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November 6, 2015

I’m Grateful for . . . Our Military Members – Past, Present and Future

November is upon us and many of us think about “giving thanks” this month. At Thanksgiving, we often share what we are thankful for – perhaps we ask family members to share one thing they are grateful for, maybe we have a tree with cut-out leaves where we record our gratitude. Remembering and focusing on […]

WRITTEN BY: Michelle Treber, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Pickaway County, treber.1@osu.edu.

REVIEWED BY: Joanna Rini, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Medina County, rini.41@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Nancy Harris
  • Michelle Treber

SOURCES:

  • Lima Company Memorial, The Eyes of Freedom. http://limacompanymemorial.org
  • History of Veterans Day. http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp
  • Heart Centered Practices. http://wexnermedical.osu.edu/patient-care/healthcare-services/integrative-complementary-medicine/heart-centered-practices
  • Gratitude Strategies. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_great_gratitude_strategies
  • Practicing Gratitude. http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/practicing-gratitude-topic-overview

Categories: Family and Relationships, Mind and Body
Tags: gratitude, Gratitude Journal, Thankful, Thankfulness, Veterans, Veterans Day

May 1, 2015

How Do You Celebrate May Day?

My third grade teacher, Mrs. Blevins, loved the first day of May. She was a teacher who loved pink – in fact, she wore pink every day. She was also my neighbor and her house was filled with pink. When I think of her, I remember a positive and thoughtful teacher who taught us two […]

REVIEWED BY: Joanna Rini, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Medina County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://muarchives.missouri.edu/mayday1.html
  • http://news.brynmawr.edu/2015/04/27/may-day-scheduled-for-may-3/

Categories: Mind and Body
Tags: Flowers, Giving, gratitude, May Day, May Day Celebrations, spring, Spring Reflections

November 26, 2014

Thanksgiving on many levels

If you would ask your children, “What do you remember most about Thanksgiving?” what might they sa y? Was it the food?  Or, gathering together as a family?  What is it that you would like for them to remember?  Setting the example to have a positive, thankful attitude has been shown to give us multiple benefits […]

Categories: Family and Relationships, Mind and Body
Tags: family strengthening, family time, Family Traditions, gratitude

November 25, 2014

A Daily Dose of Gratitude

Want a healthier family? Give thanks every day. Does this sound too good to be true? What would happen if we extended the tradition of giving thanks and instead of celebrating “Thanksgiving” just once a year during the designated holiday, we turned it into a permanent habit? Researchers say such gratitude would be rewarded with […]

WRITTEN BY: Kathy Oliver

REVIEWED BY: Shawn Ochs

SOURCES:

  • Emmons RA, McCullough ME (2003). Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(2): 377–389.

Categories: Family and Relationships, Mind and Body
Tags: gratitude, Thanks

November 27, 2013

Gratitude – I’m Grateful for . . .

        Gratitude Journal  Many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving this week and especially during this time of year, we take time to count our blessings or to give thanks. It is great to do this on Thanksgiving Day, but it is even better to focus on being a more grateful, kind and […]

Categories: Mind and Body
Tags: children, families, family, gratitude, Gratitude Journal, Journal, Journaling, Pay It Forward, relationships, Thanks, Thanksgiving

December 23, 2012

Giving After Getting

It seems to be a lost art to send or give a Thank you note.  When was the last time you received one?  However, after all the gifts this time of year we can give back to others by thanking them for their gift, time, company, and/or help.  A thank you can be a gift […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: family, gratitude, thank you

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