Comments on: G is for Gratitude

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 02:49:58 +0000

In reply to dyannedillon. Funny! I hope it's a harmonious balance, rounding each other out instead of chronically wanting to kill one another!

By: dyannedillon

dyannedillon — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 14:56:42 +0000

Uh oh, I’m a Pollyanna, married to a Curmudgeon. SOMEBODY has to be positive around here!

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 03:30:07 +0000

In reply to hbksloss. You make a good point. But the two can be oversimplified and lumped together in similar ways. Always appreciate hearing from you!

By: hbksloss

hbksloss — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 05:02:58 +0000

In reply to Sunni Morris. I see a distinction between a positive attitude and always being grateful.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 04:56:01 +0000

In reply to Julia.

What’s REALLY ironic is that I went on to become the assistant leader of that brownie troop! Authentic–rather than sanitized–feelings are the key! Thanks for writing.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 04:54:46 +0000

In reply to Sunni Morris. And thanks for visiting me!

By: Sunni Morris

Sunni Morris — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 04:24:33 +0000

Well I’m one of those positive people who is grateful for my blessings. Yes, I have a bad day once in a while – we all do – but why bring that feeling to everyone around you and ruin their day? I prefer to associate with positive people even though I know life hands us all lemons sometimes. There is always light at the end of the tunnel and if you think negatively that’s the kind of energy you’ll attract to yourself. Who wants that? Face it, no one wants to hear about others problems all the time.

Thanks for visiting my blog earlier today.

Sunni
http://sunni-survivinglife.blogspot.com/

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 04:18:26 +0000

I believe in being grateful, but no one should be made to feel they cannot express their true feelings about something. Your story about your daughter in girl scouts reminds me of how two parents decided not to teach their daughter there was a Santa Claus, and she went to school and said so. Rather than the parents encouraging all the kids along, on one blog I actually read parents commenting this girl should be excluded because her parents dared to take the fun of Christmas away from other kids. I am not sure how ostracizing people with different opinions is a sign of gratitude, and sometimes it can be the opposite. i say let people be who they are while not forgetting to keep stock of the things in should be grateful for, but in a real world and authentic way.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:41:49 +0000

In reply to Wendy of the Rock. I'm with you! Thanks for writing.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:41:29 +0000

In reply to Wendy. Thanks for writing, Wendy. Such a good point. Do you know Barbara Ehrenreich's "Bright-Sided?" It's a devastating critique of the perils of positive thinking.