Monday, September 6, 2010

An Attitude Of Gratitude - Results Of the Daily Gratitude Poll

Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Everyday of Your Life

Thanks to everyone who has been participating in the Daily Gratitude Poll! Here's what people have been grateful for over the past several months:

  • Great neighbors
  • "Free, just take it" stuff on the curb that exactly replaced stuff someone was missing
  • Helpful staff at Centinela Feed, and free samples
  • Happy coincidences
  • Awesome business colleagues
  • Some much-needed down time to recharge
  • Having a functioning washer and dryer again (and for craig's list)
  • A surprise gift from a client
  • Chronic Taco coupons
  • Fish tacos
  • Taco Baja Ensenada having 99 cent fish tacos tomorrow (when that was)
  • When "a ha!" moments (aka epiphanies) strike
  • Skype so someone can chat with a far-away brother
  • Nepotism
  • Discovering the "free" section of craig's list
  • Intuition
  • Free parking
  • A broken ATM reader at a restaurant, which resulted in a dinner being comp'd
  • Bright sunshine, even while it was raining
  • A free cookie as a reward for filling out a Subway survey
  • Free chocolate lava crunch cakes as a reward for filling out a Domino's survey
  • Having a grocery store within walking distance of home
  • Not running into a line at City Hall
  • Someone's mom deciding to be a stay-at-home mom while she was growing up
  • Someone's mom deciding to be a doctor
  • Excellent customer service at T-Mobile
  • Learning some cool new concepts
  • A forgotten item was still there when someone went back for it
  • Helpful customer service reps
  • Internet AND scanner issues resolved themselves without tech support
  • Ladies' night at Francelli's (1/2 off the entire menu, woohoo!)
  • A comp'd dinner at a restuarant
  • Our servicemen and women and the sacrifices they have made for our freedom
  • Rain
  • Sunshine
  • Good friends coming to visit
  • A stranger (now a new friend) who helped someone fix their derailed bike chain
  • The last day of school tomorrow (when that was)
  • Lovely little roses blooming in a garden
  • Wispy clouds in a bright blue sky
  • Arm & Hammer cat litter deodorizer
  • Being surrounded by lovely trees
  • Reunions with long-lost friends
  • Friends old and new
  • Someone's kids' happiness and good health
  • Fine weather
  • Music
  • The beauty of nature
  • Friends and family
  • Someone's significant other
  • Someone's dog
  • Music, always music
  • A good rehearsal with fine musicians
  • Lovely dinner at a local eatery
  • A gorgeous full moon
  • Very fine weather
  • Having both arms after seeing someone who only had one
  • A pain-free swim
  • A good day at work
  • A sunny morning
  • Live operators on customer service lines
  • Evening jaunts with a 14+ year-old-pup
  • A nice day with someone's husband (her own, not someone else's, lol!)

Check back soon to get your next gratitude fix, or if you'd like to participate, connect with me on Facebook or Twitter and join in on the poll, and help shift consciousness from that of lack to that of abundance! If you would like to have your name mentioned in the results, please let me know, otherwise, all results will be reported anonymously. And thanks again to our contributors!
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