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RULES: Winners will be chosen by a lottery system. Only one entry per day will be accepted for the lottery; however, we welcome and encourage everyone to post as many as you'd like each day! The more gratitude you have the more joy, peace and well-being you will have, so there everyone wins! 

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Weekly winners will be awarded and there will be a grand prize at the end which includes a scholarship to our Awakening Joy for Teens course that starts in January 2020!

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Some ideas for a daily theme:

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Monday: friends and family
Tuesday: food
Wednesday: nature
Thursday: music
Friday: beauty
Saturday: toys and tech
Sunday: comfort

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Some inspiration for daily or weekly gratitude are below. You can use them as prompts for yourself or even as conversation starters:

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• Tell about a time you were grateful for something a friend did for you.

• Tell about a time you were grateful for playing with someone.

• Tell about a time that you were grateful for someone helping you when you were hurt.

• Tell about a time that someone helped you solve a problem.

• Tell about a time someone helped you find something that was lost.

• Tell about a time you had something to drink when you were very very thirsty.

• Tell about something you have learned this week.

• Tell about family member you are grateful for.

• Tell about a pet you are grateful for.

• Tell about a toy you own that you love.

• Tell about a time you got to play with a toy that belongs to someone else.

• Tell about a time you were able to help someone else.

• Tell about your favorite place outside.

• What is your favorite place in your house?

• What is your favorite way to move your body?

• What is your favorite activity to do?

• What is something unique about your family that you’re grateful for?

• Talk about all the people that worked to bring food to your house.

• Talk about the all the people who had a hand in making the clothes you wear.

• Talk about the work that went into the home you live in.

• Talk about the way you get around your town and all the work and energy that goes into that.

• Talk about people who work in your community. Who are you grateful?

• Talk about the ways a family member makes your life better.

• Choose 3 people to say thank you to today.

• Who is someone you have a hard time getting along with? Think of at least 3 positive things to say about that person.

• What is one thing you are grateful for today?

• What is one food you are grateful for?

• What was the best part of your day?

• What are 3 ways to say “thank you” without using the words thank you?

• Say something positive about the person on your left.

• Who is someone who has really helped you this week?

• Who is someone who lives far a way that you are grateful for?

• Who is someone you have never met that you are grateful for?

• What is a sound you are grateful for?

• What is a smell that you are grateful for?

• What taste are you grateful for?

• Which of your five senses are you most grateful for?

• If you had to give up all your possessions what 3 things would you keep?

• Which season are you most grateful for and why?

• Talk about all the people who keep you safe.

• Talk about all the ways you are healthy.

• What is your favorite park and why?

• Think about what it means to be safe and cozy close your eyes and feel safe and cozy.

• Close your eyes and think about something you are grateful for pay attention to what gratitude feels like in your body.

• What technological advancement are you most grateful for?

• What animal in nature are you most grateful for and why?

• Pause for a moment and think of 5 things you are grateful for in this moment.

• What is your least favorite kind of weather? Think of 3 things about it to be grateful for.

• Think about the things that you own; feel gratitude for what they allow you to do not just the things themselves.

• Pretend you are writing a thank you card to your-self what are 3 things you can thank yourself for?

• Who is someone you would like to send a thank you card to and why?

• Make silly faces with the person next to you, feel gratitude for 

Shout out to resource: Bounceback Parenting