Living Life as a Thank You is a loving, peaceful, and inspiring connection to gratitude in a variety of forms.
Gentle humor guides practices toward change and caring.

My favorite quote is from Arthur Ashe:

"From what we get, we can make a living;
what we give, however, makes a life."

It was fun to list Favorite Smells = wet dog, opening bag of coffee beans, the first lilacs,
fresh air after a good strong rainfall, peppermint, baking bread, cinnamon, pine trees, lime...

As well, it was a challenge to list Ten Negative Thoughts from the Past Week,
then turn them around into statements of positive energy. ( )

Every once in awhile, you encounter a book that can be summed up in one lovely word- INSPIRING!

Living Life as a Thank You: The Tranformative Power of Daily Gratitude by Nina Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons is a motiving guide, filled with daily inspiration and affirmation.

The opening line asks, "Imagine living as if each day were a gift," and Living Life as a Thank You offers the wisdom and insight to lead you down the path.

The book is divided into ten chapters, each chock full of stories of individuals whose lives have been tranformed by thanfulnees, motivational quotes and blessings, and suggested gratitude practices. The book can be read from cover to cover, or used daily for ideas and meditative time.

One of my favorite "mom" stories in Living Life as a Thank You is "Finding Thanks at Target." It certainly gave me a new perspective to read how an ordinary shopping trip became an extraordinary experience of gratitude for a mother and child. ( )