Comments on: What Does Gratitude Have to Do With Career Change? http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/ Dedicated to helping you find your life mission and live it. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nana http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-33 Nana Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-33 Dear Ana, no 7, I am no authority but definitely agree with this principle of gratitude. One has to do it from the heart,not just mentally or by rote. It might feel very mechanical when you start but if you focus on what you are saying thank you for, and let your feelings resonate with gratitude, you are sure to see a difference. I practise it and even my posture has changed. For some of us, it is not in leaps and bounds but it is seen in gentle and quiet ways. I am grateful to live in such times when teaching abounds around us so much. Sincerely, Nana ( England) Dear Ana, no 7, I am no authority but definitely agree with this principle of gratitude. One has to do it from the heart,not just mentally or by rote. It might feel very mechanical when you start but if you focus on what you are saying thank you for, and let your feelings resonate with gratitude, you are sure to see a difference.
I practise it and even my posture has changed. For some of us, it is not in leaps and bounds but it is seen in gentle and quiet ways.

I am grateful to live in such times when teaching abounds around us so much.

Sincerely,

Nana ( England)

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-32 Bonnie Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:02:13 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-32 What a lovely article. So good and so particularly meaningful to me that I read it twice. I've been suffering from SAD more than usual this winter (I live in the northern climes where this type of mild depression is more common - should have been born a Hawaiian!). SAD gives everything a "blue" hue and it can be challenging to smile, let alone be grateful. However, I've always known I live a blessed life, even if I don't always get what I want. Gratitude is an acknowlegement that God is good and is the first step towards positive change. Thank YOU for the reminder. Barbara, your 3 great things tip is an inspiration! Today I'm grateful for leftover Chinese food, being greeted at the door by my beautiful cat, and early shift which releases me into the sunshine at midday. Jackie, your garden analogy is lovely. Thank you all. What a lovely article. So good and so particularly meaningful to me that I read it twice. I’ve been suffering from SAD more than usual this winter (I live in the northern climes where this type of mild depression is more common - should have been born a Hawaiian!). SAD gives everything a “blue” hue and it can be challenging to smile, let alone be grateful. However, I’ve always known I live a blessed life, even if I don’t always get what I want. Gratitude is an acknowlegement that God is good and is the first step towards positive change. Thank YOU for the reminder.

Barbara, your 3 great things tip is an inspiration! Today I’m grateful for leftover Chinese food, being greeted at the door by my beautiful cat, and early shift which releases me into the sunshine at midday.

Jackie, your garden analogy is lovely.

Thank you all.

]]> By: Lillian Murphy http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-31 Lillian Murphy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:38:11 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-31 Great article. When I feel down, I list 10 things I'm grateful for. If I do it daily, my attitude improves. The fact that we can change or career or contemplate it is a blessing. Those who do not have alternatives and cannot make choices are the ones in trouble. We all create prisons of limitation, but some are really locked up more than I am. Appreciate your writing the article and sharing the wisdom. Great article. When I feel down, I list 10 things I’m grateful for. If I do it daily, my attitude improves. The fact that we can change or career or contemplate it is a blessing. Those who do not have alternatives and cannot make choices are the ones in trouble. We all create prisons of limitation, but some are really locked up more than I am. Appreciate your writing the article and sharing the wisdom.

]]> By: Jackie Dallas http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-29 Jackie Dallas Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:58:35 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-29 I always love reading your ariticles! Just a year ago I lost a job to illness. I never thought that I'd have an uncaring employer who would terminate me for seeing my doctor during office hours. I was very ill for months, even after the loss of the job. I lost my apartment, my brand new car.. insurance coverage.. and to top it off I was the single mother of teen girl turning 13. We put our stuff in storage and moved in 7 miles away with my police officer brother. THAT was hard living! Here it is a year later. I have more than enough, and I have felt a keen sense to GIVE! People tell me.. You've come a long way baby, that you think about giving! I've always been a giver, but you know what, it takes sometimes losing something to see - our blessings. And as WE recover from whatever our situations may be, think about it.. we still breathe.. we still eat, like Valerie said.. We are clean and healthy, and sound.. We live in a garden! How can we eat from this garden and not plant any seeds? Giving thanks by giving.. giving thanks by saying "Thank you..." giving thanks by being true to yourselves.. IS planting seeds in the garden. In 365, I found a new job, that pays more.. but entails a hefty commute.. I have a new car, and new home.. I have totally new friends and people so many more people in my life I didn't know 365 days ago! I'M LIVING IN A GARDEN!!! Thank you! Thank you! For MY Garden! Thank you for reading/listening. Thank you, Valerie for being my teacher. HAPPY NEW YEAR! I always love reading your ariticles! Just a year ago I lost a job to illness. I never thought that I’d have an uncaring employer who would terminate me for seeing my doctor during office hours. I was very ill for months, even after the loss of the job. I lost my apartment, my brand new car.. insurance coverage.. and to top it off I was the single mother of teen girl turning 13. We put our stuff in storage and moved in 7 miles away with my police officer brother. THAT was hard living! Here it is a year later. I have more than enough, and I have felt a keen sense to GIVE! People tell me.. You’ve come a long way baby, that you think about giving! I’ve always been a giver, but you know what, it takes sometimes losing something to see - our blessings. And as WE recover from whatever our situations may be, think about it.. we still breathe.. we still eat, like Valerie said.. We are clean and healthy, and sound.. We live in a garden! How can we eat from this garden and not plant any seeds? Giving thanks by giving.. giving thanks by saying “Thank you…” giving thanks by being true to yourselves.. IS planting seeds in the garden. In 365, I found a new job, that pays more.. but entails a hefty commute.. I have a new car, and new home.. I have totally new friends and people so many more people in my life I didn’t know 365 days ago! I’M LIVING IN A GARDEN!!! Thank you! Thank you! For MY Garden! Thank you for reading/listening. Thank you, Valerie for being my teacher. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

]]> By: Michael Love http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-28 Michael Love Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:03:26 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-28 I've been asked by many what do credit the way I look and act for my age, which is a considerable no of years I say I love my work love and when I occassionaly say I.m getting out of , another great client comes along and off again. The real reason I. this lucky is , all my life even as a youngster I never fretted over somethinmg I had no control over, I don't complain, I say I bitch a lot.and last but not by any means the least I never say" I would-a,could-a or should-a. it saves a lot of phsyic energy. with no negative waves sent out into the universe to come back at me. I’ve been asked by many what do credit the way I look and act for my age, which is a considerable no of years I say I love my work love and when I occassionaly say I.m getting out of , another great client comes along and off again. The real reason I. this lucky is , all my life even as a youngster I never fretted over somethinmg I had no control over, I don’t complain, I say I bitch a lot.and last but not by any means the least I never say” I would-a,could-a or should-a. it saves a lot of phsyic energy. with no negative waves sent out into the universe to come back at me.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-27 Teresa Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:20:35 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-27 Thank you Valerie for this wonderful article and thank you everyone for your comments. It really touched my heart today. My family is currently faced with some serve financial difficulties and I have only been able to focus on these problems doing this holiday season. Thank you everyone for reminding me that I do have many things to be grateful for everyday. I’m very lucky that my boss does allow me to work from home occasionally and I’m doing that today. I live in Denver and yesterday it snowed all day. Today I can look out my window and see the sun shining on the beautiful sparkling snow. I have a warm place to live, I have food to eat, I have clothes to wear, I’m healthy, I have a job and a great family. I like John’s comment: A problem is nothing more than “an opportunity in work clothes!. It’s time to take a different look at my problems instead of just worrying about them and see what opportunities I do have. Thank you Valerie for this wonderful article and thank you everyone for your comments. It really touched my heart today. My family is currently faced with some serve financial difficulties and I have only been able to focus on these problems doing this holiday season. Thank you everyone for reminding me that I do have many things to be grateful for everyday. I’m very lucky that my boss does allow me to work from home occasionally and I’m doing that today. I live in Denver and yesterday it snowed all day. Today I can look out my window and see the sun shining on the beautiful sparkling snow. I have a warm place to live, I have food to eat, I have clothes to wear, I’m healthy, I have a job and a great family.
I like John’s comment: A problem is nothing more than “an opportunity in work clothes!.
It’s time to take a different look at my problems instead of just worrying about them and see what opportunities I do have.

]]> By: Lisa Punter http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-26 Lisa Punter Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:02:13 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-26 Wonderful article and timely. I am aware of my blessings, and unfortunately I don't recognize them enough. As a transitional person who is launching her own career training company I know the importance of being grateful and acknowledging the good things I have now in my life. One of my best blessings is my 14 year old daughter who often reminds me to be grateful for what I have - out of the mouths of babes! If nothing else, being grateful keeps you grounded and realigns your spirit into the positive. Wonderful article and timely. I am aware of my blessings, and unfortunately I don’t recognize them enough. As a transitional person who is launching her own career training company I know the importance of being grateful and acknowledging the good things I have now in my life. One of my best blessings is my 14 year old daughter who often reminds me to be grateful for what I have - out of the mouths of babes! If nothing else, being grateful keeps you grounded and realigns your spirit into the positive.

]]> By: Gail Cassidy http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-25 Gail Cassidy Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:16:40 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-25 I'm one of the lucky ones who left a full-time job to live my passion and write about it in Discover Your Passion and Profit From Your Passion, BUT I have to read an article like this or words from Barbara Winter's e-zine to remind myself that the meaning of life is found in gratitude, practiced on a daily basis. Because it is so easy to step off the path of gratefulness and descend into less sunny climes, I will print this article and post it next to my computer. Thank you, Valerie!! I’m one of the lucky ones who left a full-time job to live my passion and write about it in Discover Your Passion and Profit From Your Passion, BUT I have to read an article like this or words from Barbara Winter’s e-zine to remind myself that the meaning of life is found in gratitude, practiced on a daily basis. Because it is so easy to step off the path of gratefulness and descend into less sunny climes, I will print this article and post it next to my computer. Thank you, Valerie!!

]]> By: Jean Ash http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-24 Jean Ash Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:29:26 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-24 Valerie, I am so grateful for your article. I have a whole lot more going on in my life than I ever could have antcipated and I can say that with all of that I am so grateful for everything on many levels. I just wnated to acknowledge you for puting this in your newsletter...it may be the most important topic there is!! Valerie, I am so grateful for your article. I have a whole lot more going on in my life than I ever could have antcipated and I can say that with all of that I am so grateful for everything on many levels. I just wnated to acknowledge you for puting this in your newsletter…it may be the most important topic there is!!

]]> By: Joyce Norman http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-23 Joyce Norman Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:31:15 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2007/12/what-does-gratitude-have-to-do-with-career-change-2/#comment-23 Great article without preaching. You just can't say enough about gratitude. I am grateful for many things...my home, my son, a special friend and grateful for the gift for writing. It gives me a voice and I am blessed that I can express my feelings to people via paper and pen. To me, gratitude should be the driving force in each of us. Staying grateful beings grace. Great article without preaching. You just can’t say enough about gratitude. I am grateful for many things…my home, my son, a special friend and grateful for the gift for writing. It gives me a voice and I am blessed that I can express my feelings to people via paper and pen.

To me, gratitude should be the driving force in each of us. Staying grateful beings grace.

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