Greater Good

I’m happy that I’m going to be with all my family on Christmas.
Jackie, Austin, TX

Got Gratitude?  Want to share it with others?

Welcome to our community gratitude journal, open to all who’d like to express their thanks or share a happy thought. 

Eating my first fake Christmas tree

Here’s how it works: every week we post a photo submitted by one of our readers along with all the happy and thankful comments gathered throughout the week. 

To contribute, email your gratitude (a sentence or two would be great) or your favorite photo to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). 

You can also contribute by commenting at the bottom of this post.  Please include: your name if you’d like us to use it and any other info you’d like us to list, e.g., if the “gratitude” is from one of your children, it would be great to know his or her age.

I am grateful for my wonderful grown kids and wonderful grandkids who are going to be as great as their kids.  I just feel very blessed whenever I think about it.
Grandpa Texas Shrink

I am grateful to be approaching my 3rd Christmas in sobriety. It is for the grace of my creator working through the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous that has made this possible.
Phil C

I am grateful that after three years I have finally found a therapist that really seems to connect with my son who has Aspergers. After all he has been through I finally see him sharing his feelings and smiling!
Steen85

I’m grateful for a wonderful loving husband, for a warm home, for food on the table and the opportunity to share whenever we can. I’m most grateful that I’m able to learn everyday.
NMN

I’m so grateful for finding the perfect play school for my daughter this year.
Tiff

I am thankful for the making it every day. Barely hanging in there, but we are hanging in there. Thank you for every small break you send our way.
Pizzahut

I’m grateful for freedom from active addiction for 7 1/2 years. Losing everything was a blessing, because it made room for all that I’m blessed with today, including the chance to be a kind and loving spouse and parent, a dependable employee, and hopefully next week a homeowner!  The universe continues to conspire… 
Joel, SF Bay Area

I am grateful for this blog.  I really thought about Dr. Carter’s advice in the latest Raising Happiness post and it’s really helped me be a more pleasant host this week.
janinek

Happiness is having a sibling as silly as you…..

Got Gratitude?  Want to share it with others?

Welcome to our community gratitude journal, open to all who’d like to express their thanks or share a happy thought. 

Here’s how it works: every week we post a photo submitted by one of our readers along with all the happy and thankful comments gathered throughout the week. 

To contribute, email your gratitude (a sentence or two would be great) or your favorite photo to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). 

You can also contribute by commenting at the bottom of this post.  Please include: your name if you’d like us to use it and any other info you’d like us to list, e.g., if the “gratitude” is from one of your children, it would be great to know his or her age.

I am so thankful for my incredible yoga instructors—for their knowledge, generosity, kindness and spirit. I truly am a better person for knowing them. Namaste.
Jean

There are some people who are lucky enough to get someone or the other by their side in the time of their need. It’s great to get their moral support in the time of need.
Peter

I’m thankful for everyone who takes time to read to children.
Una abuelita

I am thankful for my three grandmothers and five moms. It really took a village to raise this woman.
Asiladnhor

I am thankful for this upcoming week and fun with family.
dad of 3

I’m grateful to have met a 45 year old mother who has a beautiful, perfect baby girl.  She said not to worry about your high risk age, if or when.  Do it like a teenager.  It certainly worked!  She and Baby are an inspiration.
Fiery

Although we will be sorry to see some friends at preschool move across the country, I’m happy that the parents got together to throw a big send-off party.
janine

A note from my 6 year old:
Dear dad and mom,
I love you so much and if you got tockin away I woyd do anything to
git you back. do you love me to. __________________ (this was a blank
for us to write in our response)
happy mom

I am so happy my mom is here to help us during the holidays.
Family of five plus Nonna

Got Gratitude?  Want to share it with others?

Welcome to our community gratitude journal, open to all who’d like to express their thanks or share a happy thought. 

Here’s how it works: every week we post a photo submitted by one of our readers along with all the happy and thankful comments gathered throughout the week. 

To contribute, email your gratitude (a sentence or two would be great) or your favorite photo to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).  You can also contribute by commenting at the bottom of this post.  Please include: your name if you’d like us to use it and any other info you’d like us to list, e.g., if the “gratitude” is from one of your children, it would be great to know his or her age.

My son wrote this letter to us last week:
Dear Mom and Dad,
Thank you for all that you have done in the past eleven years. You are awesome! You really mean a lot to me. Once again thanks for everything. Love, Your Son
He’s getting it…
proud parents

It is always good to get someone to help you out. May it be your parents, friends, or your beloved one.
Sydney

I’m thankful for my wonderful husband, always supporting me in my life choices, my children who survived in a car accident, my friends who are always there for me and my parents who I can always count on. I love my life!
Gosiapoland

I’m happy that in spite of the things that happened in your life, you still choose to be grateful ^_^.
Katthedley

I’m thankful for people from my past who provide guidance and references.
prospective law student

I am deeply grateful I have a learning approach to life. Even the difficult times are opportunities for positive transformation.
Vadivu

A thank-you shout out to my brother who was able to babysit this week so I could attend a writing class.
mom of 3

I’m grateful that my dad is home from the hospital after chemo treatment—resting, recovering, and already telling bad jokes again.
Tampa son

Congratulations to my friend Ang who had a healthy baby boy Thursday morning!