Comments on: Shake, Shimmy and say Thank You, the Gratitude Dance http://barefootandupsidedown.com/2009/02/shake-shimmy-and-say-thank-you-the-gratitude-dance/ Yoga as coming home to the Self. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:26:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Laughing Yogini http://barefootandupsidedown.com/2009/02/shake-shimmy-and-say-thank-you-the-gratitude-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-217 The Laughing Yogini Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:19:42 +0000 http://laughingyogini.com/?p=1838#comment-217 Melinda, What a beauuuuutiful story. Thank you. And thanks for listing your Thank-yous publicly. It is a joy to read someone else's list because they make me think of more aspects of my own existence that should be included in my bevy of gratitudes. You are so right. Gratitude is a hallmark of a positive, healthy life. Learning to make gratitude an ongoing practice, throughout the day, is powerful and transformative. At the end of yoga class, we often say a gratitude prayer, mentioning five things we are grateful for in our lives RIGHT NOW. Readers, if you haven't read Melinda's incredible story, GO THERE NOW : http://blog.melindaville.com/ Melinda, What a beauuuuutiful story. Thank you. And thanks for listing your Thank-yous publicly. It is a joy to read someone else’s list because they make me think of more aspects of my own existence that should be included in my bevy of gratitudes.

You are so right. Gratitude is a hallmark of a positive, healthy life. Learning to make gratitude an ongoing practice, throughout the day, is powerful and transformative.

At the end of yoga class, we often say a gratitude prayer, mentioning five things we are grateful for in our lives RIGHT NOW.

Readers, if you haven’t read Melinda’s incredible story, GO THERE NOW : http://blog.melindaville.com/

]]> By: The Laughing Yogini http://barefootandupsidedown.com/2009/02/shake-shimmy-and-say-thank-you-the-gratitude-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-216 The Laughing Yogini Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:08:40 +0000 http://laughingyogini.com/?p=1838#comment-216 Sorry folks for taking sooo long to respond here (life happens, what can I say?) Svasti, hello again. Gratitude coming back to you with hugs! utopiaholic, I gotta tell ya that I LOVE your name. Spent some serious time studying utopia and dystopia in grad school. People should think more about creating an ideal world - maybe we'd evolve a tad faster! Anyway, glad you enjoyed, hope to see you again soon. Karin, well now, you breathe gratitude and joy with every breath. I'm glad to share your world. Thanks for being here. Liara, Thanks for bringing me back to myself. You have such an uncanny ability to do that. I am beginning to grow more comfortable with the unknowing of who I am and considering that unknowing a blessing. Without a fixed identity, we are free to BE and become whoever we ARE. Blessings sent your way with gratitude. Sorry folks for taking sooo long to respond here (life happens, what can I say?)

Svasti, hello again. Gratitude coming back to you with hugs!

utopiaholic, I gotta tell ya that I LOVE your name. Spent some serious time studying utopia and dystopia in grad school. People should think more about creating an ideal world – maybe we’d evolve a tad faster!

Anyway, glad you enjoyed, hope to see you again soon.

Karin, well now, you breathe gratitude and joy with every breath. I’m glad to share your world. Thanks for being here.

Liara, Thanks for bringing me back to myself. You have such an uncanny ability to do that.

I am beginning to grow more comfortable with the unknowing of who I am and considering that unknowing a blessing. Without a fixed identity, we are free to BE and become whoever we ARE.

Blessings sent your way with gratitude.

]]> By: Melinda http://barefootandupsidedown.com/2009/02/shake-shimmy-and-say-thank-you-the-gratitude-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Melinda Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:36:50 +0000 http://laughingyogini.com/?p=1838#comment-186 This is one of my very favorite topics--and one that I have written about several times on my own blog. Gratitude is the biggest factor in my recovery and has been for many years. When I first entered treatment, I was given the task of saying 'my gratefuls' every night. At first, I had a hard time coming up with much to be grateful for--I was so wrapped up in self-pity. Howeer, I found I always had something to bre grateful for--at first, I would simply be grateful for a drug free day. Over time, as I learned how much would be gained by recovery, my list of gratefuls grew. Before I fall asleep each night, I always say my gratefuls--it's become a habit--and it is one that keeps me humble. I am most grateful for the support of my husband today--regardless of what is going on, he is a pillar of strength and support, always. I am grateful for the bridges that have been rebuilt with my family, grateful I was able to get such a great education, and grateful that I have a job I love. And I am so grateful for all my new friends in the blogosphere--my life is richer for knowing all of you. It's kind of nice starting my day with gratefuls too! Melinda <abbr><em>Melinda’s last blog post..<a href="http://blog.melindaville.com/2009/02/12/learning-delayed-gratification.aspx?ref=rss" rel="nofollow">Delayed Gratification Rocks!</a></abbr></em> This is one of my very favorite topics–and one that I have written about several times on my own blog. Gratitude is the biggest factor in my recovery and has been for many years.

When I first entered treatment, I was given the task of saying ‘my gratefuls’ every night. At first, I had a hard time coming up with much to be grateful for–I was so wrapped up in self-pity. Howeer, I found I always had something to bre grateful for–at first, I would simply be grateful for a drug free day. Over time, as I learned how much would be gained by recovery, my list of gratefuls grew. Before I fall asleep each night, I always say my gratefuls–it’s become a habit–and it is one that keeps me humble.

I am most grateful for the support of my husband today–regardless of what is going on, he is a pillar of strength and support, always. I am grateful for the bridges that have been rebuilt with my family, grateful I was able to get such a great education, and grateful that I have a job I love. And I am so grateful for all my new friends in the blogosphere–my life is richer for knowing all of you.

It’s kind of nice starting my day with gratefuls too!

Melinda

Melinda’s last blog post..Delayed Gratification Rocks!

]]> By: Liara Covert http://barefootandupsidedown.com/2009/02/shake-shimmy-and-say-thank-you-the-gratitude-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Liara Covert Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:59:51 +0000 http://laughingyogini.com/?p=1838#comment-178 laughingyogini, you offer your readers a wealth of topics to reflect about and ponder. Compassion speaks in the timeless, present moment. Your presence is your identity and revealing this to your readers in your own ways is one of many reasons for gratitude. <abbr><em>Liara Covert’s last blog post..<a href="http://blog.dreambuilders.com.au/journal/2009/2/13/patanjali-5-steps-to-master-your-thoughts.html" rel="nofollow">Patanjali & 5 steps to master your thoughts</a></abbr></em> laughingyogini, you offer your readers a wealth of topics to reflect about and ponder. Compassion speaks in the timeless, present moment. Your presence is your identity and revealing this to your readers in your own ways is one of many reasons for gratitude.

Liara Covert’s last blog post..Patanjali & 5 steps to master your thoughts

]]> By: Karin Bartimole http://barefootandupsidedown.com/2009/02/shake-shimmy-and-say-thank-you-the-gratitude-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Karin Bartimole Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:58:57 +0000 http://laughingyogini.com/?p=1838#comment-177 Oh that was too much fun!!! (If there is such a thing!) I am definitely grateful to you for 1-finding and friending me on blogcatalog, 2- sharing your gratitude, and 3 -highlighting it with this joy inducing video :D thank you!! Karin <abbr><em>Karin Bartimole’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/njUk/~3/537838069/last-pages-of-sketchbook-project.html" rel="nofollow">Last pages of the Sketchbook Project</a></abbr></em> Oh that was too much fun!!! (If there is such a thing!) I am definitely grateful to you for 1-finding and friending me on blogcatalog, 2- sharing your gratitude, and 3 -highlighting it with this joy inducing video :D
thank you!!
Karin

Karin Bartimole’s last blog post..Last pages of the Sketchbook Project

]]> By: utopiaholic http://barefootandupsidedown.com/2009/02/shake-shimmy-and-say-thank-you-the-gratitude-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-174 utopiaholic Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:37:18 +0000 http://laughingyogini.com/?p=1838#comment-174 I am grateful for seeing this video, it made me happy! I am grateful for seeing this video, it made me happy!

]]> By: Svasti http://barefootandupsidedown.com/2009/02/shake-shimmy-and-say-thank-you-the-gratitude-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Svasti Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:03:26 +0000 http://laughingyogini.com/?p=1838#comment-173 Y'know, I thought I'd subscribed to your RSS feed but until a few moments ago, clearly I was mistaken! Not to worry, that's fixed now... Anyway, I hear ya on the gratitude front. I've met heaps of people through my blog (yourself included) - wonderful way of getting to know more fellow humans. :) <abbr><em>Svasti’s last blog post..<a href="http://svasti.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/bite-me-anxiety/" rel="nofollow">Bite me, anxiety!</a></abbr></em> Y’know, I thought I’d subscribed to your RSS feed but until a few moments ago, clearly I was mistaken! Not to worry, that’s fixed now…

Anyway, I hear ya on the gratitude front. I’ve met heaps of people through my blog (yourself included) – wonderful way of getting to know more fellow humans. :)

Svasti’s last blog post..Bite me, anxiety!

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