The Gratitude Project

Gratitude Project: Home

September 7, 2010

The gratitude project has flown by, and is coming into its home stretch. Rather than writing about my gratitude here every day as I’d planned (and usually do), I’ve found myself lulled into almost complete silence by a season on introspection. Introspection which has not, to put it mildly, been centered on gratitude for the [...]

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Gratitude Project: Distraction

August 3, 2010

Today I’m grateful for the distractions. For the three-year-old using my cleavage as a mountain range for her miniature princess dolls to climb. For the contractor running her power tools downstairs as she finishes my housemate’s beautiful new bathroom. For you, dear Internet, with your amazing powers of oooh! look! a shiny thing! I’m grateful [...]

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The Gratitude Project 2010

August 1, 2010

Today marks the beginning of the harvest season, and the first day of the Gratitude Project. Every year, my friends and I celebrate the Gratitude Project from August 1 until the Fall Equinox, by taking a moment each day to offer gratitude for something in our lives. You can do this in a personal journal, [...]

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Happy Equinox, closing out the Gratitude Project

September 20, 2009

Today’s the Equinox, and the last official day of the Gratitude Project. As always after six weeks of honoring my blessings, I’m infused with gratitude for all the small wonders in my daily life. I don’t want to stop paying attention to them, or writing about them. But I’ll drop the daily practice of it, [...]