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30 Days of Gratitude: November 1 - 30, 2012
Day 30 - 2012: Enough E-mail
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I WISH YOU ENOUGH.

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter's departure had been announced. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said:

"I love you and I wish you enough."
 
Day 29 - 2012: Thank Yourself E-mail

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~ You are special and important. You have talents and attributes that are unique only to you. Take a minute to appreciate just how cool or funny or smart or kind (or all of these things) you are... The world needs you to notice and appreciate yourself.

 
Day 28 - 2012: Write a Thank You Challenge E-mail

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~ Taking time to share in writing what a gesture, kindness or gift meant to you, is a present you can always give. Any form works - fb message, e-mail or better yet a hand-written note arriving in a thing called a mailbox! Here's hoping you take up this challenge...

 
Day 27 - 2012: Grateful Laughter E-mail

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~ Jimmy Fallon doesn't really get the core of the gratitude thing, but the ability to find humor is a good idea. What funny, light-hearted or even edgy part of your life are you grateful for?

 
Day 26 - 2012: Grateful for Family E-mail

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~ No family is perfect, but with any luck they have your back. Whether by giving you a ride to the airport, a break from your kids, a job or something rare - like a kidney. Through birth or a special bond, even though imperfect, hopefully your family has your back when it counts. Feel free to appreciate that here...

 
Day 25 - 2012: Indoor Plumbing E-mail

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~ We adapt to our level of comfort and abundance. Combatting this phenomenon requires remembering, being grateful and sometimes even experiencing life without. (In the case of plumbing the first two are a good start :-)

 
Day 24 - 2012: Grateful for Days Off E-mail

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~ You don't have to be Ferris Bueller to appreciate a day off. Hopefully you make sure you enjoy it and take a moment to be grateful.

 
Day 23 - 2012: That Full Feeling E-mail

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~ Hopefully you are not groaning from an over-abundance of food yesterday are reminded of just how lucky you are. Please share...

 
Gratitude Over Greed Pledge

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Because there are more important things in life than this. Take a stand against the trend of major retailers opening on Thanksgiving Day. Pledge to not shop on Thanksgiving Day! (And invite your friends and family to join you!)


Giving thanks for what you have is the complete opposite of buying stuff! We barely take time to pause as it is. Now retailers, desperate to feed and encourage commercialism over connection are upping the stakes by dangling their discounts in our faces hoping we won't notice the hidden cost - the loss of
reverence for people over things, for gratitude over greed.


If you want to send a message that you will not sacrifice Thanksgiving time for their promotions let them know. Contact Target, Toys R Us, Sears, Kmart, Walmart and any other retailers that have started this practice and let them know your thoughts. And please consider not shopping at these stores not just on Thanksgiving but for this holiday season.

 

 
Day 22 - 2012: Thanksgiving Day E-mail

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~ Of course we should give thanks every day. But holding this day in high regard - with traditions and connection and expressing our gratitude OUT LOUD is very powerful. Here's to you finding the words and speaking them...

 
Day 21 - 2012: Gratitude Calculator E-mail

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~ Gratitude can be used both to multiply your life's contentment AND divide your sorrows by half. It is quite the handy gadget. How can you use it today?

 
Day 20 - 2012: Thank You Mom E-mail

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~ If you are lucky, she's was/is a worrier. If you're lucky she pestered and pushed you, stood up for you and occasionally sent you to your room to learn a lesson. Good moms love ya even when you aren't doing easily lovable things! And it doesn't have to be Mother's Day to let her know you appreciated it. (btw if you weren't lucky - there are always moms out there wanting a job. All you have to do is hire them!)

 
Day 19 - 2012: Gripe-Free Monday Challenge E-mail

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~ The energy we use to gripe comes from the say source we need to tap into our gratitude.            For today - what can you challenge yourself to be grateful for that you usually gripe about?

 
Day 18 - 2012: Natural Gratitude E-mail

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~ Nature has a way of giving us those centering 'ah...' moments like nothing else can. What natural sights, sounds, smells, experiences are you grateful for?

 
Day 17 - 2012: Money Buys Happiness E-mail

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~ Money Does Buy Happiness, but there are conditions. One of them is having gratitude. What is something money buys that you are grateful for?

 
Day 16 - 2012: Real Wealth E-mail

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~ Those gratitudes that transcend our tangible world. A shared laugh, a gorgeous sunset, an 'aha' moment, appreciating those things in your life that money can't buy gives you a different kind of gratitude. Feel free to share below...

 
Day 15 - 2012: In-The-Moment Gratitude E-mail

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~ Look around. What do you see?
What are you grateful for? Post below...
 
Day 14 - 2012: Turn Outward E-mail

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~ So often we focus inward. What we need, what we want, what we feel... Today challenge yourself to turn outward. Appreciate others, give them your attention, your well wishes, your support, your heart.

 
Day 13 - 2012: Make Peace Today E-mail

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~ Make Peace Today ~ Is there someone whom you are fighting with? At odds with? (Could even be yourself!) It isn't always easy but today's challenge is to shift to a grateful energy for that very person. What opportunities, what strengths, what balance can you find?


With thanks to The Positivity Garden for sharing ♥ www.LivePeaceToday.com

 
Day 12 - 2012: Thank Someone Who Serves E-mail

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~ In honor of Veteran's Day, thank someone who served.

 
Day 11 - 2012: Stop Complaining E-mail

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~ Step 1 to increasing your gratitude (and the gratitude of many people around you): Quit your complainin'. What is something you can vow not to complain about today?

 
Day 10 - 2012: Medicine Cabinets & More E-mail

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~ What simple things we take for granted. Toothpaste, pain reliever, moisturizer. Up your gratitude by paying attention to something you don't pay attention to...

 
Day 9 - 2012: Gratitude Treasures E-mail

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~ What are the treasures hiding in plain sight? Be alive today. Feel free to post a gratitude here:

 
Day 8 - 2012: Musical Thanks E-mail

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~ Musical Thanks - Sometimes it's just better said in song! Who is someone who steps in and makes your, potentially bad, day better? Maybe you need to remind them of your gratitude today.

 
Day 7 - 2012: Advance Gratitude E-mail

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~ Imagine It! What if you knew good things were on their way? Being grateful before, during and after life happens is the ultimate state to be in. Agreed? Feel free to get a jump on your gratitude right now...

 
Day 6 - 2012: Civil Rights & Liberties E-mail

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~ Gratitude for Civil Rights & Liberties - Today in the USA we have the privilege to make our voices count. Consider the rights we sometimes take for granted. Be grateful and VOTE!

 
Day 5 - 2012: Thanks for Alexes E-mail

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~ This is my, now 21 year old, son Alex. He is severely disabled. He can't walk. He can't talk or feed himself or dress himself and so much more. But he can be happy and he has a secret power: To help people find their gratitude. Where do you find your Alex?

 
Day 4 - 2012: Do Gratitude E-mail

~ English teachers have a saying: Show don't tell. But consider show AND tell when it comes to gratitude. Today's challenge: What can you do to show and tell the world that you are grateful? Post here...

 
Day 3 - 2012: Gratitude Challenge E-mail

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~ Give 3 heart-felt thank yous as gifts today.
Post them here or on your facebook wall!
 
Day 2 - 2012: Storms E-mail

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In honor of the gratitude that even a terrible storm like Sandy can bring - what are you grateful for:
 
Day 1 - 2012: Thankful November E-mail


After hemming and hawing about whether to offer the 30 Days of Gratitude Project this November 2012, here is this year's experiment with a fairly loose theme or prompt and a place to post and share your gratitudes (we will try this without the need for login). For those of you from previous years, I will try to get out a summary e-mail weekly (instead of a daily reminder). You are also welcome to join on the 30 Days of Gratitude facebook page.
 

What's New - November 2012

• No need to register.
(If previously registered you can
login with username at top of page)

• Add your gratitude any day.
(Link at end of each day's prompt.)

• Comment on others' posts.

•  No daily e-mail reminders.
(Only if registered before, check
for once a week e-mail reminder)


Or join our:


This project is managed
and sponsored by
Annie Zirkel, author of:

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You'll Thank Me Later
A Guide to Raising Grateful Children
(& Why That Matters)

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