Ways to express gratitude at Thanksgiving

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson

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Here are some ideas for getting in touch with gratitude and the impact of kindness and abundance in your life.

 

• Compose a list of people and things you are thankful for.
• Write a thank you letter.
• Send Thanksgiving cards to loved ones. Dollar Tree has nice ones, two for a dollar.
• Complete a guided meditation on gratitude.
• Bring or send flowers to thank someone.
• Attend a Thanksgiving Day worship service.
• Say a prayer of thanks before your Thanksgiving meal.
• Pass around a “Gratitude Jar” and share your thoughts.
• Take a walk and reflect on your blessings.
• Make something creative: a collage, some photographs, a drawing or poem.
• Attend a 12-step meeting.
• Volunteer or make a charitable contribution.
• Reach out to someone who is going through a hard time. Even a phone call can help.

Have you found creative or meaningful ways to experience and express gratitude? What do you teach your children, if you have them?

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