Gratitude Book.

Actually I find it works well to just turn off the news. Who needs to see all that depressing stuff right before bed anyways?

Hello dear Pose. You are right. If we could write down one thing to express our gratitude per day, we would be more positive toward our life and work without letting the least chance of being negative attitude affect us. Blessings to you as well.

That's really one cool idea to divert our negative thoughts to positive, atleast a good reason to end our day!;) If we just take some rest, look at the view and listen to nature and it's gifts then I guess we'll realize how much has been given to us. For me, I'm still grateful that we are healthy and haven't visited nor went to a hospital because of a disease or major health problem..

Hello Pose123, I am here as promised! You are absolutely right. Although we are surrounding by negativity, that shouldn't dictate who we are and shouldn't prevent us from being grateful for the things that makes us who we are. I have actually had my own gratitude book for quite some time. I find that it allows me to clear my thoughts and focus on the things that truly complete me. I have lived a positive life for as long as I could remember despite all the bad experiencing in that I have faced. I figured at a very young age that I would rather hold on to what is good than to what is bad. At the end of the day, we truly have to be thankful for being given one more day. Thank you again. Be blessed and always positive.

Oprah is big on this. I have often thought of starting a gratitude journal. I think it is good to focus on the postive and every day of my life I have so much to be grateful for. Thank you for reminding me!

Thanks a lot for the idea.It could be something which we can hold onto during difficult times to remind us of howmuch we have.You're right, it can do a lot of wonders.Do post similar ideas if u think of any.

I don’t think its a very bright idea. Things in my life for which I am grateful are fixed, they will not change and I don’t know about the future. I am grateful for three thing in life: #1 my upbringing and education (it gives me my bread & butter) #2 my husband (my one and only pillar in life) #3 my son (my only other source of pure, unconditional love and joy in life). Everything else can come and go and are dependent on these, but these are vital to my very survival. I am forever grateful to God for giving them to me and I take every opportunity to thank Him for the same. There are of course a thousand many other things for which I thank God (like I say Thank God often in relief over something) and I would not like to belittle his generosity by enlisting them.

That's a wonderful idea! I think we all could use something to make us think more positive these days. I don't think it will make us feel like we're living in a bed of roses or anything like that but it may help us stop thinking we're stuck in a picker-bush 24/7! Annie

That really does sound like a neat idea. We could use it as a record of God's goodness in our lives. I am expecting to recieve a new journal, I will start this when it arrives.

Now, that gives me several ideas for things to make for my etsy shop... inspiration has been hard to find the last couple of weeks. I won't do exactly that, but I can think of many other things that would be similar. Thanks for the kick in the creativity... I really needed it!

This is such a great idea! It helps you realize just how much you have going good for you in your life, I love it!