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Savoring Gratitude: Three Tips toward Thanksgiving Appreciation

Lisa Kivirist — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:28:34 +0000

As we head into the Thanksgiving season, all eyes (and mouths) fixate on that key holiday ingredient: food. From turkeys to pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving gifts us with a list of seasonal traditions that celebrate our love for good food. While these all rank important holiday elements, let’s not miss the key ingredient rooted in the inherent concept of Thanksgiving: gratitude.

A mindset of green gratitude emphasizes positive abundance, relishing the glass half full perspective. An important concept to keep on the front burner, especially as tanking economies fuel table conversations that tend to serve up sentiments of fear, scarcity and deprivation.

Add a dash of green reflection and gratitude to your Thanksgiving table by throwing these three questions on eating and drinking better into the conversation mix:

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Ideas for Cultivating More Love, Gratitude and Inner Beauty in Your Life

Lucille Chi — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:55:10 +0000

Get together with friends and laugh. Laughing increases vitality, cleanses energy, and brings the mind and body into harmony and balance. Laughter not only boosts beauty, it also increases the release of joy increasing endorphins!
Cultivate gratitude with daily lists. Taking one minute each morning to write down a handful of things you have to be grateful for jumps starts the day on a good note.
Create your personal mood boosting meditations. This is so simple, as all you need is your memory, to remind you of your favorite place, and find some headphones with relaxing music or focus on your natural rhythmic breathing in silence.
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Last Minute Gifts: Downloads for a Merry Christmas

Jessica Gottlieb — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:35:02 +0000

Last week I told you about a great last minute gift my Mom is giving the kids.

Tonight, it’s Christmas Eve and I need a gift for tomorrow. Since I’d rather show up empty handed than with a cheap bit of plastic bought off a street corner, I did a little research and came up with a fantastic gift for everyone from 3 to 99 years old.

The Gratitude Game.

It’s a quick and easy download

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Appetite for Gratitude: Three Questions to Express Green Thanks this Thanksgiving

Lisa Kivirist — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:10:45 +0000

From local turkeys to seasonal root crops, Thanksgiving gifts us with a list of seasonal opportunities to green the holiday. While these all rank tangible, important actions to take, let’s not miss the golden green opportunity rooted in the inherent concept of Thanksgiving: gratitude.

Add a dash of green reflection and gratitude to your Thanksgiving table by throwing these three questions on eating and drinking better into the conversation mix:

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Simply Divine Botanicals :: Merging Science with Energy and Love

Lucille Chi — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:32:17 +0000

Simply Divine Botanicals has created a miraculous eye gel, that’s made with loving energy.

If you wear make-up, have sensitive eyes, wear contacts, or are prone to circles in the morning when you’re sleepy then try this healing “instant gratification” eye gel called “Pack your bags they’re leaving“… It is recommended to try one eye at a time to see it work magic. The best feature is the added aromatherapy benefits with ingredients such as: cucumber, watermelon, lemongrass, tangerine, frankincense, myrrh, electrolyzed gold, seaweed, sea buckthorn oil, vitamin E, unconditional love, and gratitude. It really feels as cool and refreshing as a cucumber but with a delicate and fresh scent.

This eye gel was mindfully created to reduce puffiness naturally under and above the eye area. The founder tells us that “it works by activating acupuncture meridians to strengthen kidney function“. Simply Divine Botanicals is a handcrafted, Reiki-energized skincare that has drawn

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Tip o’ the Day: Don’t Delay, Thank Today!

Rebecca Carter — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:44:59 +0000

Today's tip is so easy, we hope you do it four or five times in the next couple of hours! Our tip today is to say "Thank You." There are thousands of people across the world that dedicate their day to green issues. Many of them do it on a volunteer basis or for very little money. They do it because it is their passion.

That doesn't mean, however, that the jobs aren't tiresome. It doesn't mean that people can go non-stop without some sort of support. We often underestimate how powerful those two little words are. A person that is about to make a big (and positive) impact on our environment might be one minute away from throwing in the towel. Let's hope they receive their thank you in time.

So go on, give a thank you to someone in your local community, or someone tackling a specific issue you think is so important. Even encourage a new green business to keep hanging in there. Your words are more powerful than you think.

Not sure how to go about it? Try using this guy's 3 best "thank you's".

Rebecca says: This tip comes from the heart as I know how good it feels to be on the receiving end of these thanks. Don't cheat and thank us, however. Really think about who you should thank. Maybe it should be community members who have worked tirelessly to create an incredible Earth Day celebration for you. Maybe it is the retiree who teaches organic gardening classes. Or maybe it's that lady that takes her daily walk with a bag in hand to pick up litter. Don't delay, thank today!