Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic. -John Henry Jowett
Beautiful May
Gratitude
May is a beautiful month to notice. Spring has almost ended, and all the plants are in bloom.
There is so much to be grateful as the end of spring arrives. πΏπ
Did you celebrate anything special this May?
BODY
Increase energy & vitality
Boost immune system
Improve physical wellness
MIND
Achieve focus & clarity
Relieve stress & anxiety
Improve long- & short-term memory
I can count a few celebrations, from birthdays of kindred spirits, to also a global acknowledgement for World Falun Dafa Day!
In spirit of this blog post's theme, I would like to give this ancient spiritual meditation practice an acknowledgement of gratitude.
Gratitude for the wellbeing it has brought to my life and those of others, and more, including understanding the benefits of letting go in your spirit about things you cannot control, etc.
Feel free to check out a short sharing on 'Letting Go' via an Instagram post, from a fellow Austrian Falun Dafa cultivator, who resides currently in California with her husband.
You can also register online for free here, to learn the meditation practice.
SPIRIT
Acquire inner peace & tranquility
Promote positive energy
Harmonize spiritual wellness
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9 Benefits of Gratitude
1. Enhanced Well-being
2. Deeper Relationships
3. Improved Optimism
4. Increased Happiness
5. Stronger Self-Control
6. Better Physical and Mental Health
7. An Overall a Better Life
8. Stronger Athleticism
9. Stronger Neurologically-Based Morality
Some synonyms of Gratitude π
- acknowledgment
- appreciativeness
- grace
- gracefulness
- gratefulness
- praise
- recognition
- requital
- responsiveness
- thankfulness
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Hygge
In closing, have you heard of hygge?
Hygge is a nordic word that encompasses a cultivated coziness, which includes the practice of gratitude.
It makes sense, gratitude is a win-win for those who practice it and those who are on the receiving end of it.
And when we focus on being grateful, it always increases our wellbeing.
You can practice gratitude through expressing it through words of affirmation or gift giving or even writing in your journal, for example.
Hope this blog post has inspired you to reflect on what you are grateful for, including in this beautiful month of May!
As the Virtueberry blog continues, it may very well start a blog section on cultivating gratitude, including cultural awareness of this virtue. What do you think?
Enjoy the rest of your spring time! π
Danusha
Thank you Sarah, for reminding me of GRATITUDE.
It is essential, to say thank you from your heart every day for the experience of just being alive.
I am grateful you are in my life.
Danusha
Sarah
Thank you. It is true, especially for times like these! π
Brad-Lee Van Den Bussche
Thank you for sharing this heart-felt sacred gift of βgratitudeβ; a sacred gift given to man, so that he may one day come to appreciate and acknowledge it by embracing it in his heart, mind and soul; thus sharing it with those around him so that together he and his people together shall genuinely thrive.
Sarah
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M Trey
Gratitude is a beautiful theme for May! It’s a great reminder … that the answer to many of our problems in life lies in being grateful and appreciative of others, things, and situations in our life. Yes, let’s count our blessings!
Sarah
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Ariel Yve
So awesome! Gratitude is everything.
Sarah
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