone. I appreciate different perspectives and everyone’s honesty that they share.
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend. I am up in Pennsylvania visiting family and enjoying the awesome fall foliage and cooler weather. I had such a great time last night on the annual haunted hayride that we always do.
It has, indeed. My mental settings have changed as a result of practicing thankfulness, and I can now find contentment and serenity in circumstances where I previously couldn’t. The how is the practice. Making it a routine shows the magic ✨ https://dooflixhd.app/
Interesting that your reply is almost exactly the same as mine. I may be wrong, but it seems like an AI rewrite.
Can you let us know what that link is for? I think it would help since a lot of times people don’t click on things they aren’t familiar with.
The name ‘Sophia Kimm’
looked familiar to me,
dear SunnyPatti . . .
I found two other posts by ‘her’ on 20th of October . . .
one sounded suspiciously like something Loc might write,
and the other
was similar to a post by Charlie . . . ???
That and bots are all over social media these days. We have to be very cautious.
I didn’t want to reply to their comment, but this is supposed to be a safe space, and I felt very vulnerable (and not in the good way) when I saw that my comment was basically rewritten.
Yes, it has. Practicing gratitude has shifted my internal settings, allowing me to access peace and contentment in situations where I wouldn’t have been able to in the past. The practice is the how. Making it a routine reveals the magic ✨
I only have four hours left to complete my 200 volunteer hours at Crisis Text Line. It has been an incredibly valuable experience that has contributed to my growth in the human services field. There are times when I’m grateful for the opportunity to practice patience with clients who vent their negative emotions toward me. I’m also thankful for the clients who have left me notes expressing that my support was meaningful to them. It’s not easy to become a good helper, but I’m learning and improving every day. 🕊
My Ngoc, it reminds me of myself doing crisis techline with you but on a more personal level. A lot of the techniques you use, I knew them long long ago. I find that it means the world when others compliment me on how my ways has made a difference for them too.
Living gratefully has increased my acceptance of the present. Accepting situations, as just that . . . a situation, not a problem, has given me a sense of contentment not known to my essence. Peace, love and may all experience some contentment with this gift of another day. Namaste.
Random lesson to share- I hit view more questions and down at the bottom it gave oages1,2,3…61. I tapped 61 and opened the first question it was from a year ago and it was about hope.
So many names I miss seeing, so many heartfelt answers from those still here. Joseph your answer gave me hope about things happening in today’s world.
It was a question that said 1 yr ago. I think I’ll try to visit 1 yr questions more often it was line visiting old friends and also a reminder of where I was and where I am now.
Yes living gratefully is equivalent to counting my blessings throughout the day. Moment by moment reminders of what I am grateful for is like breath after breath, they are both taken for granted but in truth are the reason for life. Without breath and things to be grateful for there is just emptiness. Can’t help but be con tent’- isn’t con’ tent – the filling?
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Yes for sure! On my days off I enjoy being out in nature, definitely lifts my spirits.
My HS friend will become a grandmother for the first time in May, it was so nice to get some happy news last night!
Living with gratitude in my heart
has taught me what contentment really is . . .
gone are the days
when I would wake up every day,
feeling the first, stabbing pain of
morning in my breast,
simply enduring,
plodding heavily through the hours until nightfall and sleep
could claim me.
How can a person be grateful,
but not content?
I can’t even answer that . . .
the two go hand in hand
like twin stars.
Living gratefully
reminds me daily,
that I have enough,
and enough
breeds contentment,
and contentment
suits me well and fine.
I neither want nor need anything more . . .
. . . although,
although it would be nice to have those glass shelves in my butler pantry . . .
although I would like to have someone help me put the gardens to bed.
There will probably always be those little nigglers,
but that’s all right.
I know now
that my cup overflows with blessings,
even when there are ‘situations’ to be addressed,
and that is more than I ever could have asked for.
Reach out your hand if your cup be empty
If your cup is full, may it be again
Ripple . . . . Hunter/Garcia
”Let it be known there is a fountain
That was not made by the hands of men” ♥
I had wore my Grateful Dead sweatshirt yesterday🐻
🙂
There’s been a gradual increase in me being content as I’ve grown in cultivating living with a grateful heart. I name expectations , finding many of them to be false, and can laugh more easily at how unrealistic they are. 🍁☮️happy weekend with rest to each of you..,and fun seasonal activities like Carmel apples and haunted hay rides.
👻🚜🌕🍁
It opens the doorway for contentment which at present requires intoxication otherwise hooked on pot trying to quit will see if this helps the negativity only way to really counter it
Try to be positive.
Accept I can not plan outcomes nor hope for goals for myself from this universe kind of lost touch
☮️ Johann
You have the power,
dear Johann,
if you choose to use it . . .
finding support helps too. ♥
Yes, I definitely feel more content living gratefully. I feel less want. I feel more peaceful. I feel more balanced & harmonious.
I don’t feel so bruised by life & all the “noise”.
I am happier living from a place of gratefulness than not.
🕊️♥️
Yes, my contentment level varies, but I would definitely say that I am more content in general.
Part of it is, I catch myself in the comparison game.
This is certainly one of the things that knocks me down and leads to feeling sorry for myself. Currently spending time in this ditch. Hope to climb out soon.
This too shall pass Charlie….keep looking up. ✨🙏🏻♥️
Here’s my hand,
dear Charlie,
if you want to grab onto it . . . ♥
Grateful living practice provides me with an increased sense of acceptance, calm, connection, equanimity, happiness, resilience, …, independent of life circumstances.
Yes. Instead of building a wall, I renovate the wall already built. This means that I can look beyond my protective walls and find areas that are worthy for me to put my trust in my root people. This brings me to the next item.
I’m comfortable in my own skin. It’s why I have “Loc Down” brand. Defense, protection, and adaptability are the main pillers.
Yes living gratefully has increased my sense of contentment. I look forward to the daily question each and every day and viewing everyone’s reflections. I learn from each and everyone. I appreciate different perspectives and everyone’s honesty that they share.
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend. I am up in Pennsylvania visiting family and enjoying the awesome fall foliage and cooler weather. I had such a great time last night on the annual haunted hayride that we always do.
Sounds like fun!
You do love Halloween Michele. Enjoy.
Joseph, the best part about Halloween is candy.
Same here, Michele. The daily questions and interactions are always worth looking forward. It’s like an adventure.
It has, indeed. My mental settings have changed as a result of practicing thankfulness, and I can now find contentment and serenity in circumstances where I previously couldn’t. The how is the practice. Making it a routine shows the magic ✨ https://dooflixhd.app/
Interesting that your reply is almost exactly the same as mine. I may be wrong, but it seems like an AI rewrite.
Can you let us know what that link is for? I think it would help since a lot of times people don’t click on things they aren’t familiar with.
The name ‘Sophia Kimm’
looked familiar to me,
dear SunnyPatti . . .
I found two other posts by ‘her’ on 20th of October . . .
one sounded suspiciously like something Loc might write,
and the other
was similar to a post by Charlie . . . ???
I couldn’t help but take a peek… those posts very much seem like a rewrite of Loc & Charlie’s.
🧐
🤨
I believe the Gratefulness team,
dear SunnyPatti,
has banned the AI bot.
We are safe.
🍁
I 100% didn’t click on that with AI now and tons of computer viruses our IT team taught me well and to be very cautious about clicking on things
That and bots are all over social media these days. We have to be very cautious.
I didn’t want to reply to their comment, but this is supposed to be a safe space, and I felt very vulnerable (and not in the good way) when I saw that my comment was basically rewritten.
I wondered the same thing,
dear SunnyPatti . . . ♥
Spooky.
Yes, it has. Practicing gratitude has shifted my internal settings, allowing me to access peace and contentment in situations where I wouldn’t have been able to in the past. The practice is the how. Making it a routine reveals the magic ✨
I only have four hours left to complete my 200 volunteer hours at Crisis Text Line. It has been an incredibly valuable experience that has contributed to my growth in the human services field. There are times when I’m grateful for the opportunity to practice patience with clients who vent their negative emotions toward me. I’m also thankful for the clients who have left me notes expressing that my support was meaningful to them. It’s not easy to become a good helper, but I’m learning and improving every day. 🕊
I have no doubt,
dear Ngoc,
that you are a good helper,
and wonder if you will keep working on the Crisis Line
after your time is over. ♥
My Ngoc, it reminds me of myself doing crisis techline with you but on a more personal level. A lot of the techniques you use, I knew them long long ago. I find that it means the world when others compliment me on how my ways has made a difference for them too.
Living gratefully has increased my acceptance of the present. Accepting situations, as just that . . . a situation, not a problem, has given me a sense of contentment not known to my essence. Peace, love and may all experience some contentment with this gift of another day. Namaste.
Changing my mindset,
dear Joseph,
from ‘problem’ to ‘situation’
makes all the difference in the world to me too.
Peace,
love,
and contentment to you as well . . . ♥
Random lesson to share- I hit view more questions and down at the bottom it gave oages1,2,3…61. I tapped 61 and opened the first question it was from a year ago and it was about hope.
So many names I miss seeing, so many heartfelt answers from those still here. Joseph your answer gave me hope about things happening in today’s world.
It was a question that said 1 yr ago. I think I’ll try to visit 1 yr questions more often it was line visiting old friends and also a reminder of where I was and where I am now.
Love this idea, Deann.
Yes living gratefully is equivalent to counting my blessings throughout the day. Moment by moment reminders of what I am grateful for is like breath after breath, they are both taken for granted but in truth are the reason for life. Without breath and things to be grateful for there is just emptiness. Can’t help but be con tent’- isn’t con’ tent – the filling?
As the pumpkin for the pie 🌞.
😃 absolutely!