Gratitude, it probably comes as no surprise, changed my life. I find it to be such an important point in our journey to reaching our true potential that it is one thing I require of all my coaching clients.
Since we are in the midst of this year’s Gratitude Project, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite gratitude quotes and thoughts.
To help avoid confusion as to the expectations of the Gratitude Project, I have written this little list of guidelines.
First off, there are no “rules”. This is your project to do with as you feel it works best for you. If you’d like some ideas on how to express your gratitude, I recommend checking out my book, Positivity on Purpose: Intentionally Create More Abundance, Wealth and Happiness. (also available on Kindle).
There are no rules but here are a few recommended practices.
Step 1 - Join the Gratitude Project by registering at http://goldeneaglescoaching.com/gratitude-project-2012/.
Step 2 - Join the Positivity On Purpose Facebook Group by going to http://www.facebook.com/groups/positivityonpurpose/ and clicking Join Group in the upper right.
Step 3 – Participate by posting your gratitude each day. You can post on your own wall or on the Facebook Group. I recommend posting in both locations. Ideally, use the following format so that we can identify your posts as part of the Gratitude Project.
Day 3 Gratitude Project – Today I’m grateful that I can sleep for 10 hours straight when my body says I need to and not have to call to report sick to anyone! Positivity on Purpose.
By typing @positivityonpurpose, Facebook should provide a drop down list of options for you to choose from. Select the one with the shooting star and our group page will be tagged.
Then copy the text and post it on the Positivity on Purpose group page.
Alternatively – if you are not able to be on Facebook regularly, or choose not to participate in that way, please feel free to use a journal or notebook to record your gratitudes. There are a few people that stop in and post several days worth of gratitudes that they have recorded at one time. This works too. Remember, there are no rules.
Step 4 – Share. If you are so inclined, the registration page is the best page to share with those you know to get them involved in the project as well. That page again is, http://goldeneaglescoaching.com/gratitude-project-2012/. There is a Share Bar at the bottom of that page that you can use to share to your Facebook, Twitter, etc… Or just use the direct link.
Here are just a few of the many incredible benefits of gratitude.
Studies cited in the Benefits of Gratitude infographic:
Gratitude & Wellbeing
As we are right at the start of the Gratitude Project 2012, here’s a round up of some of my most popular gratitude blog posts.
Who Packed Your Parachute – A reminder to be grateful for the unseen people in our lives.
The 3 Levels of Gratitude – Did you know there are different types of gratitude? Where do you fall on the spectrum?
But There’s Nothing to be Grateful For – While most people realize there’s plenty, some struggle to see anything good in their lives.
Using the Law of Attraction to Achieve – Step one, gratitude.
In addition, here are a few of my favorite posts on gratitude from around the net.
Why Living a Life of Gratitude Can Make you Happy by Leo Babauta
To Be Great, Be Grateful by Darren Hardy, publisher of Success Magazine
Do you have a favorite article or story of Gratitude? Please share in the comments below.
Today is the start of Gratitude Project 2012. This second annual event encompasses sharing your gratitude for 90 days until Thanksgiving day in the USA. In honor of this project, I thought I’d take a moment to start you off and list 90 things for which I am grateful. Please feel free to use these as prompts for your own gratitude.
For today’s Fabulous Friday Success Story we feature a gentleman that has embraced the idea of Gratitude and spread the message of it’s positive impact. Please give a round of applause for Tony Peters!
I started my gratitude journey about a year or so ago. I received an invite from my Facebook friend Nicole Bandes. She started something called the “Gratitude Project“, which was designed to spread the “positive” word. She challenged myself and others to post a daily gratitude thought every day until Thanksgiving of 2011. The mission was to pay it forward to as many people as possible over that time. I decided to dive right in and I haven’t stopped since.
I began with some really simple things like friends, family, and business successes. What began to happen as a result caught me a bit off guard. People began to tell me how much they liked and looked forward to my posts every day. I started posting in multiple social networking venues and began to get many connection requests. Some social media friends, who never commented on any of my posts, told me in person how much they inspired and touched them. I became truly inspired by the idea that my few words every day would have that kind of impact on people.
What this has done for me has been nothing short of life changing. I am thoroughly committed to being a warrior for positive change and success through helping others. I have grown and changed in ways I couldn’t have anticipated. I feel so much love and compassion for those who actively seek and desire better and more abundant lives. I have become a magnet for those folks and it has enriched my life and all those around me. I am able to see the good in all things. I have felt much deeper affection in my personal relationships and my businesses have been experiencing prosperity I haven’t seen in years. Most of all, I am honest with myself about staying grounded. I never forget that I am just a messenger. It is not and has never been about me personally. Instead, it is about what I can do for others. Being humble and selfless have always been the most challenging of virtues for me. I am a work in progress, but I am really enjoying the journey now.
Have you ever committed to something for an extended period of time and were surprised by the results?
We’d love to hear from you!
And if you’d like to join this year’s Gratitude Project, check it out here!
I first heard this story some time ago at a convention I was attending. The story had an impact on me and I remembered the lessons but soon forgot the story as I began to go through my daily life. I’m glad to be reminded of it once again and hope the message serves you as well as it did me.
-Nicole Bandes
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