The Gratitude Power Workbook Transform Fear into Courage, Anger into Forgiveness, Isolation into Belonging

by Lesowitz, Nina; Sammons, Mary Beth

• ISBN13: 9781573446495
• ISBN10: 1573446491
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-03-01
• Publisher: Viva Editions

Summary

No matter where you are on your life's journey, you can open The Gratitude Power Workbook to find inspiration for change. By taking just five minutes a day with the stories, practices, meditations, exercises, and questions offered here, you'll find yourself moving towards a happier and more fulfilling life. Like building a spiritual muscle, exercising gratitude each day will strengthen your spirit, quiet your mind, and open your heart. The Gratitude Power Workbook can be your soul's daily companion-and one of the most important books you'll ever own. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Nina Lesowitz has over fifteen years experience orchestrating parties for corporations and organizations throughout northern California. She has planned special events on behalf of hotels, restaurants, medical centers, architectural firms, book publishing companies, and nonprofit organizations.Mary Beth Sammons is an award-winning journalist and women's issues columnist whose work appears frequently in Family Circle, the Chicago Tribune's lifestyle section, and leading consumer women's magazines. She is currently the "Finding You" editor for www.BettyConfidential.com and writes for various health and business publications. As an editorial vicepresident, Mary Beth launched the editorial departments of the largest consumer health online Web site--RevolutionHealth.com and its subsidiary, CarePages.com, for which she writes separate blogs. In addition, she is currently working with the Stanford Research Institute as editorial director of a storytelling project focused on consumer health and wellness. Mary Beth specializes in stories that inspire ordinary people to do extraordinary things from a place deep in their hearts. She has written six books in the women's self-help and mind/body/health field including, We Carry Each Other: Getting Through Life's Toughest Times (Conari Press, 2007). She lives in Chicago's suburbs with her three children.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Thank-You Power: Your Well Being	p. 1
Grateful for the Good Life: Turning Your Life Around	p. 19
Gratitude as a Spiritual Practice	p. 37
Practicing Gratitude in Everyday Life	p. 51
Staying Thankful in Difficult Times	p. 71
The Power of Gratitude to make a Difference in the World	p. 91
Finding Grace and Wisdom in Goodbyes	p. 111
Inspiration and Perspiration: All Parts Gratitude	p. 129
Gratitude in Times of Transition	p. 147
Putting Gratitude into Action	p. 161
Conclusion: Opening a Gratitude Circle	p. 181
About the Authors	p. 186
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