Friday Gratefulness

11 September

Melissa

Thankful for all the sour moments where I'm able to realize what needs to change..have a great day everyone.

Carol

I am grateful I have this place where Teddy hangs out.  You meet the people who let you know we are not alone and there is a silver lining in everything.

Tom P.

I'm grateful for knowledge and the act of acquiring it. 

Teddy

I am grateful for all the people in my life who bring me joy and smiles. I wonder what life would be like without them.

Rachel

Im always grateful for morning productivity time... even when it leans towards not being so productive.

Vinny

I am grateful for finding and honoring the passions I have for positive activities and lifestyle!

Friday Gratefulness

7 Aug

Sara

I'm grateful for joy and the kind people I meet every day.

Carol

I am grateful Teddy was born today.

Rachel

I'm grateful for my amazing friend, Teddy, who has encouraged me towards a deeper sense of gratefulness and the simple gift of living life healthily. Happy Birthday!

Charlotte

Grateful for bureaucratic loopholes of kindness.

Teddy

I'm grateful for making progress and for self-control!

Saturday Gratefulness

18 July

Rachel

I am grateful for breath and how it gets you through everything.

Rich

I am so very grateful and blessed to have a son who keeps me in the music loop by introducing me to unbelievable talent... I'm humbled.... and grateful for him... and the music he shares with me.

Teddy

I am grateful for how cool the rain looks outside my window and for my dry, cool home to watch it from.

Carol

I am grateful to wake up to get phone calls from my family.

Tom P.

I am grateful for pain.  I'm not a masochist, but sometimes pain feels like a cleansing.  Difficult decisions and emotional pain are the path to ever greater happiness and joy.  I'm grateful for hard times because they make me appreciate the good times.  I'm grateful for my life. 

Nick

I'm grateful to wake up and put my feet on this sand and in this water (Isla Holbox).

Thursday Gratefulness

16 July

Teddy

I am grateful for unexpected, not-so-good things in life the past few months... it'll help me see what I'm really made of to continue living the life I want to live.

Vinny

I am grateful for the ability to see my dreams and passions and devise the plans to achieve! 

Rachel

I'm so grateful to have a beautiful soul in my life that continues to enrich my days with joy and the best energy ever!

Carol

I am grateful I am who I am and not wanting to be anyone else.

Tom P.

I am grateful for the good community that I am in.  I've learned that when you do "good" things, you naturally associate with "good" people.  New York Cares volunteering and exercising at 7am at the Baruch gym have both given me great connections with great people and I'm grateful for that. 

Jordan

I am grateful for email plugins that help me manage my email deluge!

Tuesday Gratefulness

14 July

Tom P.

I am grateful for my health and the joy I get from exercise. 

Teddy 

I am grateful for non-peaceful thoughts because I can use those thoughts like a workout to strengthen my mind.

Carol

I am grateful for my granddaughter Julia who is here visiting with me.

Melissa

Good Morning Gratitude Family; grateful to be able to breathe and to feel my heart beat.

Mirian

Grateful for song...sometimes just the words of a song can inspire your day and make it amazing and sometimes it touches your heart and reads each and every emotion you are trying to bottle up and breaks you down and you love it!!  I'm grateful for my life's playlist!!

Lukas

I am grateful for an amazing free yoga class at the beach yesterday. 

Rachel

I am grateful for having my family close to me.

Saturday Gratefulness

20 June

Teddy

I am grateful to hear the birds outside as I type this email and for this day to do whatever I want with.

Vinny 

I am grateful for the Mermaid parade! The largest Art parade in the world is right here in Coney Island!!

Sara M.

I'm grateful for all the wild sunflowers that are blooming everywhere! 

Jack

I'm grateful for my friends Jordan and Erica who even when halfway around the world didn't forget to make me feel loved on my birthday.  Friends are the greatest wealth. 

Carol

I am grateful to start the celebrations for my Granddaughter Julia Levy' Bat Mitzvah weekend.  Julia was adopted by my daughter and her wonderful loving husband Michael who both know what love is. Julia has been our star even before she got to us.  She gets life, lives in the moment and spreads joy as you feel her touch. Her voice is amazing, she reminds me when I happen to not be in the now to be me.  I am grateful to witness such love.

Rachel

Today I'm grateful for mountains, fresh air, and sisterly love.

Sunday Gratefulness

24 May

George

I'm grateful for beautiful warm weather. 

Carol

I am grateful for this time we have together and there are many gifts I receive from Teddy's grateful family.  By writing and sharing I don't know anyone and you don't know me; this lesson is trusting myself and being me and not judging myself if I spell not like Webster.  Thank you all.

Rachel

I am grateful for the abundance of joy, great company, and for all the people that danced last night.

Erica

I am grateful to be on a relaxing vacation with loved ones. 

Desiree

I am grateful for God closing doors I wouldn't have known better to shut myself.

And grateful to know the best is truly yet to come.  Building a dream from grass roots is a challenge.. But once the foundation is built success won't be so fleeting.

Teddy

I am grateful for new experiences and meeting strangers.

Wednesday Gratefulness

13 May

Carol

I am grateful for waking up ready to greet the day with joy.

Dianna

I am grateful for opportunity.

Nick

I'm grateful for patience and teamwork.

George

I'm grateful for my health. 

Teddy

I am grateful to have everything I need to make my dreams come true!

Rachel

I'm grateful to have the ability to breathe.

Saturday Gratefulness

2 May

Carol

I am grateful for my awareness of my thoughts.

Teddy

I am grateful for laughter and how it feels.

Melissa

Happy Saturday everyone; thank you Mirian for the birthday wishes, very kind of you.  Thankful for being able to celebrate another year of life, joy and dreams put into reality...I'm ready and open minded for all the new entering this year...enjoy your day gratitude family.

George

I am grateful for the warm weather, wooohoooooo!!!!!

Jordan

I am grateful for holidays.

Erica

I am grateful to be ending a successful semester at my dream school! 

Tuesday Gratefulness

28 April

Teddy

I am grateful for the ability to grow!

Mirian

Let's allow someone to take our breath away...we tend to run so there won't be pain but we are also running from those beautiful moments that make life incredible.. this is me gratefully awaiting my moment!

Melissa

Good morning gratitude family!  Miss you all.  Thankful for all the joy entering my heart.  Thankful for celebrating my mother's birthday, another year being able to celebrate.  Thankful for having a brother and sister who you learn from..have a pleasant day and don't forget to laugh; it brings joy into your hearts.

George

I am grateful for having the support of my family! 

Monday Gratefulness

16 March

Teddy

I am grateful for feeling refreshed!

Melissa

Thankful to be here watching my little cousin...enjoying our day together drawing.

Angus

I am grateful for new starts every morning. Let the new day bring fresh perspective love and joy to all.

Jordan

I am grateful for spring cleaning!

Carol

I am grateful for taking a new class this morning, and having the willingness to want to.

Wednesday Gratefulness

11 March

Melissa

Good morning family....thankful for the sun light entering our beautiful home full of joy.  Thankful for all the beautiful hearts writing our gratitude daily and shining our hearts.  Thanks Ted once again for including my brother and I in such a motivated energy every morning.  I look forward daily to read and reply....life is a gift and we all need to cherish every minute.

Carol

I am grateful for now meeting Kathy who has shown how to love and support her miracles and that is ever lasting.

Rich

"It's only with the heart that one can see rightly.  What's essential is invisible to the eye."

Anonymous... 

Teddy

I am grateful to get to be here another day and have another chance at mastering my emotions.

Thursday Gratefulness

8 Jan

Teddy

I am really grateful for my fridge and stove and how easy it is to keep things cold and to heat things up. I feel like I've taken this luxury for granted.

Rich H.

"When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself."

                Tecumseh, Shawnee

Jordan

I am grateful that I didn't get shot today.

Taki

I am grateful for my health.

Nick

I'm grateful for teams.

Wednesday Gratefulness

31 December

Julissa

I am grateful to be able to celebrate another year of living a healthy and happy life on this beautiful planet.

Melissa

New Years Eve today; woah time flies...thankful for reaching the end of the year, able to remember all the joy that entered my way.  So many changes I have made for the better...wishing everyone in our gratitude chain all the best this coming year starting with our health, our parents health, peace and love.  See you next year.

Nick

I am grateful Marsha and Rich were able to spend the time they needed with Jeff.  It's been a while since I've experienced first hand his love and patience, but I remember his gentle nature fondly.  Jeff, I hope our paths cross soon.

Teddy

I am grateful for difficult experiences that help me learn something.

Jordan

I'm grateful for constructive conversation and my new Nikes.

Tuesday Gratefulness

23 December

Deirdre

I am grateful for the holidays and getting to spend time with family and friends and all of the joy around this time of year. 

Angus

I am grateful for a foot of new snow and skiing.  I am also grateful for friends and kind people. 

Jordan

I am grateful for my ability to sell.

Teddy

I am grateful for teachers and people who point me in the right direction. 

Mirian

Grateful for traditions.; may our kids keep them alive.  Happy holidays everyone!!!

Dan

I am grateful for my body and soul.

Tuesday Gratefulness

18 November

Julissa

I am grateful for the love and joy in my life.

Lukas

I am grateful that when you treat your mind and body well you get a life filled with joy and abundance. 

Teddy

I am grateful to realize how lucky I am which brings me peace in difficult situations.

Melissa

Good morning..thankful for being able to continue pushing forward even when my children change my mood; raising teens is a tough one, but there is nothing in this world you can't accomplish.  Being positive and open for all the changes to arrive is the direction...have a pleasant Tuesday everyone and stay warm.

Nick

I'm grateful for a new bed. 

Mirian

I'm grateful for the warmth of the sun!! Please don't go!!! Good morning.