The "Gratitude is..." 4-minute Presentation & Poem

What's your Top 10 Grateful List? Click on your AGE GROUP on the right to add yours...

Gratitude is appreciation for people, places, and things, as well as,
for ideas, qualities, and feelings
Gratitude is thankfulness, and I use it like a key
A key to inspire strangers, my friends, and me
A key to life that sets me free
A key to heal insult and injury
A key to awareness, when I refuse to dream
A key to finding forgiveness and feeling peace
A key to manifest my desires, what I want, and who I want to be
A key to light the dark times, when I can’t see
A key to expressing my preferences, what I love, the real me
A key to feeling the present moment, gently
A key to reconnect me to humility
A key to boundless opportunity, when I get caught in my limited certainty
A key to transcendence, imagination, and epiphany
A key to turn the hardest moment into a glorious journey
A key to the only foolproof system of love in the galaxy
A key to access infinite possibilities
And when I share my gratitude, gratitude enriches you and me
Gratitude is actually the doorway, choice is the real key
The best part about gratitude is that gratitude is always...
absolutely... free!

"Gratitude is" by Macarena Lovemore

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Jill Says:
November 20, 2007 at 11:26 pm

Hi Jill-

I though you might be grateful to get this.

Cheers

love from Anne

jill Bowlus Says:
April 14, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Thanks Anne!

Girls 0 to 12 - Top 10 Lists

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November 20, 2007 at 9:00 am
Name: Cate
Location: Torrance
Other (age, ethnicity, ancestry, etc.): 7 y.o., Filippina

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. my loving family
2. my friends
3. animals
4. Scout (Auntie’s dog who died last Christmas)
5. Miss Schiappa and Mrs. Paye (my teachers)
6. Tatum (my new baby cousin)
7. God
8. St. James School (my school)
9. my ballet teachers
10. our house

Girls 13 to 18 - Top 10 Lists

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Women 19 to 29 - Top 10 Lists

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pazarts Says:
October 31, 2007 at 7:00 am
Name: Paz Fernandez
Job title: artist, style expert, real estate investor
Location: Los Angeles, ca
Other (age, ethnicity, ancestry, etc.): 29, Latina

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. beauty
2. imagination
3. internet
4. 5 senses
5. communication
6. planet earth
7. sex
8. health
9. laughter
10. loved ones

Octavia Osby Says:
November 7, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Name: Octavia Osby
Job title: Executive assistant
Location: Venice, CA USA
Other: 28, afro-american,

My Top 10 Grateful List:
1. My wonderful mom
2. My sober Father
3. my fun sisters and beautiful nephew
4. My wonderful man Tom
5. I’m alive and healthy
6. my sweet Cheetara
7. Jamaica is in my world
8. I’m a survivor and god is looking out for me!
9. Mexican food exists
10. My plethora of amazing friends!

Women 30 to 45 - Top 10 Lists

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 12:29 PM
Michelle Chao 39 Property Appraiser/ Stay-at-home mom Miami, FL USA

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. My wonderful husband, Joe
2. My beautiful little boy, Julien
3. My very special friends
4. The health of my family, friends and myself
5. My dogs, Killian and Willow
6. My ability to travel
7. My relatively stress free life
8. Being able to be a stay at home mom for a while
9. Great memories of my parents and my childhood
10. Chocolate


Friday, October 13, 2006 9:09 PM
Sandra Bronstein 34 Eugene, Oregon, USA

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. The five senses
2. The extra-senses
3. MUSIC
4. friends who become family
5. family who become friends
6. freaky people and the freaky art they make
7. the Green World
8. Animals, they are great teachers
9. Fire, especially when it’s whirling around me
10. naked hot springs dipping on chilly nights

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Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:35 PM
Kacy Palmieri 38 Producer, currently CEO of My Life Santa Monica, CA USA

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. my health
2. warming sunshine, desert sunrises, ocean sunsets
3. my apartment at the beach
4. my car that runs great
5. beautiful crazy amazing creative friends
6. the feeling of falling in love
7. laughter, and funny things, people, situations that make me laugh
8. people who believe in me
9. for all the animals and children that entertain and bring us so much joy
10. rollercoasters! adn breathtaking rides like skydiving, scuba diving, and all adventures
Notes: I am also grateful for planes, trains, and automobiles to be able to see our world; for my mom who birthed me and my dad who paid, my bike, SUSHI!, and twinkly lights, hula hoops and Burning Man, work and vacations, and MUSIC, yeah.


Kathy Arnos - Aries - San Fernando Valley, CA, USA

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. My blessed life
2. My daughter
3. For the incredible man in my life
4. My good health
5. The abundance in my life
6. My friends
7. My amazing spiritual support network
8. The knowledge to help others
9. My family
10. All the lessons that have made me who I am today

Thank you for your inspirational gratitude awareness project.


Yachad Shifman 39 Holisitc Healer - Jewish Princess - ramat beit shemesh, Jerusalem, ISRAEL

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. my new home in the hills outside Jerusalem, ISRAEL
2. my 9 year old son
3. my 8 year old daughter
4. my huusband
5. my parents and their emotional support
6. my parents great health
7. my great health
8. my kids great health
9. my AWARENESS asa spiritual healer
10. my wilingness to surrender to GOD’s will

Macarena and Sifu Marcus are amazing people and it is an honor to be called their friend


Macarena Says:
October 29, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Name: Macarena Lovemore
Job title: Writer & Consultant
Location: Santa Monica, California USA
Other: 33 from Chile, Western European Ancestry

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. Awareness
2. Choice
3. Curiosity
4. Imagination
5. Universe: Seen & Unseen, Earth, Sun, etc.
6. Nature: Oceans, People, Trees, Birds, and the Bees, etc.
7. Love: Connection, Attraction, Sensuality
8. Humor: Laughter, Smiles, Comedy
9. The Human Body & The Five Senses
10. Words: Language, Books, Poetry

Yoli Says:
November 1, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Name: Yoli Valdes
Job title: Consultant, Interior Stylist & LifeStyle Coach
Location: Miami Shores, FL
Other (age, ethnicity, ancestry, etc.): 41, Cuban-Hispanic

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. The health of my son, myself, family and friends
2. My 11 year old son Kiko
3. Great friends
4. Being able to speak Spanish and Italian fluently
5. Guidance
6. The challanges life brings me for growth
7. Being able to travel and learn about other cultures
8. My family
9. My boyfriend support
10. Breath, life and nature

Kelly Abrajano Says:
November 6, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Name: Kelly Abrajano
Job title: Savvy Mom Investor
Location: Torrance, CA
Other (age, ethnicity, ancestry, etc.): 33 year old Momma of 2

My Top 10 Grateful List: Besides the usual family, friends, health and money, today I’m most grateful for…

1. hindsight and the wisdom to use it to expand my future
2. laughter when it hurts my ribs and makes me cry
3. girl time that provokes this laughter and/or tears
4. my body that can dance like no ones business, giving me a feeling of nirvana
5. wine/chocolate/good food
6. my creativity
7. the warmth and glow of a fireplace
8. really great hugs
9. my ability to morph into whatever I want to be or do
10. the sound of fresh powder when snow skiing

jill Bowlus Says:
April 14, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Name: Jill Bowlus
Job title: Artist
Location: Davis, CA
Other (age, ethnicity, ancestry, etc.):
43 years old in 1 day!

My Top 10 Grateful List:
Looking back on the year …1 day before my 43rd Birthday

1. My parent’s x6, my husband & kidos YOU light up my world!
My feelings for them surpass the definition of gratitude!
2. My true love, partner and soul mate (My husband Chris)
YOU deserve double billing- You are my biggest blessing!
3. The People in my corner (in my past, present and those in the future)
4. Emotions & the ability to feel & express them deeply
5. For the ability to embrace change & be a Life Long Learning
7. For Creativity & Imagination
8. For Playfulness
9. Spring Sunshine
10. The color turquoise

Women 46 to 60 - Top 10 Lists

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006 11:45 AM
Etta McQueary 50+ Health Educator San Diego, CA USA

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. Excellent Health
2. love of family
3. companionship of friends
4. a prosperous life
5. freedom
6. living in paradise
7. beauty all around me
8. a rewarding business
9. having fun every day
10. unlimited abundance

Passionate about dancing


Tuesday, October 10, 2006 12:18 PM
Pam Tyer 47 Poway, CA USA - I am a Reiki Master/YogaBootyBallet follower & someday hope to open a studio utilizing both in NM.

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. My Buddhist Practice
2. My Children
3. My Ex-Husbands generosity in caring for my pet while I sell my home.
4. My job
5. The negative forces in my life that keep my faith & determination going.
6. My girlfriends
7. The Secret Movie
8. My Allergies, that keep me from serious addictions because of the reactions they cause.
9. My neighbors, for giving me the privacy we all deserve.
10. My family for supporting my decision to move to New Mexico with my daughter & grandgirl.


Kathy L. Says:
November 3, 2007 at 5:03 am
My sponsee’s AA birthday theme this year is “Thankfulness.” She doesn’t call it “Gratitude out of respect for one of our members who hates those kinds of meetings. I learn a lot from this sponsee. Early on in sobriety I was fortunate to learn that my brain only could hold those thoughts I chose to allow there — I could change my entire blood chemistry with positive thoughts, and besides my sponsor would tell me to write gratitude lists, and I did whatever she told me. Today my list would be
1) to God for helping me to recover from cancer and all S/He does for us.
2) A terrific husband and our friends for their support and caring;
3) the availability of good medical care;
4) for my AA program which keeps me balanced;
5) for the women in our AA group;
6) a great job I enjoy;
7) two wonderful big dogs;
8) the love of family;
9) lots of interesting things to do, including travel;
10) people who help me wiith my goals.

Sharon Says:
November 20, 2007 at 5:49 am
Name:Sharon
Job title: Personal & Professional coach
Location: Los Angeles
Other (age, ethnicity, ancestry, etc.):

My Top 10 Grateful List:

1. Life
2. My beautiful kids
3. My wonderful life partner husband
4. Brilliant mind
5. Intelligent Body
6. Health
7. Abundance
8. Friends
9. The ability to create
10. That the universe provides exactly what I need


Carol Hawkins Says:
December 31, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Name: Carol Hawkins
Job title: Elementary Principal
Location:Missouri

I am grateful for so many things, but my top ten includes:
1. God’s love for me
2. My family and the love we share
3. The health of myself and my family
4. A wonderful, safe place to live
5. A job that allows me to care for others
6. My husband’s willingness to accept me as me
7. Personal wealth in the form of contentment and acceptance
8. Living in a place where there is plenty
9. Sounds and sights
10. Forgiveness and hope

Women 61 to 90 - Top 10 Lists

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Name:
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My Top 10 Grateful List:

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