Get the Book!
Subscribe to Blog
Tag Archives: gratitude
Wednesday Writing Prompt: The Jar by Rochelle Melander
Just as the year was ending, I saw this on Facebook: “This January, why not start the year with an empty jar and fill it with notes about the good things that happen. Then on New Year’s Eve, empty it … Continue reading
Practicing Gratitude by Rochelle Melander
If you want to find happiness, find gratitude. —Steve Maraboli This past month I’ve spent three afternoons at two city libraries teaching children to write gratitude letters. We’ve used lots of paper as we’ve mind-mapped gratitude. Between all three sessions, … Continue reading
Posted in Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip
Tagged Dream Keepers, gratitude, journaling, writing to heal
4 Comments
Practicing Gratitude
I’m a big fan of the book, Thanks: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Robert A. Emmons. Professor Emmons and his colleague Professor Mike McCullough have conducted many gratitude studies. They first looked at the effects of gratitude … Continue reading
Posted in Journaling, Mindfulness
Tagged gratitude, journaling, writing, writing process
Leave a comment
Write2Transform: Gratitude
We’ve had a challenging week. My son and I have had a stomach virus. The weather has reminded me more of November than May. And today, right after I wrote and published a brilliant blog post (you’ll have to trust … Continue reading
