GRATITUDE Round-Up {Self-Discovery, Word by Word}

All I can say is WOW!!! I’m having a hard time expressing all the gratitude I feel for all of the amazing bloggers who took time for self-reflection in the name of the Self-Discovery, Word by Word series. Each of these bloggers reflected on the idea of gratitude over the course of the past two weeks and published their own thoughts and perspectives on this concept. The posts are all as unique as the amazing people who wrote them, and I truly learned something about the idea of gratitude from each and every one. I hope, if you haven’t done so, you’ll take some time for yourself to read each of these posts and reflect on gratitude for yourself. I promise you will learn something that will totally blow you away.

Today, I am grateful for all of you!

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{The posts are listed in the order I received them.}

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Joy @ JoyTanksley.com :: Reflections on Gratitude

Amanda @ Learning to Live Laugh Love :: Gratitude

Katie @ Health for the Whole Self :: Gratitude: Expressed, Not Repressed

Heather @ Jumbling Towers :: One Marriage. Two Mental Illnesses.

Dharma Mom :: Thank You All

Tina @ Faith, Fitness, Fun :: Perfect Timing

Margarita @ Weightless :: On Gratitude, Grief & Body Image

Val @ Balancing Val :: Gratitude

Jules @ Big Girl Bombshell :: Gratitude… A State of Being

Elizabeth @ I Am Guiltless :: Gratitude

Dorry @ Living with Healthy Hunger :: Self-Discovery, Word by Word: GRATITUDE

Camille @ Embrace Your Skin :: Your Grateful is Showing

Christie @ Honoring Health :: Today, I Am Grateful

Sarah @ Sarah’s Scrumptious Samplings :: Gratitude

Roy @ Contemplative Fitness :: Gratatouille…

Tatianna @ Tatianna Lives :: Self-Discovery, Word by Word: GRATITUDE

Maria @ La Piattini :: Gratitude

Taron @ Mind, Body & Scroll :: Gratitude: Pumpkin Pie Mix In England

Cara @ KC Always :: Gratitude

Amanda @ Cake and Carrots :: I’m grateful for my BODY

Mandy @ The Act of Living :: {gratitude}

Rita @ The Giggly Bits :: I Am Grateful

Mary @ A Merry Life :: Gratitude

Adrienne @ Stuck in Ohio? :: Self-Discovery, Word by Word: Gratitude

Kristan @ KristanHoffman.com :: Gratitude

Mara @ Medical Marzipan :: Gratitude [Self-Discovery, Word by Word]

Maria @ MariaMarz.com :: Gratitude

Karen @ kclanderson.com :: Pulling Up A Seat At The Gratitude Café

Jennifer @ Truly Vibrant :: An Attitude of Gratitude

Jayna @ Healthy Living Bites :: Banish the Bad with Gratitude

Jen @ Brilliant Well-Being :: Thankfulness

Bridgit @ Restoration of the Heart :: The Plan that Came to Be

Rosie @ Rosie is a Loser! :: If You Have a Gratitude Attitude

Sui @ Cynosure :: gratitude for cat-itude

Ashley @ Nourishing the Soul :: Gratitude is an Attitude

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We also had a couple of individuals who shared their thoughts on gratitude directly with me so that I could share them here. I hope you enjoy these as well!

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Mara ::

I’m grateful for being alive. Life has become more meaningful to me as I’ve become more mindful of what matters to me. Not solely existing, but being. Feeling. Not merely living to work a job and deal with everyday troubles, but living with higher priorities in mind and soul. Connecting with my spirit. Feeding myself spiritually. Connecting with and caring for others. Letting go of a superficial world view, and growing towards a more complex one. It’s all about love, it turns out. Giving love and receiving love. This way it’s easy to love life and being grateful for being alive. I’m grateful to have learned this lesson and to be able to pass it on to inspire others.

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Caitlin @ Healthy Tipping Point ::

I wake up every morning and I thank God for many things.  At the top of this list is probably thanking my body for the wonderful things it can do.  Love, laugh, run, think, hug, pray, sing, dance.  I think it is so important to be grateful for these simple actions, as so many people cannot do many of these things.  I try to live my life with purpose and kindness, as I believe it’s the best way to say “Thank you” for all the opportunities that I have been given._______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Alright, one last push. What are you grateful for today?