tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post3888409716759024527..comments2024-03-28T05:16:26.153+00:00Comments on You are witty and pretty! : GratitudeBrittahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-23651619270537261682016-01-27T16:11:53.989+00:002016-01-27T16:11:53.989+00:00Beautifully said, Britta. The thing about gratitud...Beautifully said, Britta. The thing about gratitude, is that a very little goes a long way, in the best sense. A lot of gratitude makes for a very full heart, a brighter outlook and - I am sure - a more attractive character.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-79697475005300980912016-01-20T04:34:00.585+00:002016-01-20T04:34:00.585+00:00I believe in synchronicity, Gwil. Sometimes I go t...I believe in synchronicity, Gwil. Sometimes I go through a library or bookshop and just look what might "hum" at me. Of cause there is the phenomenon that, if I own a red car, I suddenly see a lot of red cars around me - raised alertness. <br />I'm glad that your comment function works again! Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-15562015985378136202016-01-19T17:26:20.528+00:002016-01-19T17:26:20.528+00:00Synchronicity? After reading your post and posting...Synchronicity? After reading your post and posting my comment I was looking for a book when I was distracted by another book I'd completely forgotten I had. In fact I'd never read it. I casually flicked through it and suddenly found the following sentence leaping off the page: Write down five things you are grateful for each morning - read them. <br /><br />ps- Comments and blog now ok. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-37508338866799241602016-01-19T06:41:40.938+00:002016-01-19T06:41:40.938+00:00That's absolutely OK, Rachel - some like it, s...That's absolutely OK, Rachel - some like it, some don't. For me it is like of going out with a camera: in both cases - with or without - I see a lot of interesting things. With a camera I focus or concentrate more on special details. As in writing - I select by making it cognisant/aware. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-471861695201326242016-01-18T19:16:46.558+00:002016-01-18T19:16:46.558+00:00Oh well, coincidence. Sorry but the gratitude jou...Oh well, coincidence. Sorry but the gratitude journal is lost on me. I never take anything foe granted.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-30946294869379496612016-01-18T07:25:28.013+00:002016-01-18T07:25:28.013+00:00Thank you, Geo.! The tone of the mood one awakes w...Thank you, Geo.! The tone of the mood one awakes with in the morning (or works to get it) is vital for the colour of the day, I am with you. (A cup of tea helps me :-) Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-8394976011443140222016-01-18T07:22:31.616+00:002016-01-18T07:22:31.616+00:00Cool: you think we can sue the BBC for playing bot...Cool: you think we can sue the BBC for playing both songs that we did in that order already on the narrowboat in September, Rachel? (Witness: one of the editors of the Daily Mail; he played one guitar). As we cannot receive BBC tv in Germany (unfortunately I always have to buy their DVDs) I could not detect how they did it :-) <br />As to not understanding the reason of a gratitude journal: it is not rocket science. When you as a painter draw something, you will look harder at the thing you draw. Same with words. AND I doubt that one always adds the 'thank you' when something beautiful flies past. The point is to make oneself notice that the good thing is not taken for granted. <br />Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-13511222279365971412016-01-18T05:46:01.130+00:002016-01-18T05:46:01.130+00:00It is important to wake in gratitude. I must get b...It is important to wake in gratitude. I must get better at it. I learn much here.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-17453436397581761102016-01-17T18:05:20.678+00:002016-01-17T18:05:20.678+00:00I found this post difficult to understand for some...I found this post difficult to understand for some reason. Also both Peter Sarstedt and Ralph McTell, these two songs, were played on Friday night on BBC tv and I was puzzled, is this purely coincidence? Back to finding it difficult to understand, because I absorb good things each day and appreciate them. But I don't write them down. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-75301625216688171462016-01-17T16:37:21.235+00:002016-01-17T16:37:21.235+00:00PS: Sorry -it is still impossible to write a comme...PS: Sorry -it is still impossible to write a comment on your blog!Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-84342442101826604192016-01-17T16:25:09.525+00:002016-01-17T16:25:09.525+00:00To fill those blank spaces is a great idea, Gwil. ...To fill those blank spaces is a great idea, Gwil. I think that as a poet you observe things more intensely, and thus cherish them that way. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-66461729289903685362016-01-17T15:08:25.844+00:002016-01-17T15:08:25.844+00:00I had never heard of a Gratitude Diary before toda...I had never heard of a Gratitude Diary before today. <br />I have a wall calendar for planning and recording training runs and other keep fit activities, but that's about it. As you can imagine there are always days with blank spaces. Those spaces now have a purpose. Many thanks!Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-20330575328551781082016-01-17T14:38:48.477+00:002016-01-17T14:38:48.477+00:00Yes, Elaine - I started about three years ago, bec...Yes, Elaine - I started about three years ago, because happiness-researchers found out that it is one method (among many useless ones) to really get happier. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-31022689176851742992016-01-17T14:36:56.265+00:002016-01-17T14:36:56.265+00:00I'm glad you like it, Yael. When I look at you...I'm glad you like it, Yael. When I look at your blog (I am a newcomer there) I get the distinct impression that you already do notice. What I like about writing it down is reading it some months later: it gives very vivid impressions; in a diary sometimes one is disposed to write little complaints, here it is bliss - much more pleasant.Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-25423493152895778872016-01-17T14:29:18.372+00:002016-01-17T14:29:18.372+00:00True, Jackie: smiles, a look, a touch, a sound - t...True, Jackie: smiles, a look, a touch, a sound - the feeling to belong - that is so important. XXXX Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-78932063158617728592016-01-17T14:28:02.565+00:002016-01-17T14:28:02.565+00:00(I started: "Thank you, Emma: As.... then som...(I started: "Thank you, Emma: As.... then something disappeared :-) Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-55369573690544108072016-01-17T14:26:56.486+00:002016-01-17T14:26:56.486+00:00TAs you say: trying to stay in the moment and hono...TAs you say: trying to stay in the moment and honour it (instead of grabbing for something else in the future) makes us often happy. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-54570313319973520582016-01-17T14:25:33.428+00:002016-01-17T14:25:33.428+00:00Thank you, Sue: little flowers in Innisfree Garden...Thank you, Sue: little flowers in Innisfree Garden, together with the whole laying out (not to forget a delicious picnic!); a walk over the Hudson River, a breathtaking view from a house - all unforgettable moments I am really thankful for. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-22285319646050635382016-01-16T22:50:44.438+00:002016-01-16T22:50:44.438+00:00We should all keep a gratitude diary I think becau...We should all keep a gratitude diary I think because often we forget just how lucky we are.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-42304814965147151612016-01-16T21:17:44.506+00:002016-01-16T21:17:44.506+00:00I am so glad i read your post now, it is almost mi...I am so glad i read your post now, it is almost midnight here, and tomorow morning i want to start and look for some good things in my life,every day.I need it so much.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-41368140467268798582016-01-16T21:11:32.375+00:002016-01-16T21:11:32.375+00:00It is nearly always the small, non-materialistic t...It is nearly always the small, non-materialistic things that bring us the most happiness, isn't it Britta ? Acts of kindness, nature and a helping hand can make our day and cost nothing. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-17003823007380788302016-01-16T20:37:02.221+00:002016-01-16T20:37:02.221+00:00You have hit upon the basis of happiness. Apprecia...You have hit upon the basis of happiness. Appreciation of the things around us is necessary. Too often we look toward something in the future and pay no attention to the wonders around us.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594057670762283940.post-41673209259803584192016-01-16T20:13:18.799+00:002016-01-16T20:13:18.799+00:00"The small things predominate." I like t..."The small things predominate." I like that very much, for those are the things, in multitudes, we so often overlook, and really, the best of life is made up not of so many grand moments, but of many small things.Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.com