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A gratitude journal entry for this Sunday morning: what are you thankful for?
Published October 16, 2011 | 
A GRATITUDE JOURNAL ENTRY FOR THIS SUNDAY MORNING
Ten things to be thankful for this morning:
1. Another day of life
2. A day off from my job
3. Time with my family and friends this weekend
4. A perfect October morning
5. A refrigerator and pantry full of food
6. My health
7. My teenage daughter wants to spend time with me
8. The sweet companionship of my husband
9. My college football teams did well yesterday
10. My beautiful home.
What are you thankful for this morning. Write it down.
Enjoy the day.
Debra
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Published September 15, 2011 | 
Simple blessings
bring true abundance
and joy to life.
May we not lose sight of the wondrous gifts of:
1. a child’s smile
2. the green in our own back yards
3. the way light reflects off the surface of our lakes and oceans
4. a nutritious wholesome meal prepared by someone with love.
May we recognize the good that is inherent in all of us.
Amen
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Leave a commentFriday blessings for my gratitude journal this morning
Published August 12, 2011 | 
My blessings this Friday morning:
1. I am thankful for another beautiful North Florida Summer day!
2. I am thankful for all of you who take an interest and support what I am doing here at The Warm Milk Journal
3. Each day is a gift
4. Good health is a gift. Anytime we are pain free, that is awesome!
5. Each breath is a gift.
6. Each good meal I eat,
7. Each hug and kiss I receive,
8. the look of love in my husband’s eyes,
9. the softness of my cat, Mew purring and cuddling up to me
10. Watching my daughter grow up
Blessed. I am blessed.
What would you list in your gratitude journal this morning, hmm… ?
Happy Friday, all!
Debra
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Ten things to do when I am stressed and feeling anxious
Published April 20, 2011 | 
When I am feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious I find it helpful to do these ten things:
1. Unplug for a while (yes, get off my computer and phone!)
2. Sit outside and take in the sights and sounds of the natural world all around me.
3. Read something that spiritually nourishes me.
4. Read something for pure relaxation (a women’s health or yoga magazine for example).
5. Write in my journal.
6. Draw.
7. Take a walk.
8. Stretch
9. Focus on my blessings.
10. Connect with loved ones and friends.
What can you do to relax right now?
Have a blessed day,
Debra
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Seven things I’m putting in my gratitude journal this morning
Published April 17, 2011 | 
My Sunday morning reflections include many things I am thankful for such as:
1. This brand new day
2. My life
3. My health
4. My loving husband
5. My cats
6. This beautiful day we have here in Northeast Florida
7. Time to rest (read, get out and enjoy nature)
What are you thankful for today? Perhaps write a few things in your gratitude journal.
In Peace,
Debra
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Seven “Aloha Friday” journal writing prompts to kick off your weekend
Published April 15, 2011 | 
I grew up in Hawaii. One tradition I just love is Aloha Friday. Business men wear their Aloha shirts, women their “muumuus” or long Polynesian dresses.
The Aloha spirit is all about love, giving, being thankful, and embracing life.
Here are seven “Aloha Friday” writing prompts for your journaling to kick off your weekend:
1. What makes you smile?
2. What and who do you love?
3. In what ways have you received love recently?
4. Have you been your most loving self lately?
5. What is a bright spot in your life?
6. List as many blessings as you can think of.
7. How would you like to give more?
Aloha!
Debra
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Five reasons why we are lucky and blessed
Published March 2, 2011 | 
We are lucky and blessed because:
1. We are alive.
2. We have people all around us who love us.
3. We are always learning something new.
4. There is beauty all around us if we look.
5. Life is interesting and something to be cherished.
P.S. did I mention we are alive? Everyday we are above the ground is a good day.
God bless,
and goodnight.
Debra : )
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Published November 24, 2010 | 
Thinking of the many blessings in our life is a guaranteed feel-good activity. Keeping a gratitude journal helps us to focus on what we are thankful for on a more regular and consistent basis.
Today, this is what my gratitude list would look like:
I am thankful for:
- My fiance and our loving, peaceful, and beautiful life we have together.
- Having a few days off from work for this Thanksgiving holiday.
- My health
- My job
- My new friends I am making on Twitter. Connecting with these wonderful people is incredible.
- My writing- creating and reaching out to others is the best.
- My parents
- Both of my football teams are doing well (Oklahoma State and University of Oklahoma). I attended both schools.
- Fun plans to go out with the family for pizza tonight.
- My cat Mew who is just pure unconditional love.
Your turn-what are you grateful for today?
Note: a nice book that I have owned for many years to keep a gratitude journal is The Simple Abundance of Gratitude by Sarah Ban Breathnach. At the start of the book she has a list of 150 often overlooked blessings. There is plenty of room for each day of the year to write down what you are thankful for. I started mine back in 1998 and keep adding entries each year in the side margins or wherever I can find the space. It is fun to reflect back on the richness of my blessed life during its many varied stages and experiences.
Have a blessed day. I am thankful for all of you, dear Warm Milk Journal readers!
Debra : )
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It’s the end of the day. Focus on the good things.
Published September 21, 2010 | 
End of the day. Time to take that walk, run that bath, pour that glass of wine or tea, and just chill. How did the day go?
It is up to you how you want to reflect upon and see this day. Even the “worst” of days probably had some smidgen of good in them.
This evening, I choose to focus on:
- The fact that I am home now and I have chicken wings that have been marinating all day and should be really great grilled later.
- I am alive. My body is a miracle.
- There are Netflix movies to watch and books to read.
- There are family members to reconnect with.
- There are kitty cats to love.
- My second graders did a great job during their reading time today.
- I did not bring school work home with me tonight. Yeah!
Your turn…..
Debra : )
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Eight things to do today
Published September 11, 2010 | 
Today is a day to:
- Take a deep breath. The weekend is here.
- Consider the things that are worthy of our time and attention.
- Consider some things that we can release and let go of (empty that cup…)
- Move our bodies.
- Spend time with loved ones.
- Watch some football.
- Eat good food.
- Breathe some more and feel thankful for our blessings. We are alive.
Debra : )
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