http://goodlifezen.com/2007/11/14/gratitude-practice/ Practical inspiration. For a happier life Wed, 16 May 2012 19:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://goodlifezen.com/2007/11/14/gratitude-practice/#comment-6183 Trent M. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:22:16 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/2007/11/14/gratitude-practice/#comment-6183 I try to be gracious, but sometimes, that "me-tape" that is constantly playing is so distracting that I don't take the time to appreciate everything, and often take things for granted. This is definitely something else I will attempt to change. I love your mention on a couple's happiness. My parents have a terrible marriage. As far as relationships in general go, my dad and I not only do not share a good relationship, it is a bad one. I often take on my parents marrital status on as a problem of mine because I feel sorry for my mom and obviously want my parents to be happy with each other. They certainly love each other and would never divorce, but they have their issues. My dad lives a stressed life and most definitely plays his "me-tape" ALWAYS. He's selfish in himself and with his time, spending non of it with my family and never showing ANY kind of affection to my mom. She actually has to ask him to hug or kiss her, which is just sad. While he has many flaws and problems, he's very narrow-minded and will probably never change. But sharing this whith my mom and practicing this myself will be good, focusing on all of the good and ignoring the flaws we pay more attention to. Gratitude "Push-Ups" sounds to be a great method. I'll definitely begin making this a normal ritual in my life. Thanks! I try to be gracious, but sometimes, that “me-tape” that is constantly playing is so distracting that I don’t take the time to appreciate everything, and often take things for granted. This is definitely something else I will attempt to change.
I love your mention on a couple’s happiness.
My parents have a terrible marriage.
As far as relationships in general go, my dad and I not only do not share a good relationship, it is a bad one.
I often take on my parents marrital status on as a problem of mine because I feel sorry for my mom and obviously want my parents to be happy with each other.
They certainly love each other and would never divorce, but they have their issues. My dad lives a stressed life and most definitely plays his “me-tape” ALWAYS. He’s selfish in himself and with his time, spending non of it with my family and never showing ANY kind of affection to my mom. She actually has to ask him to hug or kiss her, which is just sad.
While he has many flaws and problems, he’s very narrow-minded and will probably never change. But sharing this whith my mom and practicing this myself will be good, focusing on all of the good and ignoring the flaws we pay more attention to.
Gratitude “Push-Ups” sounds to be a great method. I’ll definitely begin making this a normal ritual in my life.
Thanks!

]]> http://goodlifezen.com/2007/11/14/gratitude-practice/#comment-12 Shona Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:58:22 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/2007/11/14/gratitude-practice/#comment-12 It wasn't until I started a job logging over 700 incident reports a month for mental and older persons health that I realised just how much I have to be grateful for. At the end of each day of entering so many episodes of distress and suffering that these people had gone through, I would leave the office feeling so blessed, so fortunate to have my life and family and the freedom from intense mental suffering that we enjoy. I also found simply being truly grateful for the food on my plate using the same ritual we use at sesshin, seemed to spill over into other areas of my life. With our clean air, safe water and beautiful environment, we life a life, many others in the world can only dream of and I need to remind myself of that everyday. It wasn’t until I started a job logging over 700 incident reports a month for mental and older persons health that I realised just how much I have to be grateful for. At the end of each day of entering so many episodes of distress and suffering that these people had gone through, I would leave the office feeling so blessed, so fortunate to have my life and family and the freedom from intense mental suffering that we enjoy. I also found simply being truly grateful for the food on my plate using the same ritual we use at sesshin, seemed to spill over into other areas of my life. With our clean air, safe water and beautiful environment, we life a life, many others in the world can only dream of and I need to remind myself of that everyday.

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