I realize that I am suggesting this a couple of days late but I don’t think it is ever too late to be grateful. I have been posting a status update daily on Facebook with something I am grateful for and thought it might dovetail nicely with my 365 project. I will go back to 11/1 and add my comment about what I am grateful for and will continue to do so until Thanksgiving. I invite you to do the same. I know it can be hard to be positive when so many of us are struggling but I know that if we look closely enough, and try and move past the negativity for a bit, you will find you have many things to be grateful for as well. Gratitude does not have to translate into strict seriousness so I invite you to join me and have fun. Tag your photos with “Gratitude” and let us see what we are grateful for. =)
What a good idea... I know I am definitely struggling and stressing out because of senior year and all... but I am so fortunate compared to others and I need to be thankful for what I have; in turn, doing so and looking on the positive side is bound to make me feel better :)
Autumn :-) You beat me to the punch line. I am doing a "thankful Thanksgiving" project I thought of, closer to Thanksgiving.....
Basically, I am going to take portraits, or photos of the PEOPLE whom I am thankful that are in my life. Parents, relatives, friends, etc etc. Tell why they are thankful, and yadda yadda yadda. So, look for mine to start in a week or so :-) All the people that are in my life, that I am thankful for :-)
Well, what a coincidence. I started a daily gratitude posting on facebook a year ago and have been posting ever since. I'm doing a year long look at what I am grateful for and am fast approaching the end of it as I'm up to 347 today. I should finish right before Thanksgiving.
I highly encourage everyone to join in this because even when things are at there worst we can still find something to be grateful for each and every day.
@autumnseden --- Yes, it is. Creating a habit of looking for something everyday has been challenging at times but I have always found something. One thing I have really noticed is that I am focusing on the positive more easily than before. Cementing a positive outlook in my brain. It seems to be rubbing off on others as well. That has been a very good thing for me. On my last day I will be posting a tribute picture here to share.
Having been in Africa, I am even grateful for having a bog that is not a hole in the ground with cockroaches twitching at you in the torchlight!! Do check out the 'TEDxToronto - Neil Pasricha "The 3 A's of Awesome"
www.youtube.com. This guy got his life on track by being grateful for all that he had in his life and might inspire.
This is a great idea. I have been doing this for years on and off. Having been in Africa, I am grateful that I have a proper loo that flushes instead of a hole in the ground with scurrying coachroaches, their antennae twitching in the torch light! There is a great video that might inspire this theme - a guy called Ted got himself out of a deep hole by being grateful for what he had. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajKMkIXN1eg
@joannemed@miranda@wellbride@rlowen@scarlett33 I am glad to see such a positive response and look forward to seeing all of your photos. Be sure to tag them with "gratitude" so they are easy to find! =)
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Basically, I am going to take portraits, or photos of the PEOPLE whom I am thankful that are in my life. Parents, relatives, friends, etc etc. Tell why they are thankful, and yadda yadda yadda. So, look for mine to start in a week or so :-) All the people that are in my life, that I am thankful for :-)
I highly encourage everyone to join in this because even when things are at there worst we can still find something to be grateful for each and every day.
@deesdiscoveries I can't wait to see what you post. I am sure family and friends will make it into the mix along the way.
@robv Thanks!
@dmortega Wow! A full year must be a little challenging some days but good for you. Focusing on gratitude is always good for the soul.
www.youtube.com. This guy got his life on track by being grateful for all that he had in his life and might inspire.