Download or read book Gratitude in Motion written by Colleen Kelly Alexander and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a beautiful fall day in Connecticut when Colleen Kelly Alexander, a lifelong athlete, rode her bike home from work. She had survived both a diagnosis of lupus and brain surgery, had a fulfilling career, and was married at last to the love of her life. Everything was good as she coasted along, meeting the eyes of a truck driver as he approached the stop sign beside her. He didn't stop. The truck hit Colleen, running over her lower body with front and back tires and dragging her across the pavement. As she bled out in the street, nearby strangers surrounded her and the driver attempted to get away. An EMT herself, Colleen knew she had to stay awake. "I've just been reconnected with my soulmate," she told the medic. "We want to have a baby. I can't die now. Please don't let me die." Five weeks in a coma and twenty-nine surgeries later, Colleen survived. Rather than let the trauma and PTSD control her life, she became determined to find a way to make something positive from her pain. She decided she'd run again and dedicate her race medals to the everyday heroes around us, including the medical staff and blood donors who saved her life. Since then Colleen has run fifty races and completed forty triathlons, including four half-Ironman events. Now a spokesperson for the Red Cross, Colleen shares her incredible inspirational story to encourage others to take that first step forward.
Download or read book Gratitude in Motion written by Colleen Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a beautiful fall day in Connecticut when Colleen Kelly Alexander, a lifelong athlete, rode her bike home from work. She had survived both a diagnosis of lupus and brain surgery, had a fulfilling career, and was married at last to the love of her life. Everything was good as she coasted along, meeting the eyes of a truck driver as he approached the stop sign beside her. He didn't stop. The truck hit Colleen, running over her lower body with front and back tires and dragging her across the pavement. As she bled out in the street, nearby strangers surrounded her and the driver attempted to get away. An EMT herself, Colleen knew she had to stay awake. "I've just been reconnected with my soulmate," she told the medic. "We want to have a baby. I can't die now. Please don't let me die." Five weeks in a coma and twenty-nine surgeries later, Colleen survived. Rather than let the trauma and PTSD control her life, she became determined to find a way to make something positive from her pain. She decided she'd run again and dedicate her race medals to the everyday heroes around us, including the medical staff and blood donors who saved her life. Since then Colleen has run fifty races and completed forty triathlons, including four half-Ironman events. Now a spokesperson for the Red Cross, Colleen shares her incredible inspirational story to encourage others to take that first step forward.
Download or read book Gratitude and Trust written by Paul Williams and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Williams is an alcoholic. Tracey Jackson is not. But together, these two close friends have written Gratitude and Trust, a book designed to apply the principles of the recovery movement to the countless people who are not addicts but nevertheless need effective help with their difficulties and pain. Williams, the award-winning songwriter, actor, and performer, has embraced a traditional alcoholism recovery plan for more than two decades of sobriety. Jackson, a well-known TV and film writer—and veteran of many years of traditional therapy—has never been a drunk or a drug abuser, but she realized that many of the tenets of Williams’s program could apply to her. In Gratitude and Trust, Williams and Jackson ask: What happens to those who struggle with vexing problems yet are not full-blown addicts? Are there any lessons to be learned from the foundational and time-tested principles of the recovery movement? Whether you’re tethered to your phone or you turn to food for comfort; whether you’re a perfectionist and can’t let things go or are too afraid to fail to even try; whether you can find intimacy only on the Internet or you’ve been involved in a string of nasty relationships—the first step toward feeling better about yourself and your life is the realization that you are what’s standing in your way. Williams and Jackson have designed a new, positive program, based on a half-dozen new affirmations, that can help conquer your vices, address personal dysfunction, and start to brighten the darkest moods. Gratitude and Trust is an essential, inspirational, and uplifting guide to identifying and changing maladaptive behaviors in order to uncover your most productive, healthiest self.
Download or read book Gratitude in Low Voices written by Dawit Gebremichael Habte and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A candid, inspiring memoir of cultural and historical importance” from an Eritrean-Ethiopian War refugee (Michael Bloomberg). Dawit Gebremichael Habte fled his homeland of Eritrea as a teenager. In the midst of the ongoing Eritrean-Ethiopian war, Dawit and his sisters crossed illegally into Kenya. Without their parents or documents to help their passage, they experienced the abuse and neglect known by so many refugees around the world. But Dawit refused to give up. He stayed resilient and positive. Journeying to the United States under asylum—and still a boy—Dawit found a new purpose in an unfamiliar land. Against impossible odds, he studied hard and was accepted to Johns Hopkins University, eventually landing a job as a software engineer at Bloomberg. After a few years, with the support of Michael Bloomberg himself, Dawit returned to his homeland to offer business opportunities for other Eritreans. Dawit found a way to help his ancestral land emerge from thirty years of debilitating war. Gratitude in Low Voices is about how one man was marginalized, but how compassion and love never abandoned him. It’s about learning how to care for family, and how to honor those who help the helpless. This account reminds us that hope is not lost. “An inspiring memoir by Dawit Gebremichael Habte, who poignantly portrays his childhood in Africa and his struggles as a refugee to the United States . . . This book is a reaffirmation of the good that people can do and how one young man succeeded despite the odds against him.”—Foreword Reviews
Download or read book Magical Powers of Gratitude written by CA Shivani Gupta, CA Narendra Seksaria, Haresh Hirani and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe in M.A.G.I.C.? Dive into the pages of this captivating book and awaken the Magical Powers of Gratitude within you. What sets “MPG” apart is the team of 18 authors’ personal encounters in their real-lives, while applying the principles of ‘The Magic’ by Rhonda Byrne, resulting in miraculous and unexpected transformations. Are you ready to witness astonishing transformations in your life, unveiling a world of wonders and mysterious occurrences? Discover the secrets within these pages that can lead to deep changes and enhancements in your relationships, health, finances, career, your approach to food and overall well-being. Why you should read MPG: • Receive a treasure chest of wisdom • Transform your mistakes into blessings • Experience astonishing miracles in your health • Switch to a positive world of joy & happiness all around • Embrace proximity with people who can majorly impact your journey • Undergo significant improvements in your relationships • Witness your wildest dreams manifest into reality • Achieve abundance in all areas of your life • Create a legacy for future generations Does all this intrigue you? “Magical Powers of Gratitude” is the key that has the potential to unlock the doors of luck for you. Your magical journey begins within these pages. Manifest ‘The Magic!’
Download or read book Gratitude in Education written by Kerry Howells and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers at all levels of education will find this book practical and inspiring as they read how other educators have engaged with challenges that reveal different dimensions of gratitude, and how some have discovered its relevance in gaining greater resilience, improved relationships and increased student engagement. In the first comprehensive text ever written that is solely dedicated to the specific relevance of gratitude to the teaching and learning process, Dr Howells pioneers an approach that accounts for both dilemmas and possibilities of gratitude in the midst of teachers’ busy and stressful lives. She takes a contemporary and philosophical view of the notion of gratitude and goes beyond its conceptualisation simply from a religious or positive psychology framework. Exploring real situations with teachers, school leaders, students, parents, academics and pre-service teachers - Gratitude In Education: A Radical View examines many of the complexities encountered when gratitude is applied in a variety of secular educational environments.
Download or read book Spread Thanks written by Elena Anguita and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very often, the simplest solution is the best. If you are looking to dramatically improve your life and leave a legacy of goodness to the world, let your thoughtfulness shine through. Lift your pen, and write a note of thanks. Its that easy. Spread Thanks is both a book and a movement that just takes a few minutes a day but pays you back a million times over. Within this book, youll find out how, when, where, and why this practice is so powerful. There is so much to gain! Boost your peace, love, energy, enthusiasm, and prosperityall of these are in your hands and in your handwriting. Try it today and youll soon be a believer!
Download or read book Thankful written by Elaine Vickers and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunning, diorama illustrations bring to life this “wonderfully evocative” (BookPage) lullaby of a picture book about celebrating everyday things that make life wonderful. I am thankful for a home where I am safe and warm. Thankful for parents who read me stories and comb my hair gently, gently. Who whisper the same poem every night when they tuck me in. When the first snow falls, a little girl writes down the things she’s thankful for on strips of paper and links them together. As one idea leads to another, her chain grows longer. There’s so much good in her life: a friend, things that are warm, things that are cold, color, things that can be fixed. This beautiful story is a much-needed reminder to observe and honor life’s small joys.
Download or read book Becoming Odyssa written by Jennifer Pharr Davis and published by . This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 2010 with the subtitle Epic adventures on the Appalachian Trail.
Download or read book Life in Motion written by Misty Copeland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the life and career of the professional ballerina, covering from when she began dance classes at age thirteen in an after-school community center through becoming the only African American soloist dancing with the American Ballet Theatre.
Download or read book Three Ways Today written by Harold Casey and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Ways Today is designed for people in 12-step recovery and beyond. It helps the reader to take action to express gratitude in their lives. Three Ways Today was written by an alcoholic; sober and active in recovery since 1991. It shows three action steps the author has used each day to express gratitude in his life. There are 365 pages in the book, each with three ways to express gratitude, none of which are ever repeated. A reader can open the book to any of the 365 pages and try the three suggested action steps on that page.Three Ways Today is based on the premise that "gratitude without action is fantasy." Plus, it is a journal of the reader's journey while practicing gratitude in recovery. Each of the 365 pages provides space where the reader can journal their experience. There are lines to record the "effort" to put the three ways on that page into practice as well as the "results" of that effort.
Download or read book The Little Book of Gratitude written by Dr Robert A Emmons PhD and published by Godsfield Press. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gratitude is, first and foremost, a way of seeing that alters our gaze. Gratitude is the simple, scientifically proven way to increase happiness and encourage greater joy, love, peace, and optimism into our lives. It's not just good medicine though, a nice sentiment, a warm fuzzy feeling, or a strategy or tactic for being happier or healthier. It is also the truest approach to life. We did not create or fashion ourselves, and we did not get to where we are in life by ourselves. Living gratefully begins with affirming the good and recognizing its sources. It is the understanding that life owes you nothing and all the good you have is a gift, accompanied by an awareness that nothing can be taken for granted. Featuring beautiful illustrations and simple exercises, this is the perfect little book to help you: - Practice gratitude - Improve your health and wellbeing - Enhance your relationships - Encourage healthy sleep - Heighten feelings of connectedness
Download or read book Wake Up Grateful written by Kristi Nelson and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical and inspiring program is filled with guiding principles, reflections, exercises, and meditations for making gratitude a daily practice, especially during uncertain and challenging times. In times of uncertainty and suffering, finding joy and gratefulness in daily life is challenging. Wake Up Grateful provides a practical and inspiring roadmap to making grateful living a daily practice, with guiding principles, reflective questions, affirmations, and exercises. Drawing from her own cancer experience along with her life work with The Network for Grateful Living, Kristi Nelson explores how to develop gratefulness as a way of being. She examines ten core areas where many people need support and guides readers in finding presence and perspective in these aspects of life, opening to greater possibilities, and uncovering the abundance and love that's possible in every moment. Winner: Gold Nautilus Book Award, Personal Growth
Download or read book The Daily Lessons of Infinite Love and Gratitude written by Darren R. Weissman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Description Bestselling author and developer of The Lifeline Technique, Dr. Darren R. Weissman, with B.T. Brunelle, has taken his empowering program for adults, and interpreted it into a fun and exciting lesson book for children. As a parent, doctor and teacher, Darren feels that it is never too soon to introduce young people to the idea that they are unique, creative and resourceful individuals, with the innate ability to generate the positive results that they desire in their lives, such as good health, success and happiness. Every lesson is written in the form of a rhyming poem, accompanied by a colorful and expressive illustration. Each chapter leads to another important and meaningful message for children, to help carry them through their daily activities with self-confidence and self-esteem. The power of positive words and intentions is delivered in an entertaining and memorable way. Rich language, and vibrant images by George Milo Buck, make every page come alive. Following the 20 lessons, there is a section for review, which encourages participation and discussions. With clear examples, suggestions and questions that young people can answer, it is designed to help them connect these ideas to their own lives, and recognize how caring, capable, wise and wonderful they truly are. The Daily Lessons of Infinite Love and Gratitude is a book that will bring enhancement to any classroom, library and home, where children and adults are sharing the joy of reading, learning and growing!
Download or read book The Psychology of Gratitude written by Robert A. Emmons and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-02-26 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gratitude, like other positive emotions, has inspired many theological and philosophical writings, but it has inspired very little vigorous, empirical research. In an effort to remedy this oversight, this volume brings together prominent scientists from various disciplines to examine what has become known as the most-neglected emotion. The volume begins with the historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations of gratitude, then presents the current research perspectives from social, personality, and developmental psychology, as well as from primatology, anthropology, and biology. The volume also includes a comprehensive, annotated bibliography of research on gratitude. This work contributes a great deal to the growing positive psychology initiative and to the scientific investigation of positive human emotions. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers and students in social, personality, and developmental, clinical, and health psychology, as well as to sociologists and cultural anthropologists.
Download or read book A Simple Act of Gratitude written by John Kralik and published by Hyperion Books. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how writing one thank-you note every day for a year led the author out of hopelessness and into the fulfillment of lifelong dreams.
Download or read book With Gratitude written by Marala Scott and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Gratitude is a collection of relatable experiences that will inspire you to recognize the good in beautiful and difficult situations—both past and present. It is a meditation on the benefits of appreciating love, loss, relationships, and fleeting moments of kindness.
