Attitude of Gratitude Video
Here is a video dealing with gratitude that I found on vimeo. I like it for a few reasons.
1. It starts out with a musical number (Amazing Grace). I have a strong affinity for music and I am grateful anytime that I hear music played well.
2. At the 5:30 mark (5 minutes and 30 seconds into the video), there is a clip from “Walking Across Egypt” that shows a delightful engaging moment between a young man and someone who could be his grandmother (sorry – I have not yet seen the whole movie). In any case, he talks about how he thanked Tracy Willingham… I certainly was not expecting that to come out.
3. The remaining portion of the video is a sermon delivered from a stage – the drum set is behind him and it reminds me of a night club! Very progressive 
4. Lastly, the person delivering the message is a young man who appears to be in his mid 20s. Very refreshing as well.
5. Be warned, however, this is a LONG video. About 44 minutes or so.
If you want to view some other videos on gratitude her at AllAboutGratitude.com, you can see them here.
Enjoy the upcoming weekend and work on your Attitude of Gratitude!
An Attitude of Gratitude
Today’s gratitude post is from Kathy L. – she is over at BellaOnline. One thing that I really liked about her article is that she talks about that Gratitude is not necessary east to implement all the time. I have said it before – gratitude is simple… but not always easy.
An Attitude of Gratitude
I have a post-it on my computer at work with only one word, “gratitude”. The thing that sometimes bothers me is that it is there for me to see every single day and yet there are days I don’t see it at all. It actually becomes invisible. I only seem to see it when I need to see it and that was not the intent of putting it there in the first place. The intent was to notice it many times per day and acknowledge gratitude with a very quiet “thank you” or whatever I wanted to say to my Higher Power.
One of the important things I learned in the beginning of 12 Step Recovery was to be grateful. Well, actually I had to relearn how to be grateful because for so long it didn’t seem as there was much in my life for which to be grateful. The kinds of things I felt grateful for always seemed to follow one of those foxhole prayers that most addicts tend to do quite well. Being grateful for the fact that the cop didn’t stop you or that you found that bottle or pill you lost doesn’t exactly constitute the type of gratitude recovery suggests.
Gratitude isn’t always that easy. Gratitude means being grateful for the daily struggles of life, some of which can seem rather unbearable. I was told I didn’t have to mean it. All I had to do was pray it. It is easy to be grateful for gifts. The idea of being grateful for difficulties is that these are put before us so that we may learn and grow. Hopefully, the difficulties eventually either disappear completely or actually become gifts.
What I know about gratitude today is that because of a 12 Step Recovery program I was able to enjoy my daughter, her husband, and my three grandbabies for over a week. I felt more gratitude for my recovery and my Higher Power than I had in a while because I was in the midst of living in gratitude. I was living in that “now” that sometimes seems so elusive. And while I was in the middle of all of that gratitude I was confronted by a most difficult issue by another member of my immediate family. I had to remember how important gratitude was so that I could accept this new problem and know that it wasn’t about me. I had to remember gratitude so that I could accept this issue and work through it without anxiety and worry. If I do not accept this problem with gratitude, it could easily become something I want to try to control or worse yet, obsess over. I cannot afford to do either.
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So Much Gratitude In Something So Little
True gratitude comes when appreciating others. I discovered these Micro Sculptures that were created by Dalton Ghetti! Yes, they are micro! They are created out of pencil points! These are truly amazing and beautiful!
See the complete posting here: http://kronikle.kidrobot.com/pencil-tip-micro-sculptures-by-dalton-ghetti/ 
People often appreciate the talents of others. Have you considered the talents that you posses? I am sure that you can be grateful for something that you do uniquely well. When you have some time today, think about that which you can do very well. Share your talents and skills with someone else.
How much can you give away of yourself? How much can you freely share with others. Don’t hold back. Give. Give. Give. It is better to give than receive. I can ensure that as you give more of your talents away, you will be presented with more. More money. More gratitude. More opportunity. More freedom. More tangible items as well as more intangible items.
Gain more gratitude by giving away more of yourself.
Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude
Did you realize that it is easy to have an Attitude of Gratitude? It comes from being truly grateful for what is available your life and how you appreciate it. This is real feelings, a thankfulness that is heart-felt as it emanates from your heart and soul of your very being. In order to really be grateful, you need to couple the thoughts with emotions.
A person who is not “feeling the gratitude” may find themselves uttering “Thank you” a few times a day. This is out of habit! Until the feelings are felt when saying this, the gratitude will not be felt, the life will not change, and life will be routine. The phrase “Thank you” holds little power to engage the Law of Gratitude if there is no real gratefulness supporting the words.
Understanding the source of their gratitude, grateful individuals take great joy in their blessings. It is a nicer place to be; when you are filled with gratitude you are happier. Their feelings are shared – they are not given away – there is no shortage as everyone can enjoy the feeling. Gratitude increases when it is shared amongst people.
Lastly, May you have a gratitude filled Happy Birthday!
Gratitude – India Style
It is interesting how gratitude is perceived in countries throughout the world. I found this quote while I was doing some research. True, it is more about honor than gratitude, but when you truly honor someone you feel gratitude towards them.
In India, when we meet and greet and we say “Namaste”, which means: I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides, I honor the place in you of love, of light, of truth, of peace. I honor the place within you where if you are in that place in you and I am in that place in me, there is only one of us. –Ram Dass
Enjoy the day and honor those around you as you shower them with gratitude.