Soulful Journals Series
Jodi Chapman & Dan Teck
2011 This Is It! Creations All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of the Publisher. Soulful Journals a division of This Is It! Creations www.soulfuljournals.com
Dear Friends, Being grateful will change your life. Once you begin to notice what you are grateful for, youll become even more aware of how many wonderful blessings you have all around you! Creating a gratitude practice is extremely easy - it doesnt take any extra time or cost any money, and you can do it anywhere! If you are just becoming aware of what you are grateful for, we hope that this book will help get you off to a great start! If youve had a conscious gratitude practice for awhile now, our book will help you keep those grateful feelings flowing! This book contains 50 prompts - each centered around gratitude! You can write in it each day or any time that feels right. Take the time to really feel how grateful you are as you write. Just remember: once you start becoming aware of everything you have to be grateful for, you wont be able to stop! And its contagious, too - your loved ones will also start sharing their gratitude with you! Heres to a life filled with gratitude, Jodi and Dan
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Start by listing everything that you are grateful for. List the big things, the little things, and everything in between. Write until you cant think of anything else. And then write some more. This will kick off your gratitude practice and help you see just how much you have to be grateful for. I Am Grateful For...
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What is one aspect of your daily life that you don't always take time to appreciate, but that you're actually very grateful for?
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Write about three things that you are grateful for each day. Think of things that are constants in your life - things that youll always find comfort in, things that you can always be grateful for.
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Who is one family member you're especially grateful for? Write about them, including one special memory that embodies what about them you love and appreciate.
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Write about one friend that you are especially grateful for. How have they made your life better?
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What is one thing your parents taught you that you are grateful for?
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What is one experience from your childhood that you're especially grateful for? Write about how it felt at the time and, in retrospect, how it's affected your life.
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Whats one experience from your teenage years that youre grateful for? Why do you feel grateful for this experience?
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Whats one experience from your early adulthood that youre grateful for? Why do you feel grateful for this experience?
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Whats one experience from your recent life (the past few years) that youre grateful for? Why do you feel grateful for this experience?
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What is one experience that you werent happy about while it was happening but you are now grateful that it happened?
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What are three of your physical characteristics that you are grateful for?
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What are three of your personality traits that you are grateful for?
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What are three personality traits that you are grateful for in others?
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Write about the biggest, the littlest, and one thing in between that you are grateful for.
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Write a list of the littlest things that you are grateful for. (Youll find that the little things definitely add up fast to create a life filled with gratitude.)
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Write a list of the biggest things that you are grateful for. These are your heavy hitters - the ones that you always think of first when you talk about what or who you are grateful for.
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Write about one person who has taught you the most. What did they teach you and why are you grateful to have learned from them?
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What is one thing in nature that you are grateful for? What is something you can do to show your gratitude for this?
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Who is one person who is grateful for you? What have you done to make their life better?
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Random acts of kindness are wonderful to see and even more wonderful to participate in. Spend some time today thinking of how you can help someone else and how grateful they would feel. Now get out there and do it! Youll feel so greatful! Be sure to come back to this page and write about your experience.
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What are three things you are truly grateful for about your job (or hobby - if you arent currently employed)?
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Write about a coworker who you are especially grateful for. What is one thing they have done for you to make you smile and feel great? If you dont work, write about someone you come in contact with frequently who youre especially grateful for.
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Do you have a spiritual practice that you are grateful for? What does it mean to you?
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Imagine you are your partner or best friend, and they are writing all of the things that they are grateful for about you. What would they write?
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Write about one book that you are especially grateful for. How has reading it changed you? If you could thank the author, what would you say?
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What are you the most grateful for about your home? What do you appreciate most about living there?
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What is one talent that you possess that youre extremely grateful for?
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If you are in a relationship, what are you the most grateful for about your partner? If you are single, what about being single are you the most grateful for?
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Why are you grateful to have been born during this time?
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Who is a person or group of people from the past that youre grateful for? Why? What about them do you most appreciate?
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Write about something that has changed over the course of history that you are grateful for.
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Write about one celebrity or public figure that you are grateful for. What have they done to make you see the world in a different way?
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We all make choices every day in our lives. Which choices have you made that you are the most grateful for?
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What is one thing your body can do that you are grateful for?
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Before going to sleep each night, a great habit to start is to review your day and think or write about everything that happened that you are grateful for. It will send you off into a pleasant nights sleep! Use this space to write about everything you are grateful for from today.
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What are you the most grateful for about all of the latest advances in technology?
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What animal are you especially grateful for? How do they make your life better?
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What music are you the most grateful for? It could be a certain song that always makes you feel great when you hear it or a musician who inspires you.
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What is a movie, play, or musical that youre grateful for? What does it mean to you? How has it made your life better? If you could thank the writers, performers, and other people involved, what would you say?
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What emotion are you the most grateful for?
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Write one thing for each of your five senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) that youre grateful for.
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What is one way youve changed that youre grateful for?
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What are you grateful for about the country you live in? What are you grateful for about the specific part of the country you live in?
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Whats one surprise and/or stroke of luck youve ever experienced that you were (and are) grateful for?
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Have you ever been helped by a stranger? If you could tell them how grateful you are for them, what would you say?
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What is one idea or concept that youre grateful for? How and when did it first come to you, and what difference has it made in your life?
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If theres anyone who you generally dislike, what is something about them that youre grateful for?
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What is the most empowering thing youve ever done? What about this experience are you grateful for?
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When you look back on your life so far, what are you the most grateful for?
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What are you the most grateful for about your gratitude practice? What did you learn about yourself while writing in this book?
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Extra Credit Assignment
Over the next 24 hours, notice everything youre grateful for - all the people, places, things, events, situations, thoughts, emotions, etc. that you appreciate. Write them all down. (We recommend actually carrying a notebook with you throughout your day - it will make it much easier for you to remember everything.) How many did you come up with? Were there any that you wouldnt generally notice or appreciate? How has this gratitude practice changed you?
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We hope you enjoyed becoming more aware of all that there is to be grateful for! Now that you have started your gratitude practice, please be sure to keep at it and continue to be mindful of all that you appreciate. You have created the foundation for a lifetime of gratitude - pat yourself on the back for that! Thank you for letting us be a part of your journey. About the authors Dan Teck and Jodi Chapman have been happily married since 2004. They own This Is It! Creations and love spending their days writing soulful journals - gentle, fun reminders for each of us to continue along our path. They live in southern Oregon and share their home with their three fuzzy friends: Xena (a Norwegian Elkhound) and Biddle and Buncom (two sweet kitty brothers).
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Other Soulful Journals by This Is It! Creations I Am Grateful For... Journaling Within: 50 Prompts for Self Exploration Journaling Further Within: 50 More Prompts for Self Exploration Transitions: 50 Prompts to Help Guide You Through Lifes Changes The Commitment Book: Helping You Keep Your Word to Yourself As If: 50 Prompts to Help Manifest Your Ideal Life Couples Love Quiz Book: How Well Do You Know Each Other? Couples Gratitude Book: Our Place to Share What We Appreciate Most About Each Other
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