Daily Question, February 2 How could a sense of gratitude shift my perspective in this moment? 37 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Nocciolina6 years agoNocciolinaI recently read a phrase that really convinced me: the best way to appreciate someone is to imagine what your life would look like without them. 0 Reply Hot Sauce6 years agoHot SauceIt’s often just tempting to think of what I am doing for school as just being busy and having “things to do.” This can seem overwhelming and stressful; however, if I shift my awareness to gratitude, I can see it more as an opportunity to learn and grow in wisdom and find out the great knowledge and thoughts of the world, both past and future. An ongoing process of enlightenment, if you will. 0 Reply Doreen Nixon6 years agoDoreen NixonYes, to look at something mindfully can shift my sense of gratitude immediately. So can a few deep breathes…it brings me back to the moment and that moment is what I make it. 1 Reply elizabeth ward6 years agoelizabeth wardI sit here paralysed at the thought of writing my comment. Tell it how it is now comes to my mind. I look across my room at a magnificent bouquet of flowers sent to me on my birthday last Wednesday. Never in my life have I received such beautiful flowers - roses, lilies mainly, their natural beauty enhanced by the florist's art. They symbolise to me the hidden beauty of all the people on the planet and I can only gaze on them in wonder - the whole universe present in a bouquet of flowers sent to... I sit here paralysed at the thought of writing my comment. Tell it how it is now comes to my mind. I look across my room at a magnificent bouquet of flowers sent to me on my birthday last Wednesday. Never in my life have I received such beautiful flowers – roses, lilies mainly, their natural beauty enhanced by the florist’s art. They symbolise to me the hidden beauty of all the people on the planet and I can only gaze on them in wonder – the whole universe present in a bouquet of flowers sent to me by a group of lifelong friends. The only response is joy, gratefulness and solidarity with all life. Read More1 Reply Aine6 years agoAineAt the moment, I am seated on a comfy sofa given to us by dear friends who were getting a new one and knew we could use it. There is much life left in it, and this keeps it out of the landfill. Their love in offering it and bringing it over, helping get it inside and our old sofa outside, all in last summer's heat, add to the comfy feeling of love that accompanied it. True, there are a few worn spots, and it is not new. Gratitude for all that it is, however, means I don't even bother mys... At the moment, I am seated on a comfy sofa given to us by dear friends who were getting a new one and knew we could use it. There is much life left in it, and this keeps it out of the landfill. Their love in offering it and bringing it over, helping get it inside and our old sofa outside, all in last summer’s heat, add to the comfy feeling of love that accompanied it. True, there are a few worn spots, and it is not new. Gratitude for all that it is, however, means I don’t even bother myself with what it is not! Read More2 Reply Deb6 years agoDebAine! Have a cuppa as you enjoy your new blessing of couch!! 1 Reply Julia6 years agoJuliaIn this moment, shifting my perspective towards gratitude I look down at the baby in my arms. She’s sleeping so peacefully there, warm and safe. I want to lay her down in her crib so I can get things done: prep for dinner, clean out my car, deposit a check…the list goes on. I realize even my to-do’s are a cause for gratefulness. I have food to eat tonight, I have the ability to travel around town, I can pay my bills this month. But most importantly I have this healthy baby in my ar...In th... In this moment, shifting my perspective towards gratitude I look down at the baby in my arms. She’s sleeping so peacefully there, warm and safe. I want to lay her down in her crib so I can get things done: prep for dinner, clean out my car, deposit a check…the list goes on. I realize even my to-do’s are a cause for gratefulness. I have food to eat tonight, I have the ability to travel around town, I can pay my bills this month. But most importantly I have this healthy baby in my ar…In this moment, shifting my perspective towards gratitude I look down at the baby in my arms. She’s sleeping so peacefully there l, warm and safe. I want to lay her down in her crib so I can get things done: prep for dinner, clean out my car, deposit a check…the list goes on. I realize even my to-do’s are a cause for gratfulness. I have food to eat tonight, I have the ability to travel around town, I can pay my bills this month. But most importantly I have this healthy baby in my arms that wants to be held by her Momma and needs me. She’s only this Little for so little and I’m going to savor every moment. So thankful for this life. Magic in the mundane. Read More2 Reply Javier Visionquest6 years agoJavier VisionquestI never imagined I’d miss those days. I’m glad you’re able to enjoy this time with your little without the constant and completely irrational fear of all the things that “could go wrong” 0 Reply Sharon6 years agoSharonI suffer with chronic pain. I find that pain tends to draw my focus in to it so that is mostly what I see. That starves my heart. There are so many other things in my life that are wonderful but, when I don’t see them, I can’t be grateful for them, and I believe that gratitude feeds the soul. So I want to cultivate a more balanced view of my life so I can give thanks and bring deeper health to my soul. 2 Reply Aine6 years agoAineI have had ongoing pain for years now, too. You are right that it can narrow your focus, especially when it is flaring badly. Good does come out of pain, thogh -- through wanting to learn how to reduce it through life change, I found this site, which is such a blessing! Then last fall through wanting to get rid of more pain, I found the Headspace site and started using meditation as well. The Pain Management pack is helping me learn new ways to relate to the pain, which helps, too. Pain ... I have had ongoing pain for years now, too. You are right that it can narrow your focus, especially when it is flaring badly. Good does come out of pain, thogh — through wanting to learn how to reduce it through life change, I found this site, which is such a blessing! Then last fall through wanting to get rid of more pain, I found the Headspace site and started using meditation as well. The Pain Management pack is helping me learn new ways to relate to the pain, which helps, too. Pain is actually one of the most powerful catalysts I have had in my life to seek another answer and embrace new and healthier ways of approaching my life, pain or not. For that, I am grateful, despite being a bit dinged up. ???? Read More2 Reply Amor fati6 years agoAmor fatiAine, thank you fir your positive words on the benefits of pain. If i can keepmit down to a dull roar, i agree, it is my most powerful teacher. 1 Reply Aine6 years agoAineI understand completely, Amor fati. I am sorry for your pain and for Sharon’s as well. I find the return of pain and the fear of its return quite challenging. Nothing can send me spiraling quite as fast as intense pain or the threat of it. I have been using gratitude practice for awhile now, adding meditation practice last fall, and then hypnotherapy. This is to retrain my brain and heal the trauma damaged neuro circuits. I am seeing positive movement, slow but there and giving me hope. 1 Reply Amor fati6 years agoAmor fatiI, too, have chronic physical pain. As i read the question, i became grateful for the breeze on my back, sunlight streaming through the open door and the taste of the cookie I was eating. My back straightened, i relieved the pressure on my hip and found an immediate reduction in pain. 3 Reply Javier Visionquest6 years agoJavier VisionquestGratefulness can help you realize things. It can induce pronoia, and then what? When you realize the entire Universe is plotting along with you, only from an eternal and infinite perspective, you start looking at the challenges in (y)our own life and start to make the connections to how these frustrating people and situations develop us. My wife and brother working unconsciously in tandem, like a carrot and stick, steering me, like a blind donkey, into the divine. And, what's more, is I can ... Gratefulness can help you realize things. It can induce pronoia, and then what? When you realize the entire Universe is plotting along with you, only from an eternal and infinite perspective, you start looking at the challenges in (y)our own life and start to make the connections to how these frustrating people and situations develop us. My wife and brother working unconsciously in tandem, like a carrot and stick, steering me, like a blind donkey, into the divine. And, what’s more, is I can never escape it. I can’t just switch the characters to change the narrative. Everyone I meet will be a reflection of an unrealized or undeveloped aspect of myself. Hey, Gratefuls! Thanks for the sounding board this morning! Read More3 Reply Deb6 years agoDebI think a practice of gratitude is as essential as breathing. It allows life to unfold graciously even amidst the sorrow and difficulties some of us face. It brings a myriad feelings that are helpful to take the next step. 4 Reply Aine6 years agoAineAmen. 1 Reply Trevor6 years agoTrevorI could stop whining and start relaxing mindfully until I feel stronger. 2 Reply Aine6 years agoAineWhat if you saw the “whining” as your inner self trying to get your attention and lovingly asked it what it needs in this moment? I saw a huge positive shift in me when I started being a kinder parent to my inner Me, asking my fretting self what it needed instead of taking the stern angry parent approach of “woukd you stop whining and get moving!” way, which is how I had always treated myself. The new kinder approach made me feel stronger a lot faster! 0 Reply Maureen Kessler6 years agoMaureen KesslerOn awakening I was filled with “poor me” because of a particular situation in my life. After some prayer I made an a to z gratitude list and saw that although one situation is fearful and painful, so many other situations are not. When I focus on God’s incredible gifts to me, I receive the gift of perspective and am able to go forth with a loving and more generous heart. O GRACIAS. 5 Reply Aine6 years agoAineBeautiful. ???? 0 Reply Ed Schulte6 years agoEd SchulteHow could a sense of gratitude shift my perspective in this moment? One sure way would be to absorb the wisdom within this BBC heath article and then Apply it to one's own Beingness. In an age of .."Moral grandstanding in an Echo chamber"... it does the Heart and Soul good to hear from those who's "perspective" does not fear mortal death ...as one child said ..."Dad mustn't worry, he'll see me again soon."........and instead say "Yes to Life"....and "pet the Dog". THAT is a true sense Gra... How could a sense of gratitude shift my perspective in this moment? One sure way would be to absorb the wisdom within this BBC heath article and then Apply it to one’s own Beingness. In an age of ..”Moral grandstanding in an Echo chamber”… it does the Heart and Soul good to hear from those who’s “perspective” does not fear mortal death …as one child said …”Dad mustn’t worry, he’ll see me again soon.”……..and instead say “Yes to Life”….and “pet the Dog”. THAT is a true sense Gratitude! http://www.bbc.com/news/health-42909326 www….bbc.com/news/health-42909326 Doctor shares dying children’s wishes: ‘Be kind and eat ice cream’ By Sherie Ryder BBC UGC and Social News 1 February 2018 When a palliative paediatrician in South Africa saw too many negative stories appear on his Twitter feed, he decided to share some positive, inspiring thoughts of the terminally ill children in his care. Alastair McAlpine, from Cape Town, tweeted: “I asked some of my terminal paediatric palliative care patients what they had enjoyed in life, and what gave it meaning. Kids can be so wise, y’know. Here are some of the responses.” Dr McAlpine told the BBC he wanted to write something uplifting, and was overwhelmed when he saw hundreds of responses to his tweet, which has been liked more than 10,000 times. At first he tried to respond to each comment. He said: “It’s extraordinary. I believe in thanking people when they say something nice, but there were just too many for me to reply to all of them.” None of the children, aged between four and nine, NONE said they wished they’d watched more TV NONE said they should’ve spent more time on Face Book NONE said they enjoyed fighting with others NONE enjoyed hospital Animals played a huge part in their lives as they enjoyed talking about their pets. Dr McAlpine tweeted examples: “I love Rufus, his funny bark makes me laugh; I love when Ginny snuggles up to me at night and purrs; I was happiest riding Jake on the beach.” MANY mentioned their pets: ‘I love Rufus, his funny bark makes me laugh.’ ‘I love when Ginny snuggles up to me at night and purrs’ ‘I was happiest riding Jake on the beach.’ Dr McAlpine trained in palliative care in May 2017 after he saw a huge gap in paediatric care. “When it came to kids dying, it seemed we weren’t prepared for what to do. The best part of my job now is that I get to meet these extraordinary children and families. I walk a special road with them,” he says. “As horrible as it is when a child dies, one of the best rewards is a dignified and pain-free death. If I can make their lives slightly less bad, it’s worthwhile. That keeps me going.” One person who was impressed with the paediatrician’s tweets, was Canadian obstetrician, Dr Jennifer Gunter, who has frequently written about Gwyneth Paltrow’s advice on the actress’s lifestyle website. Some people online asked how the paediatrician copes with working with terminally ill children, while others just admired both the medical staff and the children: How on earth do you manage to keep your sanity, while working with kids who are terminally After a child’s death, parents often continue a relationship with their child’s doctor, which Dr McAlpine says is a “huge compliment.” From his online thread, the children also worry about their parents as one of his tweets read: “Hope mum will be OK; Dad mustn’t worry, he’ll see me again soon.” MANY mentioned their parents, often expressing worry or concern: ‘Hope mum will be ok. She seems sad.’ ‘Dad mustn’t worry. He’ll see me again soon.’ ‘God will take care of my mum and dad when I’m gone’ MANY wished they had spent less time worrying about what others thought of them, and valued people who just treated them ‘normally’. ‘My real friends didn’t care when my hair fell out.’ ‘Jane came to visit after the surgery and didn’t even notice It’s no surprise that kindness, laughter, toys and family were all very much valued by the children. As his threads unfolded and the comments poured in, Dr McAlpine left this take-home message: “Be kind. Read more books. Spend time with our family. Crack jokes. Go to the beach. Hug your dog. Tell that special person you love them… These are the things these kids wished they could’ve done more. The rest is details. Oh… and eat ice-cream. /End Working in palliative care can be heart-wrenching, but Dr McAlpine says he works with some “lovely people” at Paedspal Cape Town – a programme providing care for terminally ill children. “It’s an extraordinary team. We believe in a holistic approach to care. “The negativity can get me down. But I glean inspiration from the parents of these children.” End QUOTE: Read More6 Reply KC6 years agoKCThank you Ed. So touching and powerful reminders. ???????? Warmly, KC 0 Reply Cintia6 years agoCintiaI’m not comfortable with some situation, so I deep breath and look around. So many things to say thank you for… 3 Reply Elaine6 years agoElaineI write this as I journey by ferry across the Salish Sea to attend a public town hall with our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. I am profoundly grateful to live in a healthy democracy in which the leader and the electorate engage openly with each other; where our strengths and struggles are celebrated and our failures and flaws are acknowledged; where many good and talented women and men work tirelessly in the political realm for the common good. 7 Reply KC6 years agoKCHi Elaine, I am grateful for your gracious reframe and clear commitment to trek across the Salish Sea for the town hall gathering with Justin Trudeau. I pray that Sophia guides and accompanies all on your important journey today, and in the days to follow. Warmly, KC 0 Reply kathleen6 years agokathleenI am grateful for health right now. I am grateful for breakfast and a warm house and a job to go to and equally important any challenges and opportunities to grow and learn. What ever I put my attention on gets bigger in my life so it not skillful to promote worry about my concerns of the day. 4 Reply Eva Liu6 years agoEva Liuthere was sun. there isn’t now. there may be sun again. Either way, I am here now and have what I need. happy friday everybody! 4 Reply Kevin6 years agoKevinEvery time I observe all that’s around me, including what I see, hear, possess and experience first through a lens of gratitude, it always impacts my perspective on everything for the better. I am far from flawless in this practice, but a willing and persistent student. 6 Reply Ose6 years agoOseplease allow me to add that just in feeling this sense of gratitude I came to know something essential in this moment. That there is no way neither to exclude someone or something nor is it possible to be excluded, it simply is not possible. Gratitude opens to see this! We can never be deserted, and that we are all interconnected and held in God´s love, no one can ever get lost. To see this and to feel this right now brings me to tears of gratitude. But we need to transform all which is hinderi... please allow me to add that just in feeling this sense of gratitude I came to know something essential in this moment. That there is no way neither to exclude someone or something nor is it possible to be excluded, it simply is not possible. Gratitude opens to see this! We can never be deserted, and that we are all interconnected and held in God´s love, no one can ever get lost. To see this and to feel this right now brings me to tears of gratitude. But we need to transform all which is hindering to live in this truth. Urgently even, as nowadays we risk so much concerning our beloved world and, me personally, I need to transform a lot and will do. Thank you dearly for this question, dear gratefulness team. Read More7 Reply Aine6 years agoAineWhat a beautiful thought, Ose. Thank you for sharing your heart. 1 Reply Ose6 years agoOseThank you! Please know that I feel your contributions are a huge gift to me and to all of us! Heartfelt greetings to you, dear Aine. 0 Reply grateful sea6 years agograteful seaDear Ose, your words touch me so deeply, thank you. 2 Reply Ose6 years agoOseThank you, dear grateful sea, for being here always so warmhearted, with me and all of us. It is such a gift. 2 Reply Nancy6 years agoNancySo beautiful Ose ❤️ 2 Reply niels6 years agonielsIf I could push that hart button again to make the count go up i would ???? 3 Reply Ose6 years agoOseA sense of gratitude shifts everything to love the other and our world more deeply. To encounter others and all things around with kindness and an open, warm heart comes back as a reflection of the same kind. This is warming our world like a holy candle radiating its warming light. I will do all I can to be in the world this way. May we all be guided in this, especially through difficult times and never lose it. 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