"In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships." Taken from the Harvard Health Publishing article: Giving thanks can make you happier Read the article. It's brief and to the point. Gratitude increases our happiness. It feels … Continue reading Day 8 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
Day 7 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
I thought it might be fun to look at this from a different angle... What causes a lack of gratitude? -- A preoccupation with the self can cause us to forget our benefits and our benefactors, or to feel that we are owed things from others and therefore have no reason to feel thankful. ... Entitlement and self-absorption are … Continue reading Day 7 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
Day 6 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
Sometimes you just have to listen to the universe and see what happens! I woke up a little later than usual this morning and started feeling a little stressed about my planned To Do list. Well, actually, I felt stressed about the order in which I originally wanted to get it done. My inner voice … Continue reading Day 6 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
Day 5 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
I finished my daily reflection journal... a practice I fell in 'like' with after reading Cameron's The Artist's Way, and felt motivated to write today's entry on gratitude. I started going over all my social media sites to read responses and found lots of people sharing tips on how to be grateful, but no responses … Continue reading Day 5 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
Day 4 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
Since I've had the time on my hands, I've built new routines into my week to keep my mind productive and occupied... ie: This is one of my happiness practices. Knowing this, I have been taking FREE online courses through Udemy or Skillshare. Today, I started exploring Udemy for some answers to my question and … Continue reading Day 4 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 2
Intention: My intention is to build a better understanding of what gratitude feels like and I need your help! I intend to repost this question every day for 21 days (because I like this number 😉 and feel its magic) and add your responses to the post. Introduction: I really want to understand what gratitude … Continue reading What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 2
What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 1
Introduction: Following another wonderful conversation with my amazing wife, we were discussing "manifesting", "intentions" & "gratitude". I wrote my daily journal today on the topic of intentions. I can more easily get my mind around the focusing benefits of intentions, but gratitude is an elusive and subjective concept. Elusive, precisely because it's subjective. My research … Continue reading What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 1
Clutter or Opportunity? I know what I’m choosing!
It's been a busy year for creative outputs and there's no slowdown ahead. There's also been a lot of self-awareness learning going on around here lately. Amazingly, a lot of it revolves around the benefits of a more decluttered life. So, we've been contemplating the pros and cons of what to do with all our … Continue reading Clutter or Opportunity? I know what I’m choosing!
A Vision for 2019
And How My Paths Are Converging This Year! Part 1 - Returning to School Is A Little Scary! As many of you already know, I'm returning to school to get my teaching permit in Art Education and it's been a very long time since I was in university last. Much seems to have changed in … Continue reading A Vision for 2019
Have You Figured Out Your Q-Factor?
Why do I love having my mindset shaken? In his awesome article: "What can we learn from people who succeed later in life?" , researcher , Albert-László Barabási, shook the dust of a personal conundrum: How do I figure out why I've not had wild success in my recent business ventures? I didn't clearly identify my reason … Continue reading Have You Figured Out Your Q-Factor?
The New Renaissance Mindset 