Reflection at Year's End
Wending our way to the end of another year always invites reflection. We often seem to navigate quickly past our successes and joy, finding ourselves mired in the do-overs, takebacks, if-only's...Leonard Cohen's words from Anthem, offer a compass.
Ring the Bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Gratitude
Robert Emmons, PhD, in Thanks: How the Power of Gratitude Can Make You Happier, says that gratitude requires reflection and contemplation. He reminds us that the etymology of “thinking” and “thanking” are the same. In order to feel grateful we
• Recognize
• Acknowledge
• Appreciate
Interestingly, he also found that in contrast to people who wrote down five things they felt hassled by, the people who wrote down blessings they were thankful for slept better, had more energy, suffered less illness, exercised more, were more optimistic about their future, and felt better about their lives.
Robert Emmons, PhD, in Thanks: How the Power of Gratitude Can Make You Happier, says that gratitude requires reflection and contemplation. He reminds us that the etymology of “thinking” and “thanking” are the same. In order to feel grateful we
• Recognize
• Acknowledge
• Appreciate
Interestingly, he also found that in contrast to people who wrote down five things they felt hassled by, the people who wrote down blessings they were thankful for slept better, had more energy, suffered less illness, exercised more, were more optimistic about their future, and felt better about their lives.
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