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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

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/

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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