Gratitude - ringing in the new year with a new thread.

and the chain continues to grow, our last thread is overflowing, so here we go again……………

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Lars aka Fastdart today.

Thank you my friend, for helping to co-create this beautiful space that we call the gratitude chain.  You have been here to help to tend this garden since the first seed was planted and it has grown to be a beautiful place that nurtures souls.  Your presence is an embraced gift to me!

Thank you to each person who comes here, to also co-create this space by sharing thoughts of gratitude.  You are appreciated and a blessing to this space and all who come here.

~Namaste~

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I am grateful for the new beginnings……..for the wisdom of past lessons and the joy of our connectedness in all that we experince!!!!!! solitare

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Gratitude to Shirl and Lars. What a great idea to start a new thread for the new year ;-)

I'm grateful for the level of comfort I have in my life right now. It's wonderful that I can trust being warm and being fed.

I'm grateful for the insights I've been having lately and the nudges I've had in gaia groups that have helped to trigger them.

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I am grateful that as I woke up on New Year's Day, my very first thought was one of overwhelming gratitude for my dearest SHARE-ley and our beloved Gratitude Chain!!!  

  

All my love,
Rosy POFC (P-rose-ident of the Ohmsmom Fan Club) 

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I am so, so, so grateful for the presence of dear Ever-LARS-ting Love and Light, also known as FastD-HEART, the radiant Chairper-SUN of the Ohmsmom Fan Club!!!  

  

All my love,
your Rosebud-dy

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I am grateful for the power of love and how it seems to multiply each time it is shared.

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In loving gratitude for the Emerson - beautiful

In loving gratitude for the beautiful colours and design in the new years message

In loving gratitude for the space to express gratitude!

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I am grateful for the gentle and sometimes not so gentle guidance of the world around me………….leading me where I need to go

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I am grateful for the energy of the New Year - new beginnings, new possibilities, new ways to explore.
Hugs to all of you!

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Grateful for quiet day with my youngest

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Expressing gratitude that everything before me is the truth and that God is cause to every effect in my life.

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i am grateful to feel rested, happy, healthy and whole.

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I feel very grateful for the inspiring images on the internet
This one is The Great Orion Nebulae

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awesome picture! I feel grateful the luxuriously relaxing holiday is not yet done.

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Lovely picture showing a grateful heart. It's great to have these tools at our disposal so we can explore infinity.

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I am grateful for your amazing image of infinity and rainbow light FastDart

I am grateful for the sharing and love on Gaia

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it is going to be a GOOD year.

   Happy New Year!

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Oh Kathy, I am so grateful that you posted such a ONE-derful picture -
you're a star!!!  

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That is a fantastic picture! Thanks for sharing. :)

Today I'm grateful for all the little treasures we found while cleaning out our garage. We discovered my adorably written old homework assignments from the 2nd and 3rd grades, and these incredibly beautiful poems that my dad wrote a long time ago.  If you are curious, read our favorite poem right here. I had to post it because it's very full of gratitude, and very… well, very Gaian. :)

Peace to all of you,
Jenna

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i am grateful for the beautiful images posted on our chain.

i am grateful to the people who have taken the time to share them here.

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I am grateful for how our little gratitude chain has been morphing as of lately. It is gratifying to be playing with a Winning Team.
Taikunping, Jenna, Rose, Kathy, Nicole, Phoenix, Solitare, jen and of course you Shirl. and all the other that will post this year.
Now this will have to move down so I don't block the Advertisement, sorry team

Blessed is the [person] who has some congenial work, a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him. ~ John Burroughs

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Since I'm going through a difficult time I am grateful for every little great thing that lightens up my day and is able to amaze me.
A friend of mine recently sent me this and it's so beautiful I feel grateful I can share it here.

The beauty of God in mathematics.

Enjoy!

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Grateful for a peaceful end to a restful holiday.

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I'm grateful to have spent a few fabulous weeks with my family during the winter holiday, and grateful to begin new & exciting classes tomorrow.

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Today I am grateful for change, and my journey in this lifetime

I am grateful for the brightness of the sun reflected on the snow outside

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i am grateful to be getting back to a normal rountine.  i am grateful for another day :)

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I am grateful for my “bad” kitty waking up in a good mood and giving comfort this morning instead of his claws.

I am grateful for feeling peaceful and relaxed instead of anxious about resuming the routine.

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I'm grateful that my body seems to be shedding the flu I've had this weekend. I'm grateful it wasn't any worse than it was. I'm grateful to be able to be restful and to have a flexible work schedule so I can continue to be restful today. I'm grateful my love came over to be restful with me yesterday afternoon. The camaraderie was more comforting than I expected. I'm grateful to my dogs for containing their stircraziness at being unwalked for so many days. And I'm grateful for the engaging book that occupied me while remaining physically inert. I'm grateful to be back swinging along the gratitude chain. :-)

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I am grateful for the new thread on the gratitude chain and that you guys are all still here being grateful even though I didn't post for a few days. I am grateful to have a gratitude chain to come back to.

I am grateful to be back to the day to day life after the holidays.

I am grateful to have loaded and run the dishwasher this morning.

I am grateful that Rex got my fireplace repaired and running again.

I am grateful that I will be doing laundry today. Monday is laundry day!

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I'm grateful that things have smoothed out in the house and that the Lexapro works if you can get them to take it.

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I am grateful for some friends reaching out to me when I most needed it.

I am grateful for this very moment and can feel my heart beating in the quiet of the night.

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I am grateful for so many things today. I am grateful at how well I'm doing in school, for my excited classes I'm taking now, and for all my kinds friends here on Gaia (and my off-line friends as well). I am grateful for the roof over my head, for the warmth of blankets, and that our world is filled with people eager to help others. :) And today I am very grateful for Gaia.

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i am grateful for the opportunity to feel useful and of service.

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I am grateful for time to reflect

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I am grateful for milder temperatures and a bright sky, for Tuesday time.

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I am grateful for being able to breath one more day! I love my air! =)

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I'm always grateful to see a new face.
Fanny, Acoger con beneplácito el reconocimiento de la cadena.

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I am very grateful for gratitude! - it makes the world go round and round and round………and acts as food and fuel for our souls

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I am also grateful for the norishing and inspiring qualities of gratitude, and I am also grateful for the kindness of the people I surround myself with.

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I am grateful for the support that comes when I need it.

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tonight i experienced a big gratitude slap in the face!  ouch! - there i was feeling sorry for myself because we have experienced changes that have effected our budget.  focused on fear, i found myself loosing sight of what really matters.

i will thank a fellow (or fellowette?) mom, for sharing her young son's diagnosis with me tonight.  i will thank God that I am well enough to pray for her and her son.  I will thank the medical professionals who will work really hard to fight his cancer,   and once more i am going to thank god, for opening my eyes and bringing me back to all that really matters.

ps.  have i told each of you what a gift you are to me lately? – if  i haven't, i am sorry, it that is overdue.  thank you for your presence and daily grounding!

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I am deeply grateful for the peace I feel amidst of seeming chaos.

I am grateful for some new perspectives.

                                          

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I am grateful that we are love and gratitude!

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I am grateful for clearer weather after the huge snowstorm yesterday!

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I am grateful for the moment of peace in my body this morning. No aches, no illness, just being. May there be many more such moments.

I'm grateful for a break in the dark, rainy, tempestuous weather we've had most of the week.

I'm grateful for a vet who explains much and charges little.

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i am grateful for the water crystal that Alluvja posted here (thanks :)

I am grateful for the book, messages in the water and the perspective i gained by reading it.

I am grateful to have two seconds to get my gratitude fix.

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I'm grateful for when I remember that I forgot to post yesterday.
It wasn't because I didn't practice gratitude 'cause I do that everyday.
I just got caught up in the day and forgot.

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I am so very very grateful (and I can hardly say this without getting tears in my eyes) for the love and  friendship my wonderful daughter and me share. And for the loyality and trust we have that helps us put up with each other on our gloomy days. (I mean we have our issues too (lol).
I am grateful that this never ceases to amaze me, it's like a present over and over again.
Thank You Wonderful God!

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I am grateful for the number of times I laughed today. :) And for the smiles I get when I read all of your responses. :) Thank you all for making me even more grateful for each day.

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I am grateful for always being one step closer to knowledable fortitudes.

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Amazing pictures, I love the light patterns

Gratitude to all pictures of light for their inspiration, beauty and energy!

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Though I am a little late in extending this gratitude - I am grateful for the new year and the new thread.  Thank you Ohmsmom & Lars & everyone else here.  My day always starts with a smile on my face and peace in my heart when I read about the happiness we all share.

I am grateful for yoga and my dreams this morning.

Love & Light

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I am grateful this morning for the chance to explore the full palette~ from gray-scale to technicolor rainbows.

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I am grateful always for the poems and prose of Rainer_Maria_Rilke

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And I am grateful Nicole for you mentioning Rilke, oh beautiful Rilke!

THANK YOU!

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I'm grateful for spiral bound notebooks that make good journals.

I'm grateful for friends.

I'm grateful for straightforward information in a brochure about the cost of starting a bookstore.

I'm grateful there's a craft supply store nearby.

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I'm grateful for stumbling upon a great spot for taking wonderful photographs.

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I'm really grateful for my new friends i've meet here on the Chain.

Just cleaning up my mess.

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I'm truly grateful that I have the good sense to be grateful for the countless little blessings that it is so easy to take for granted…

I'm thankful for my Hubby's Journey and my own

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i am grateful to start my day here with a gratitude fix.

i am grateful for the thoughts and picutres posted here and for the energy that each of you share when you come to this beautiful space.

i am grateful to co-create gratitude attitudes and for the promise that collective consciousness has a ripple effect.

gratitude on earth!

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I am always grateful for you, Shirl, and lars!

I am grateful for all my friends here.

Grateful that there is always so very much to be grateful for.

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I'm grateful it's Saturday and I have time and opportunity to appreciate it.

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Today I am grateful for how energetic and rejuvinating bright and sunny days are, grateful for the exotic and delicious tastes of Middle Eastern food, grateful for the open communication between my friends and loved ones, and grateful for the relaxed and accomplished feeling of a job well done. :)

I hope you are all having a beautiful day,
Jenna

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I am grateful for the fantastic walks I took today. First in Amsterdam along the water where the full moon was just coming up and looked huge still hanging low.

Later on when I got home I joined a full moon's walk with a group around the harbour and the park . The lake was all frozen, it was pure magic. So much beauty can only make you feel grateful.

         

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I am grateful for the sharing and caring here….
love Tai

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I'm grateful there was a break in the clouds early this morning.

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i am grateful for the snowfall and the beauty that it brings.  i am grateful for the certain hush that come along with each storm.  i am grateful for the sparks in the fire, the way it heats our home and the smell of homemade (yes gluten free too) bread baking right now.

for some reason, this weekend was as relaxing as a whole vacation and for that, i am especially grateful!

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I am grateful for the great holidays I had with my family, I'm grateful that I was able to stick to my new good eating habits even over christmas and am still exercising and feeling fit and healthy. I'm grateful to be able to ease back into my role as a stay at home mum. And I'm especially grateful for today as it is a great, happy day for my kids and I :D and I enjoyed the pictures posted here on this thread :D

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I am grateful that I can afford to live in a home with a roof over my head, and I am grateful for organizations and people who help care for those who can't.

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i am grateful to have skills that can be put to use to help others and as a bonus to generate income.

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I am grateful for music and love this morning.

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I am very grateful for my washing machine today!

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The oven is on, dinner is going to be cooked, and I am very grateful that  we can just enjoy this.
Except for volonteer fasts  I have never been without food one day in my life and that is something to say thank you for, every day again.

                                                 

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I am grateful for a bit of pleasant weather before the deep freeze encroaches on AL.

I'm grateful for the sight of a doting father smooching up his toddler in the grocery store yesterday.

I'm grateful for major chores getting done yesterday so the weekdays will be less stressful.

I'm grateful for ibuprofen.

I'm grateful for space heaters.

I'm grateful to be working and for the conveniences of this particular job.

I'm grateful for a company called Praxis that helps people start bookstores.

I'm grateful for my mother's knowledge of plants.

There's a lot of backlogged gratitude when I haven't been online all weekend. :-)

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I am grateful for community and the power that comes with co-creating.

I am grateful for friendships and the many gifts that come with each.

I am grateful for relationships and for all that can be learned with each.

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I'm grateful for improving health

I'm grateful for healthy happy animals

I'm grateful for a day that has surprised us with sun instead of clouds and with warmth. Another chance to walk the dogs before the deep freeze hits.

As always, I'm grateful for off-season fruits and veggies

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I am grateful for all the love and support here. I say it a lot, but words can never convey my gratitude!

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I'm grateful to be here, anytime any day.

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Every day it brings me joy but particularly after looking at this picture I am soo grateful for my beautiful silver shiny dishwasher.
I luv you DW!

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Wishing I had one…big time!  Guess I’ll just have to be grateful, for my 2 loving hands that scrub this blessed grime away, and be thank full that my view, while washing, faces the lovely singing birds on my trees:)

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I am grateful for a