"Expect A Miracle"

Laugh. Smile. Be Grateful.



Start a Gratitude Journal.

Step 1
Find a notebook. You can buy an inexpensive notebook and decorate it if you want to. Make it be a notebook that makes you feel happy just to look at. Always keep a pen or pencil with it.

Step 2
Make mental notes of good things that happen all day.


Step 3
Every night write down at least five good things that you are grateful for that day. It can be something as small as the smell of a flower, or as big as someone special saying they love you.


Step 4
Try to look for lessons in your challenges. Even they can become blessings, too.


Step 5
Re-read your journal and allow yourself to feel the positive energy in your life.


Step 6
You can include goals in your journal, with steps you are taking to achieve your goals. Include pictures to help you visualize your goals and achievements.

Step 7
Share your blessings with people close to you, if you feel comfortable. Especially if it's someone that you count as one of your blessings. I'd give anything to tell my Grandma Mary what a blessing she was in my life. Say it now to your loved ones, before it's too late.





The more gratitude you show, the more you will have to be grateful for...



Here is a video with some Gratitude Meditations and Affirmations --



Please feel free to share something that you are grateful for in your life.

"Gratitude'

Cultivate gratitude.

Carve out an hour a day for solitude.

Begin and end the day with prayer, meditation and reflection.

Keep it simple. Don't over-schedule.

Strive for realistic deadlines.

Never make a promise you can't keep.

Allow an extra half hour for everything you do.

Create quiet surroundings at home and at work.

Go to bed at nine o'clock twice a week.

Always carry something interesting to read.

Breathe.. deeply and often.

Move.. walk, dance, run, find a sport you enjoy.

Drink pure spring water. Lots of it.

Eat only when hungry. If it's not delicious, don't eat it.

Be instead of Do.

Set aside one day a week for rest and renewal.

Laugh more often.

Luxuriate your senses.

Always opt for comfort.

If you don't love it, live without it.

Let Mother Nature nurture.

Don't answer the telephone during dinner.

Stop trying to please everybody.

Start pleasing yourself.

Stay away from negative people.

Don't squander precious resources: time, creative energy, emotion.

Nurture friendships.

Don't be afraid of your passion.

Approach problems as challenges.

Honor your aspirations.

Set achievable goals.

Surrender expectations.

Savor beauty.

Create boundaries.

For every "yes", let there be a "no".

Don't worry, be happy.

Remember, happiness is a living emotion.

Exchange security for serenity.

Care for your soul.

Cherish your dreams.

Express love every day.

Search for your authentic self.

~Author Unknown~

"Unsaid Words"

Unsaid Unsent
AM for everyone

How many times that we should have told someone something that we really wanted them to know? How many times that we failed to inform them about what we really we wanted to say? How many times we postponed some announcements because we knew it will be devastating? How many time we say hi and goodbye but we really didn’t meant it? How many times we only keep to ourselves the sweet nothings that should be heard by our loved ones? How many times we did not greet our loved ones in their special occasions but we knew that they are waiting for us to say it?

And how many times that we really want to write but did not materialized because we suspend our judgments regarding other matters? How many times we tend to forget to send cards full of heartwarming words for our loved ones on their special occasions? How many times we did not appreciate the emails that we received from our loved ones? And this may be the right time that this article be sent to you. And may you understand the importance of remembering those who loved us, those who are willing to sacrifice for us. And the unsent and unsaid be out for the world to know!

"LOVE & GIVE A HUG"

SIMPLE HUG...

LIFTS SOMEONES HEART!

There's something in a simple hug,That always warm the heart. It welcomes us back home,And makes it easier to part. A hug is always there to share,in the sad times and in good times , Or just always for friend's to let you know that they like you because you are you.. Hug's are meant for anyone.For those who we really care.To your grandma or just a friend,a neighbor or a cuddly teddy bear.A hugs is a amazing thing,It's just the perfect way to show the love were feeling but can't find the right word's to express it.It's funny how a little hug makes everyone feel good; In every place and any languages, It's always understood-- And hugs don't need a new equipment batteries or parts.. All you have to do,is just open up your arms then open up your heart.

"Expressing Gratitude"

"Four Ways to Give Thanks"

These simple tips will help you to cultivate gratitude in your daily life.

1. Used with permission.

Research in positive psychology has identified several ways that practicing gratitude can boost people's health and happiness. Here are four of these research-tested "gratitude interventions."
1. Write a gratitude letter.Research by Martin Seligman, Christopher Peterson, and others has shown this one to be particularly effective. Write a letter to a mentor, family member, or some other important person in your life whom you've never properly thanked. Deliver it in person. Read it out loud. Bring tissues.

2. Keep a gratitude journal.

Studies by psychologists Michael McCullough, Robert Emmons, Sonja Lyubomirsky, and others have backed up this exercise, which involves keeping a list of things for which you're grateful—anything from your children or spouse to the beauty of the tree outside your window. Doing so helps you focus on the positive things in your life—a practice that's been shown to increase happiness.

3. Savor.

Take the time to notice beauty and pleasures in your daily life. Loyola University psychologist Fred Bryant has shown that savoring positive experiences can heighten your positive responses to them. A key to savoring is what Bryant calls "thanksgiving," or expressing gratitude for the blessings that come your way, large and small.

4. Think outside the box.

It's fairly obvious why we might feel grateful for grandmothers, lovely sunsets, and anything else that has provided comfort or beauty in our lives. But what about thanking the homeless people who come to the shelter where you volunteer? "Individuals who do volunteer work sometimes speak of the benefits they receive from service," writes Robert Emmons in his forthcoming book, Thanks! "Since service to others helped them to find their own inner spirituality, they were grateful for the opportunity to serve." If we look hard enough, he argues, we can find a reason to feel grateful for any relationship—even when someone does us harm, as that person helps us appreciate our own vulnerability. Emmons claims that such highly advanced forms of gratitude may actually increase the level of goodness in the world by inspiring positive acts in ourselves and others.