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The winner of this $100 Gift Card is Lee B. who commented: “Gratitude is graciously saying thank you for the support your neighbors are providing during this time, and paying it forward as you can. We are older and humbled by the overwhelming generosity.”
Congratulations Lee! Please send an email to support@simple-nourished-living.com to claim your gift card.
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher
Last month’s giveaway focused on the Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything (affiliate link) suggestion of celebrating small successes to build healthy habits. Reading the comments left is a well of inspiration.
This month let’s bring gratitude to the forefront of our minds. In troubling times it can be all too easy to become overwhelmed by negativity, fear and worry.
Fortunately turning our thoughts to what we have to be thankful for, focusing on the positive, seeking the silver lining, keeping the faith, is an effective ways to brighten the darkest moods with proven health benefits to boot.
Related: Get Happy Lose Weight: The Mind-Body Connection That Matters
Let’s give it a go, shall we?
Why Gratitude Matters
Cultivating gratitude doesn’t cost any money and it certainly doesn’t take much time, but the benefits are enormous.
The health benefits of expressing gratitude are many. People who regularly practice gratitude by taking time to notice and reflect upon the things they’re thankful for experience:
- increased happiness and positive mood
- more satisfaction with life
- less materialistic
- less likely to experience burnout
- better physical health
- better sleep
- less fatigue
- lower levels of cellular inflammation
- greater resiliency
- encourages the development of patience, humility, and wisdom
April Gratitude Giveaway Details
At the end of April we will give away a $100 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky commenter.
To enter, just leave a comment below answering the following question:
“What are You Grateful for?”
Enter as many times as you like throughout the month, sharing all the people, places, things, and experiences you are thankful for.
One random winner will be selected and announced right here the morning of Friday, May 1st!
Good Luck!
A Few of My Favorite Gratitude Quotes
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” ~ Aesop
“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was ‘thank you’ that would suffice.” Meister Eckhart
“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” ~ Doris Day
“So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied.” ~ Helen Keller
“As long as this exists, this sunshine and this cloudless sky, and as long as I can enjoy it, how can I be sad?” ~ Anne Frank
“I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.” ~ Confucius
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein
“Our favorite attitude should be gratitude.” ~ Zig Ziglar
I am thankful that my church, St. Cyprian’s Parish, decided to have mass on YouTube. I certainly missed the sense of peacefulness that attending mass gives me. My living room may not be the perfect setting, but for now that is the best we can do. I am sure that God is fine with it.
I am so grateful for so many things. I recently moved into a glorious townhouse that is in a great neighborhood close to shopping and other places. I met a wonderful man named Dan who is 2 years older than me. Our relationship started out as a professional one, but it deepened into a friendship and now is deepening into something more. Dan is a sweet, kind attractive man who is caring and concerned. I find myself falling in love with him and it is being returned
I just embarked on a new writing career and it is developing nicely
I have lost 25 lbs and have 70 more to go. Slow and steady wins the race
I adopted a new kitty from a shelter and my other cat is getting along with her great
I feel beautiful for the 1st time in 68 years both inside and outside.
I’m thankful for a healthy body that can do many things. I get discouraged about those 5 pounds that won’t stay off and keep coming back. However, I’m in a healthy weight range, I’m within my goal range, and I’m living a healthy lifestyle. I’m thankful for all the physical things my body is capable of doing.
I’m grateful for solid, hardworking parents who loved me and gave me a good foundation to live by. I’m grateful for friends now who love me and help me keep positive.
I am truly grateful for my employer keeping us all busy and engaged while we are working from home. We are still receiving our paycheck and our benefits. More than that, however, is our managers is showing a wonderful, down-to-earth side. We all tune in on Skype and see each other in our comfy clothes, hair cuts growing in and/or gray showing, and laugh and share whatever funny things happened. I feel very lucky.
I am grateful for my sewing machines and the ability to have a purpose with them.
I am grateful for the health of my family and for my health; I am grateful for my baby bulldoggy; I am grateful for the simple sources of happiness like faith, the sunny blue sky, and the green trees; I am grateful for the kindness of others that’s more prevalent during these difficult times; I am grateful for love.
the week i was able to spend with my 12 year old granddaughter , just her and i .
I am grateful for the sight of ‘daffy-dills”, as my grandson calls them, just outside the side door dancing in the sun.
Iam grateful for my wonderful family and outstanding friends. Iam also thankful the fact I can still give back in a safe way by giving out meals to our seniors citizens. So far no signs of illness and I am so greatful and blessed.
Please take care of yourself and be safe.