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What does 2 years of gratitude look like?

January 19, 2011 by  
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Here is a photo of my gratitude journals for the past two years.

I am a believer in the power of gratitude. I have also become a practitioner of gratitude by making it my conscious daily practice. There are two things that I do as a matter of habit, which have become as ingrained at brushing my teeth twice per day:

1. Write 10 things for which I am grateful every morning in my gratitude journal
2. Say “Thank you” to anyone who does me a service, no matter how small

Did I start life with these habits? Were they always a part of my daily living? Not at all. They became habit by my conscious commitment to doing them every day. Do I actually do them every day – well, most days. What I have learned though is that if I miss a day, I just do it the next day – without guilt or any blaming and castigating myself. Just like brushing your teeth – if you don’t brush tonight, won’t you just brush tomorrow morning?

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7 Responses to “What does 2 years of gratitude look like?”
  1. Alia says:
    January 30, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    I have just started my gratitude journal, I have followed but not completed every gratitude challenge known to man and failed miserably. I live in NYC and I have been trying to find your book.

  2. Marguerite Orane says:
    February 3, 2011 at 7:34 am

    Dear Alia,

    Please don’t look at gratitude as a challenge. Just give thanks. Honestly. You would be amazed at the things I give thanks for. Sometimes I just laugh at myself, they are so funny. But I give thanks anyway. Just keep writing in your journal. It will come ….

    You can order my book on Amazon – there is a link on the right of my blog that will take you right there.

    Thank you so much for being a part of this Free and Laughing community

    Love and blessings

    Marguerite

  3. Alison says:
    February 18, 2011 at 9:23 am

    I am going to share this site with my girlfriends.
    I got them gratitude journals as a Christmas/birthday present last year because it really works. I started my journal two years ago but have been seriously slacking off for many reasons including not being able to deal with the feeling of getting what I asked for – FEAR of being too successful seems crazy right? It gets overwhelming sometimes. I am grateful for finding this link and all that is shared here.
    Ali

  4. Marguerite Orane says:
    February 25, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Thanks Ali. Fear of being successful is very, very common. It’s scary to step out of our comfort zone. And that’s OK. I have found that journalling is a great way to deal with it – just write it out in the privacy of your own thoughts! And yes, journals are the greatest gifts ever – you can’t have too many!

    Keep journalling!

    Marguerite

  5. Enkounters says:
    April 15, 2011 at 5:14 am

    I agree with you 100%. Gratitude makes such a big positive difference in our outlook. I thought I could real journal, but you seem to have alot to be grateful for 😀 Keep it up!

  6. Kathleen Goldson- Clarke says:
    June 14, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    Thank you for posting especially the pic of the journals. I am working at giving gratitude for ten thing at night before I go to bed, but the writing I have started and stopped. I am making a commitment to journalling again. I am grateful for this post.
    Kathy

  7. Marguerite Orane says:
    June 14, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    That’s great Kathy. It’s not easy sometimes, but just push through and do it anyway. Every day ….

    Blessings

    Marguerite