Gratitude Journal

[godisinthesilences]

You know ... I suffer a lot from depression, it has always been a problem for me. I am starting to bring new methodologies and philosophies into my life that do help alleviate this to some degree.

One of the things I do is daily list 5 things I am grateful for. I thought perhaps we here on the site could do this to some degree ... it may not only brighten your day but someone else's as well.

So today I am grateful for:
my eyesight (my mom was declared legally blind today)
my parents
having a home
a job
creativity

[Melaszka]

Nice idea.

My 5:

my parents
my friends
my cat
my health
my favourite music

So sorry to hear about your mum, gods.

[Chet]

beautiful topic Laura...
and I just adore top-5's.
I'm greatful for:
My wife, my son, my health, beeing creative, having a home.

[Silver Moon]

1 - My boyfriend, Matt!
2 - My home/family
3 - My JapanSylvian friends
4 - Me/Families good health
5 - Good times

-K-

[Pocket Dragon]

There are 5 mantras that Reiki healers must say every day to assist them in their journey of spiritual development. I think it's very helpful to try and live your life by these rules, but it's not easy!

1) Just for today, I will not be angry.
2) Just for today, I will not worry.
3) Just for today, I will be thankful for my many blessings.
4) Just for today, I will be kind to all living things.
5) Just for today, I will do my work honestly.

[neonico]

beautiful idea.

I am grateful for:

1. god
2. my gurus swamii and shree maa
3. my house/family /health
4. my puja
5. devi mandir people and My JapanSylvian friends


and i find the 5 mantras that Reiki healers very uplifting thankyou.

[proggrl]

Things I'm grateful for expand well beyond 5.

First and foremost my daughter, without whom life would have no purpose.
Second, my mother and my family (yes, mom IS part of my family but should be singled out)
Third, my friends - all of whom I love and adore as if they were family (that includes my friends here!)
Fourth, my music which has keep me going and brought me many pleasures in life
and fifth is a cheat as I will say everything else in life that God has graced me with - my talents and abilities and all that, that brings (ie job, income and the ability to give back), my house, cat, etc.....

[godisinthesilences]

There are 5 mantras that Reiki healers must say every day to assist them in their journey of spiritual development. I think it's very helpful to try and live your life by these rules, but it's not easy!

1) Just for today, I will not be angry.
2) Just for today, I will not worry.
3) Just for today, I will be thankful for my many blessings.
4) Just for today, I will be kind to all living things.
5) Just for today, I will do my work honestly.

I'm a reiki healer and this is not a required mantra... but it is a lovely one. It certainly does help to center ones energies.
Yup definitely a good one!

[Pocket Dragon]

There are 5 mantras that Reiki healers must say every day to assist them in their journey of spiritual development. I think it's very helpful to try and live your life by these rules, but it's not easy!

1) Just for today, I will not be angry.
2) Just for today, I will not worry.
3) Just for today, I will be thankful for my many blessings.
4) Just for today, I will be kind to all living things.
5) Just for today, I will do my work honestly.

I'm a reiki healer and this is not a required mantra... but it is a lovely one. It certainly does help to center ones energies.
Yup definitely a good one!

Yeah, I was given this by my Reiki Master a couple of years ago at one of the Reiki courses I attended. He suggested we say it after the 'Hatsu Rei Ho' ritual. It's a good way of starting your day, but I must admit I don't do Hatsu Rei as often as i should. I use Reiki every day though

[godisinthesilences]

yeah i've covered that in my studies as well... I tend to do reiki more uniquely than following it by the letter. I am grateful for being of help to others with the energy work I do.

[Tanya80]

ironically i'm listening to Midge Ure's, "No Regrets" while reading everyone responses, great thread Gods & i'm sorry to hear about your mom as well...i am really greatful for:

my family
having a job ( since a sub's job can be limited )
having a home
my true friends
my health

[Melaszka]

Specific things I feel grateful for this week:

1. My mum seems to be responding well to a change in her medication and (after a nightmare period of ill health 1-2 years ago) it's now been almost a year since either of my parents was in hospital. (I hope I haven't just jinxed that by writing this)

2. Two old friends I'd not heard from in ages got in touch this week to catch up

3. I went to an excellent jumble sale and bought a great load of stuff for virtually nothing

4. Ex-Furniture frontman-turned-music-journalist Jim Irvin got in touch with the band's fan group at Yahoo to offer to do a Q & A for us. And we hadn't even asked him! How nice is that? I hope Mr David "Obviously someone as important as me hasn't got time to answer your questions" Sylvian is reading this.

5. The first of my tomatoes in the greenhouse is turning red.

[godisinthesilences]

well today i'm grateful

1. my headache went away and i feel human today

2. i have a bit of time alone at the moment

3. my photo shoot yesterday was good

4. i'm able to focus a camera again

5. that i have a good home to live in

[godisinthesilences]

"The true way to love in continuous flow with the angels is to adopt the "gratitude attitude." When we are grateful to be alive the world no longer seems like a place of doom; it becomes a beautiful, unfolding landscape of Heaven."

-Terry Lynn Taylor,
"Angel Days

[E.T.]

I am grateful for YOU.

thanks