tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post6136568425940880300..comments2023-08-19T06:56:17.780-07:00Comments on Reflex Reactions: G is for Grateful - A-Z challenge - Words of change. Day 8Ida Thoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-15147914200726009502013-04-19T12:32:50.153-07:002013-04-19T12:32:50.153-07:00I think when I woke up to that, I was able to move...I think when I woke up to that, I was able to move on. Ida Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-41599246799583518972013-04-19T11:41:22.731-07:002013-04-19T11:41:22.731-07:00Isn't it odd how even something negative- like...Isn't it odd how even something negative- like the jerks you mention- can have a silver lining of sorts?William Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-9278955573561607042013-04-09T23:12:16.409-07:002013-04-09T23:12:16.409-07:00a gratitude weekly post sounds like a lovely idea....a gratitude weekly post sounds like a lovely idea. I mentioned in an earlier reply that a 'let's be grateful' or gratitude blog hop would be good too. I look forward to reading more, your Humanity post was worth readingIda Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-43921710992240030922013-04-09T23:05:45.826-07:002013-04-09T23:05:45.826-07:00I can be difficult to see through the challenges a...I can be difficult to see through the challenges at times, but yes a simple thing like a child's smiles or demands is definitely a great way to remembering the blessings.Ida Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-4013664133342766372013-04-09T23:02:49.602-07:002013-04-09T23:02:49.602-07:00Hi Dear Klahanie, It is so easy to forget - I am ...Hi Dear Klahanie, It is so easy to forget - I am grateful for you, your kind, insightful words and the interaction we have too - it really gives me a buzz :D Ida Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-42297781571372227512013-04-09T20:03:41.798-07:002013-04-09T20:03:41.798-07:00Lovely lovely post, Ida. I am a big gratitude pers...Lovely lovely post, Ida. I am a big gratitude person as well--come back every Friday night on my blog I post a list of what I'm grateful for that week. It's a practice I started a decade ago (pre-blog, post-divorce), and it's been one I'm so glad I have stuck with, through good and bad times my gratitude is present.<br><br>So glad we found each other on the A-Z!sherileehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04499266464014693291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-59858541267345957982013-04-09T14:08:11.316-07:002013-04-09T14:08:11.316-07:00Gratitude for new friends and for moving forward. ...Gratitude for new friends and for moving forward. It is great to be reminded to be grateful for the little things in life. My daughter's smile, my grandson's saying MeMe over and over again. Life is great when lived in a spirit of gratitude. So true. Thanks Ida.<br><br>http://mary-anderingcreatively.blogspot.com/Mary Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05364984522554522146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-18077051333872225222013-04-08T14:01:21.215-07:002013-04-08T14:01:21.215-07:00Thank you Dan. It's hard to believe there isn...Thank you Dan. It's hard to believe there isn't a better solution. I hope I can keep up the pace in this A-Z challenge I look forward to more of your posts too :)Ida Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-70621561938742613222013-04-08T13:57:03.258-07:002013-04-08T13:57:03.258-07:00Thank you GK - I wonder if you tried to tell your...Thank you GK - I wonder if you tried to tell your birds to shut-up too :DIda Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-58657225878066811462013-04-08T13:56:22.044-07:002013-04-08T13:56:22.044-07:00Better late then never Yamini. Goal setting is a ...Better late then never Yamini. Goal setting is a great idea for a G postIda Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-83614629938173680852013-04-08T11:36:21.826-07:002013-04-08T11:36:21.826-07:00Ida,Thanks for the nice words on the Grizzly Bear ...Ida,<br><br>Thanks for the nice words on the Grizzly Bear post, it was perfectly clear. It's a sad story. The state of Colorado does not want to reintroduce the bears here because they don't think people are responsible enough to live with them and the state may be correct on that. If we want to see Grizzlies in the wild, we have to travel about 10 hours north to Yellowstone National Park.<br><br>I'm enjoying your A to Z posts and I'm looking forward to your "H"<br><br>Thanks again,<br>DanDan Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552898424225163279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-23706447960092770532013-04-08T10:24:13.893-07:002013-04-08T10:24:13.893-07:00Grateful - good G! :)Grateful - good G! :)Cathhttp://cath2.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-46685256123013739372013-04-08T06:52:11.655-07:002013-04-08T06:52:11.655-07:00I'm grateful I read you blog. It felt as if I ...I'm grateful I read you blog. It felt as if I were meditating too...I could even hear the birds chirping. :-)GK Adams (The Life I Live...)http://www.funnylifestories.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-20891282548912460762013-04-08T05:55:36.322-07:002013-04-08T05:55:36.322-07:00Gratitude journey is such a nice idea. I missed ou...Gratitude journey is such a nice idea. I missed out on D, E & F as I had a mishap and was not able to write for few days. But I am grateful it was nothing major. I will try to fit in the missing letter but to be with the flow I piblished my G today.yaminihttp://www.thevibrantwriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-52182167683312754262013-04-08T03:50:04.909-07:002013-04-08T03:50:04.909-07:00Sometimes we forget to be grateful for the little ...Sometimes we forget to be grateful for the little things as well more major things.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-48730492263009102712013-04-08T01:28:58.862-07:002013-04-08T01:28:58.862-07:00Wow - Zoe it must be a long list, perhaps start w...Wow - Zoe it must be a long list, perhaps start with numbering the pages! :) - I wish I had have spent more time writing in the past, I have no doubt your list is inpiring.Ida Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-27375153737923216242013-04-08T01:26:44.936-07:002013-04-08T01:26:44.936-07:00I'm looking forward to your alliteration of G ...I'm looking forward to your alliteration of G -Ida Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-5130935939764318922013-04-08T01:10:26.818-07:002013-04-08T01:10:26.818-07:00It's really is... A good start is to just sto...It's really is... A good start is to just stop, look around and think of a few things, but journals are so much more fun. Maybe we could start a gratitude blog hop. :)Ida Chiavarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-22641483903389934622013-04-08T00:10:38.549-07:002013-04-08T00:10:38.549-07:00Ida, Thanks for a beautiful post. Often when feeli...Ida, Thanks for a beautiful post. Often when feeling on the ends of the good-bad spectrum (either side) I find it beneficial to keep a list of things for which Im grateful. I have been adding to the same list for about ten years! I keep thinking I should number the items but havent found myself grateful for that amount of patience yet.Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13864898827831713032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-85213827368450768902013-04-07T18:06:37.947-07:002013-04-07T18:06:37.947-07:00Nice post. Sometimes we get so caught up in all of...Nice post. Sometimes we get so caught up in all of our daily problems and we yearn for things we don't have. This post has helped remind me that it's probably healthier to worry less and start being grateful for even the smallest gifts we receive.<br><br>Thanks,<br>DanDan Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02552898424225163279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-85982690188352477572013-04-07T18:01:01.359-07:002013-04-07T18:01:01.359-07:00Gorgeous. Grateful for the glory that is to be a g...Gorgeous. Grateful for the glory that is to be a gracious giving genuine person.Miss Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470916297169631502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-49468202034618187532013-04-07T17:26:19.195-07:002013-04-07T17:26:19.195-07:00Beautiful! It's always the little things we h...Beautiful! It's always the little things we have to be grateful for! My F post is just like that. <br><br>Jamie Dement (LadyJai)<br>Http://writebackwards.we3dements.comJamie Dement (LadyJai)http://writebackwards.we3dements.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349028882566941779.post-59817227205352215992013-04-07T17:11:18.409-07:002013-04-07T17:11:18.409-07:00I have been thinking about starting a gratitude jo...I have been thinking about starting a gratitude journal- it is such a great idea!anothercleanslatehttp://anothercleanslate.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com