About
So, it’s All About Gratitude, huh?
Welcome! My name is Paul B. Taubman, II, and I started blogging All About Gratitude.com to help express my gratitude towards everything around me. I found that life gets better and better the more I think about people, places, things, actions, abilities, thoughts, feelings and when I feel grateful for them in my life.
I have been asked many times, “Paul, when did you develop such an interest in gratitude?” The short answer is that it has developed all my life. The longer answer is that is started early on as a child and circumstances were ripe for me to start to appreciate the things that I had (instead of caving and focusing on the things that I did not have). A prime example of this was my college experience.
When I went to college, (I graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology), at the time there was no way that my Father and Mother could afford it! I had the mindset that if I could get admitted, I would attend and I would figure out the money later on. I was excited when I did get my acceptance letter from the Admissions Department that invited me up for the next 5-years (yup! it was designed to be 5-years… 4-years of studies and 1-year of Co-op experience). My college experience, tuition payments, and lack of funds is a whole other story for another time.
But when I was in college, I ended up buying two new cars for my family. Now, I didn’t have a job at the time – I was working just to pay for college and I am not sure how I managed all of that. But the point is at the time all my friends thought I was crazy! They were were asking me, “What are you doing? Children don’t buy cars for their parents! It is the other way around! Parents are supposed to do things for their kids. ” And I remember saying to them, “You know what?They have done a lot for me, they have helped me out, they have provided for me all these years, and if this is something I can do for them, that’s what I am going to do.”
Looking back, it was at this point I realized that I was grateful for what they did and how they raised me. The gratitude has been around for quite a long time. As things continued, I just continued to share and give and do for anyone that needed something like that.
Once I realized that having a certain level of gratitude can make life easier, I simply continued to look on the bright side, be grateful, and enjoy life.
As a matter of fact, I am grateful that you are reading this right now! I thank you with all the gratitude in my heart.
I just found your site, not even sure how. I live the law of attraction through gratitude. I am a 42 yr. young male,and I have been crying like a little girl lately. I am so grateful for everything that I well up w/ tears often!!! The funny thing is It doesn’t bother me to share that.
great site. really inspired by your blogs. please check out my blogs. http://andraharryndra.blogspot.com . thx alot =))
enjoy!
Hi Paul,
Thank you so much for visiting my blog at http://www.mandalaoasis.blogspot.com – where Gratitude pours through me as inspired by my expressive art. I have another blog, http://www.artineveryday.blogspot.com that’s dedicated to discovering the sacred in the ordinary and the art in our every day…and giving thanks for it. Your All About Gratitude is one more beautiful presence in my life. I thank you for helping to keep the blessings of gratitude in the forefront of my mind. I hope you enjoyed Disney… and also remember to Celebrate You!! Peace, Cheryl
Hi, Paul,
Just heard a about your site during a teleseminar with Bob Proctor. I’m grateful I did. Your sincerity and appreciation is grounding and motivating. Thank you for sharing your thoughts:)
Nice blog.
I wanted to invite you and any of your readers to join our free project – 30 Days of Gratitude – from Nov 1-30, 2009 – gaining steam to gather gratitude all in once place for 30 days. 19 states, 9 countries currently represented. Feel free to check it out. http://www.30daysofgratitude.org
Thanks and have an awesome day.
Hey Paul,
It is no surprise to find you have created a gratitude website. That is you…I lost your email and want to say hi. I’m so sorry for not being in touch sooner. I know you called once too. I would love to talk…can you email again?
I don’t know what “comment feed” really is, but I believe strongly in the power of gratitude in my life. A woman who finally overcame alcoholism after being admitted to 21 recovery attempts taught me, “What you think about,you bring about.” What a witness her life was. Later, she was on staff at an alcohol recovery center!
Hi, I\’d like to be on your e-mail list.
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I have just started my own Gratitude blog. I am amazed at how everyday just seems a little more ‘shiny’. I am actually overwhelmed with how much there is to be grateful for! I find that I am really looking forward to stop for a moment each day to record in the blog.
@Kathy Joyce
Awesome, Kathy! Sounds like you have a great ritual started!
well- The sun arrived again- just where and when it was supposed to- amazing huh? it really is amazing that the earth and the sun are soooooooo synchronized –after all that travel distance and time that it arrives on the horizon just when it is supposed to- thanks for that== I am so happy that it is here every morn at the right time in the right place – how does that happen? amazingamazingamazing – think about it for a while and you will appreiate every thing that you have here and now- I do – as a matter of fact I am just happi that I can still walk with little pain – both hips are gone and i am grateful that I can still walk with the old ones before I get a new one- thanks for that _ also I can still read and see well – wow – thanks again – best John Marine
fabulous – just fabulous- I am alive and well- almost -sic-lol- I got achs and pains from 65 years of activity in the marines in college playing football moving rocks(hobby) collecting dirt and wood – but – still here with a lot of otc pain meds – thanks to the medical paharmacutical industry–really- thanks to the paharmalogical pain meds industry- thanks for the paion meds – wow- what would life be like w/o the pain meds?/ arrggghhhhhhhhh wow – thanks to all of you –I appreciat eit all- really thanksthanksthanks – wow- also the sun is back today – whata break – the sun is back and I get another 17 or 18 hours to livelivelive – be good – go slow- appreiate what i have= thanks to you all – I lovemy country and the people in it- thanks – I love my house(modest) but it is mine and boy is it comfortable- rememeber to: go slow be patient – be compassionate- go slowslowslowslwo in all things – you get more time – amazing huh? it is a paradox- get more time when you go slow-
Dude! Sweet!
Hi all again – thnaks for this – heck – I just feel good when I appreciate all that I have right here right now- I really dooooooooo- thanks soooooo much everybody = thanks so much – best to all – I love it all anyway- I really do – wow – I am still here and kickin – amazing stuff this life – wow- amazing huh ??? the sun will arrice tomorrow just when it is supposed to 1!! amazing – it is whirling in space thousends of miles an hour – the earth is spinning at 1 thousnad miles an hour – the elliptic is millions of miles – amazing – the sun will arrive
We just discussed this last night in group. Thanks for sharing.
LOL- thanks to those who took the time to write back to me-or — just left a note- I appreciate it – I really do- it is sooooooooo nice to have someone acknowledge you= thanksthanksthanks- also- the sun is here again ! fabulous- I was walking in the damp rain the otheer day – fabulous – I come from maine and often just enjoy a cool damp cold rain – not too cold mind you – but just right – fabulous feeling= good luck to all – see you again soon – John marine