~ 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.

~ 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...

~ 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?

~ 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...

~ 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 :-)

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

~ 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...

~ 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?

~ 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?

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

~ 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...

~ 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.

~ 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

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

~ 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?

~ 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...

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

~ 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.

~ 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...

~ 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!

~ 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?

~ 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...