Posts Tagged ‘appreciation’

Modern women are always on the go. We rush around, catering to our boss’s needs, our family’s needs and everybody else’s needs, often forgetting our own needs in the process. Therefore, we need doses of healthy inspiration every now and then to keep us ticking along and at our best.

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Thousands of American troops are deployed in hostile and remote regions of the world, including the Middle East, Afghanistan, Africa, Guantanamo Bay and on ships throughout international waters. The physical conditions they must endure are difficult and they may be separated from loved ones for long periods of time. The non profit organization OPERATION GRATITUDE seeks to lift troops’ morale, and bring a smile to their faces by sending care packages to service members overseas. OPERATION GRATITUDE care packages contain food, toiletries, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation, all wrapped with good wishes of love and support.

By Tove Cecile Fasting

This article about showing gratitude might as well been titled The shortest way to a happy, fulfilling life. Because the habit of showing gratitude every day actually will make you happy. And very quickly, too!

Oh, I hear you, you say you have nothing to feel grateful about! You never manage to meet a decent man, your job is crap and your rebellious teenage daughter calls you all kind of words I wouldn’t repeat here. Besides, you’re behind on the bills and your vacation this year will be spent taking care of your aging parents. (more…)