Gratitude Watch is an eye on the internet for news, articles, videos, and other items, all focusing on the subject of gratitude. For more on my intent on these postings, see About Gratitude Watch.
Jo Englesson, member of my “League of Gratitude,” founder of TOFA (”Token OFAppreciation”) — and Twitter user @JoEnglesson — gives us “Giving Year Day 53 - Being in Service Day 6.” This, from 8/17/2008, a tribute to the untiring (and heartbreaking) efforts of her uncle Jan Eliasson for his diplomatic efforts to restore peace in Darfur, Sudan.
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As mentioned above, I have a category of folks I call The “League of Gratitude,” people that have been frequent contributors to Gratitude Watch.
From June 17, at The New York Times website, Rob Walker gives us “Hyatt’s Random Acts of Generosity,” some reflections on a corporation’s efforts to inspire gratitude in its customers … and the possibility of the effort backfiring.
At Waldorf to your Astoria, Bill Konigsberg gives us “Gratitude,” a confession of being something of “a spoiled brat” when looking at the riches of a life that he sometimes takes for granted. (Brave, Bill. Brave.)
(And, yes, I relate.)
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Alyson at Clingsong’s Ink Marks gives us “Philosophy #5: The Creation Of Happiness,” a personal story that leads to the thoughtful examination of the relationship between happiness and gratitude.
Gratitude Watch is an eye on the internet for news, articles, videos, and other items, all focusing on the subject of gratitude. For more on my intent on these postings, see About Gratitude Watch.
Jo Englesson, member of my “League of Gratitude,” founder of TOFA (”Token OFAppreciation”) — and Twitter user @JoEnglesson — gives us gives us a confession about authenticity, and makes a quick stop at the drive thru in “Giving Year Day 47 - Truth vs Del Taco.”
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As mentioned above, I have a category of folks I call The “League of Gratitude,” people that have been frequent contributors to Gratitude Watch.
Brenda Arnall at It’s a New Day gives us “This Blessing Rocks,” a post on, literally, music appreciation … but, no, not like they did to us in elementary school. Brenda also shares the latest installment of her 52 Blessings gratitude journal craft project.
Lian at Essense of Loving Kindness gives us “My first encounter - Gratitude.” This is a powerful personal tale … maybe a little rough in the conveyance, but well worth reading … of a hospice worker’s vigil with a dying woman and a man whose loyalty to the woman threatens to destroy him.
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At Factoidz, Marie Coppola gives us a Christian-flavored answer to the question: “What is gratitude?”
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More in a Christian vein — some thoughtful reflections from an historical Christian figure, John Calvin: At Cal.vini.st,“Calvin on Gratitude for Earthly Life.”
With a little exploring, and I found the Operation Gratitude“Mail Call” page, with more letters and emails of appreciation from our forces across the world. (One is entitled “You will never know how much your kindness and support means to all of us here.” No, SSG D. B., I probably never will.)
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At TwoTwoEight’s blog, “Gratitude.” Get out the tissues for this one … but these are good tears. Promise.
Gratitude Watch is an eye on the internet for news, articles, videos, and other items, all focusing on the subject of gratitude. For more on my intent on these postings, see About Gratitude Watch.
Jo Englesson, member of my “League of Gratitude,” founder of TOFA (”Token OFAppreciation”) — and Twitter user @JoEnglesson — gives us “Giving Year Day 51 - Being in Service Day 4″ Expressing appreciation to nurses in general and one nurse in particular.
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As mentioned above, I have a category of folks I call The “League of Gratitude,” people that have been frequent contributors to Gratitude Watch.
Yet another threefer from the prolific Maya, of The Gratitude Journal.
At Front Porch Republic, Jeffrey Polet gives us a thoughtful essay on the paucity of gratitude in our land of plenty (I’m talkin’ Amurrica here), “Teenagers, Gratitude, and a Culture of Affluence.” (This is a followup to Mark T. Mitchell’s article “Cultivating Gratitude,” which I featured in the June 16th edition of Gratitude Watch.)
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For you iPhone and iPod Touch users, a new gratitude journal application from Energize Software:“Gratitude Rock - Journal / Diary of Positive Thoughts.” With a hoard of features and that premium price of 99 U.S. Pennies, how can it miss?
Wendy Franklin Muhammad at The Authentic You Online (Twitter user @TheAuthenticYou) gives us “How To Trust Yourself,” explaining the importance of trust, and naming four tools we can use to help us … number three being gratitude.
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At Self-Help - You Can Help Yourselves,“Give A Gift Of Thanks,” a novel suggestion for a Thanksgiving gift, made with plenty of time to prepare it.
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