By Stephanie Simmons ![]() Each year as Thanksgiving rolls around, it is always a time when I am redirected to my ever-present, yet often forgotten, goal to be more grateful -- and help my children to be more grateful as well. I think we all know that when we focus on what we have, we are happier and by extension, more giving of ourselves. In my efforts to be a better person in general, I decided to start a gratitude journal. That evolved, (or downgraded?), to an app that I downloaded to my phone that reminds me each day to enter what I am grateful for on that day or moment. I set a low standard of listing at least three things each day. The app includes quotes on gratitude which I have enjoyed reading to help me remember and reflect on the importance of gratitude. I have been doing it for over 1000 days! I know that because the app encourages me every so often by updating me on how long I have been doing it. :) We have done a few things as a family to help us be more grateful. As a parent, the hope is that this will help my children feel less entitled and more appreciative of what they have…. Here are a few ideas we have tried:
You can see the list isn’t very long, and often those ideas fall away and are forgotten, replaced, or resurrected. It is nice to have a month out of the year that reminds us to get back on track and focus on our many blessings. QUESTION: What other ideas do you have to help you and your family to be more grateful throughout the year? Have you found gratitude to help you or your family? This blog doesn't have comments, but feel free to visit our Facebook Momivate Discussion Group to share your answers to these questions!
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By Laura Breksa, Personal Pursuits CouncilMom NOTE: This is the first in a series of related blog posts -- as we post them, we will link them together. This is the first S in the S.P.I.C.E.S. acronym, for Spiritual goals. The second one is for the P - Physical goals (read it here). The third one is for the I - Intellectual goals (here's the link to it). Here at Momivate, we know that motherhood is neither an obstacle nor an interruption to our personal growth -- in fact, it's a fast-paced fertilizer for growth! Here are some simple-but-solid ideas for experiencing spiritual growth even amidst the busy-ness of motherhood. SPIRITUAL
Spirituality is the first 'S' in our S.P.I.C.E.S. acronym -- and we'll follow up this blog post with suggestions for each of the other letters, so you can have a flavorful personal life! |
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