from Daily Riches: A Journal of Gratitude and Awareness by Jane Bluestein, Ph.D., Judy Lawrence, M.S.Ed. & SJ Sanchez, M.P.A. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc., 1998.

This handout presents different things we can be grateful for in our lives. They include a synopsis of the 12 main chapter of the book, Daily Riches: A Journal of Gratitude and Awareness and have been organized here in increasing levels of abstraction and challenge. You can use this list to help you remember to look for the riches in your life!

Daily Riches

Valuing the functionality, usefulness, convenience, beauty and abundance of material possessions at home and at work; recognizing choices and prosperity

Wonder All Around

Noticing and valuing beauty in the environment; appreciating textures, colors and sounds in nature; visual and sensory abundance

Angels in Disguise

Having appreciation for people–family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, helpers, and unseen and behind-the-scenes helping hands–and for the comfort, guidance, help, support, love, learning and service received from them

The Pleasures of Service

Creating opportunities to experience the gifts of giving, helping, offering physical kindnesses, emotional connectedness, spiritual support; reaching out, experiencing forgiveness

Magic, Miracles and Synchronicity

Becoming aware of special gifts, “coincidences” or unexpected happenings, favors, intuitive messages, surprise calls or encounters, special connections, magical intervention, inspirations and out-of-the-blue information that shows up at just the right time

Dreams & Visions

Noticing and remembering images or messages from dreams, daydreams, meditation, reflection, trances or déjà vu experiences; valuing thoughts, inspirations, imagination, gut feelings; listening

The Wish List

Focusing on abundance and possibilities; receiving and deserving; identifying goals, burning desires and longing; recognizing spiritual, emotional, social, personal, psychological or financial manifestations of wishes fulfilled

The Joy of Creation

Appreciating our power to create love, joy, comfort, assurance, safety, beauty, magic, miracles and synchronicity for ourselves and others; making things better; recognizing our ability to influence our lives and create change

The Gift of Perspective

Noticing changes and improvements in life, lifestyle, habits, finances, thinking, focus and interactions; “pieces of self” remembered or retrieved; recognizing the invisible; faith, growth, personal change; interconnectedness, possibilities

A Pat on the Back

Acknowledging achievements, accomplishments, courage, completion, growth, self-discipline, constructive choices, personal integrity, determination, follow through, willingness, faith, surrender; trusting self; self-acknowledgement

The Miracle in the Mirror

Valuing physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual self; acknowledging creative attributes, skills, qualities, talents, healing, physical health and beauty, uniqueness; recognizing authentic self

Silver Linings

Having appreciation for the present-time benefits of past hurts, childhood traumas, losses, criticism, or addictions, plus recent painful, frustrating or disappointing events; self-forgiveness; overcoming adversity; acknowledging boundaries and strength

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