Time again for gratitude

So many wise ones say you need gratitude to be happy.  I find it hard to be happy during the cold  lonely winters in Calgary.  So, again I come to gratitude:

~ My job stresses me out - I'm happy to have a job (although I know simply having a well-paying job is not everything
~ Most mornings I listen to the World BBC News and often cry

Take a deep breath.

Fill up with life,

and open

To the eternal.

the Connector.

the Sustainer.

the Creator.

Blessed Love -

filling you up,

and you are Light

as a feather,

and everything else

made up of Light.

Amazing Quotes on Gratitude

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.

~ Thornton Wilder

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

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

~ William Arthur Ward

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

~ John F. Kennedy

There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.

~ Ralph H. Blum

The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.

~ Richard Bach

Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.

~ Maya Angelou, Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

~ Albert Schweitzer

Forget yesterday—it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow—you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift—today.

~ Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.

~ Alphonse Karr

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

~ William Arthur Ward

If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.

~ Winnie the Pooh

Dare to Be

When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.

When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.

When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.

When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.

When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.

When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.

When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.

When times are tough, dare to be tougher.

When love hurts you, dare to love again.

When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.

When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.

When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.

When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.

When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.

When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.

Dare to be the best you can—

At all times, Dare to be!

~ Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free