Monday, October 25, 2010

Attitude of Gratitude

Hello all!  I was recently inspired to give a great deal of thought to what I am grateful for and how I am showing it.  It didn't take long to realize that I really could be living a more thankful life, including not only being more grateful, but also expressing my gratitude more often.  So, to help myself develop a better "Attitude of Gratitude", I have created a challenge for myself, and I hope you will join me!


Each day in November, I will publicly express something that I am grateful for.  I personally am going to seek out blessings in places I tend to overlook.  I will post my thoughts here, on Facebook, and on Twitter.  I hope that by the end of November I will have trained myself to be a little more grateful and to remember to express that gratitude.

How about you?  Are you in?  Should you choose to join me in these daily doses of blessing-counting, I have a $25.00 gift certificate to Precocious Paper that may be yours!  Leave a comment on this post with a link to where you are posting your thoughts.  In the beginning of December I will randomly draw a name.  If you post about this challenge on your blog and send me a link, I will give you an extra entry.  Feel free to turn the above graphic into a button for your blogs. 

Sound like fun?  I can't wait!  Let me start early - THANK YOU to all of my wonderful blog readers, customers, and friends for the blessings you are in my life :).

Have a wonderful day! Tessa
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22 comments:

  1. JessOctober 25, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    This is a fantastic idea. I've been thinking about gratitude as well lately...both for myself, and how to teach it to my girls.

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  2. 3treescreations@gmail.comOctober 25, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    What a beautiful idea!! One can never be too thankful.

    Deanne :)

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  3. Amanda JonesOctober 25, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    I plan to join you through a mixture of my blog and facebook :)

    Its easy to forget to express our gratitude, especially with those closest to us. Thank you for sharing this challenge x

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  4. heidiOctober 25, 2010 at 4:01 PM

    Tessa, I absolutely love this idea. I really need to work on realizing and expressing gratitude. I am going to give it a try expressing something daily on my blog like you! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

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  5. Julie Tucker-WolekOctober 30, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    *phew* cutting it close...lol....but I added your badge to my post today...and actually cheated by posting my FIRST gratitude today! :):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  6. UnknownOctober 30, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    Love it... I am in!

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  7. Heather B.October 31, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    I love this! Count me in too!

    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1067518526

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  8. karenwOctober 31, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    I think I need to do this. thanks for the push Tessa.xx

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  9. karenwNovember 1, 2010 at 3:51 AM

    got my first one up http://www.vanillascraps.blogspot.com/

    xx

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  10. IriniNovember 1, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    I'm in.......we have so many things to be grateful for!!

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  11. UnknownNovember 1, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    it is so important to count our blessings...i am participating here: http://www.facebook.com/toniaandboys

    thanks, tessa!

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  12. Tonia_and_boys_Inc.November 1, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    hahaa...guess my son (eli) was signed in on google! i am participating here: http://www.facebook.com/toniaandboys

    this is a great way to force ourselves to be accountable for our attitudes!

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  13. IriniNovember 1, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    I just posted too......

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  14. Diana FisherNovember 1, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    Great idea! I'll be doing this as often as I can on my blog and on FB!

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  15. UnknownNovember 1, 2010 at 3:55 PM

    I'm in too! Will be posting to my blog
    http://momostamper.blogspot.com

    What an awesome idea!

    Hugs,
    Mo

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  16. WillefamNovember 2, 2010 at 7:23 AM

    I am in:) Dewthis.blogspot.com

    Hope California is treating you well!!!

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  17. JessicaNovember 2, 2010 at 8:07 AM

    I am in...this is a great idea!! I am sharing mine on Facebook and my blog:
    http://pahm30.blogspot.com

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  18. UnknownNovember 2, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    Love this idea! I had done a similar project a couple of years ago with "daily blessings" on an ATC card. It is so fun to back and see the little things in life that God has allowed me to enjoy. :)
    Here is a link to my archives:
    http://kimwhitten.blogspot.com/search/label/daily%20blessing

    I'm thankful that so many people see the importance of being thankful. :)

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  19. NitashaNovember 3, 2010 at 12:50 PM

    This is such a fab idea! I've written my gratitude statments from the 1st-3rd on my blog until I find a more permanent place-can't decide between a junque journal or a mini! I posted the supercute badge you made on my blog and of course mentioned it there too! Again, thanks for hosting this; so neat to read everyone's statements each day. Please stop by my blog when you get a chance.
    http://myeyesandheart.blogspot.com/2010/11/less-attitude-and-more-gratitude.html

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  20. careful craftersNovember 13, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    I chanced upon your blog and wow I love your challenge on "Attitude of Graditude" because thanksgiving is a wonderful process. I usually have thankful tuesday and thursday!

    Nice blog, by the way! :)

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  21. Julie Tucker-WolekNovember 29, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    Here are my Attitude of Gratitude posts! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-one.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-two-and.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-three.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-fouraka.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-fiveaka.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-six.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-seven.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-eight.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-nine.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-ten.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-eleven.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twelve.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-thirteen.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-fourteen.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-fifteen-and.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-sixteen-guest.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-seventeenaka.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-eighteen-and.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-nineteen.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty-one.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty_22.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty-three.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty-four.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty_25.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty_26.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty_27.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty-eight.html

    http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2010/11/attitude-of-gratitude-day-twenty-nine.html

    And I have one scheduled for tomorrow! TFL! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  22. WillefamNovember 29, 2010 at 8:11 PM

    I did mine:) you can find them at dewthis.blogspot.com and click the 30 Days under my label to check out all of them! :) What a great way to spend the month!

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