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The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude
This revised guided journal from the creator of Simple Abundance will inspire comfort and calm reflection in times of crisis with updated quotes, beautifully designed pages, and a new introduction.
" Gratitude is the most passionate, transformative force in the Cosmos."
This beautiful companion journal to the national bestseller Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, the mega-bestselling guide that has led so many women to live fulfilling, harmonious, and joyful lives, has been refreshed for fans of the original Simple Abundance Gratitude Journal -- and a whole new generation of journalers.
The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude offers insight via uplifting, inspirational quotes and gives women a place to record their daily moments of gratitude. Through daily practice, this journal can help you embrace everyday epiphanies: profound moments of awe that forever alter your experience of the world.
" Gratitude is the most passionate, transformative force in the Cosmos."
This beautiful companion journal to the national bestseller Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, the mega-bestselling guide that has led so many women to live fulfilling, harmonious, and joyful lives, has been refreshed for fans of the original Simple Abundance Gratitude Journal -- and a whole new generation of journalers.
The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude offers insight via uplifting, inspirational quotes and gives women a place to record their daily moments of gratitude. Through daily practice, this journal can help you embrace everyday epiphanies: profound moments of awe that forever alter your experience of the world.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1996
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About the author
Sarah Ban Breathnach
57 books551 followersIn addition to SIMPLE ABUNDANCE, Sarah Ban Breathnach is the author of THE SIMPLE ABUNDANCE JOURNAL OF GRATITUDE, SOMETHING MORE, and MRS. SHARP'S TRADITIONS. She currently resides in California. Please visit her website at www.simpleabundance.com.
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January 18, 2011
when life is coming at you a thousand miles and you think you have nothing to live for, make a list of five things you are grateful for.
January 13, 2020
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway. My opinions stated here are how I feel about the book.
This book is actually a companion to a book called Simple Abundance. I have not read that book. I am thinking of getting it. You do not need to read it to enjoy this book.
I have always been a grateful type of person. My experience with life has been more difficult than easy, starting in childhood and continuing through adulthood. I believe that when you are repeatedly hurt as a child you come to believe what you are told. You start to believe that you do deserve to be hurt. It can lead to a lifetime of pain. Unless someone steps in to teach you different, you most likely stay with what you know. You choose the type of people you are familiar with. I wanted different for my children. I actively choose everyday to do my best to show them they were loved and worthy of kindness. Unfortunately, I never felt that. So they were witnesses to the complete opposite of what they were getting. I know, now, how confusing that must of have been for them.
Somewhere in my childhood though, most likely through the books I read, (definitely Anne of Green Gables), I learned to be grateful for whatever good came my way. I learned that you can choose if that glass is half empty, half full or waiting to be topped off with something delightful. I learned that you can’t control how anyone treats you or what they say to you. You can, though, choose how you let it affect you. You can choose how you respond. That’s not to say it is easy or makes anything better. Some things hurt with a hurt so deep you absorb it even as you choose to respond with forgiveness or kindness. But you can still find little things to be grateful for. You may have to look hard at something you would rather bury deep inside but, if you do look, you will find it. That’s what this book is about. The challenge of finding five things, no matter how small, to be grateful for each day. You can go a step further and make that five things you have not written on any other day. That means you only get to say I’m grateful for health, family, friends, my pet, the sun, moon and stars one time in one year. The rest of the things must be different. This will prevent the book from becoming repetitive and force your brain to think positively in almost every situation.
The book starts out with words from the author. I found them realistic and inspiring. She then goes on to 150 Overlooked Blessings. I love this list. Yes, you can cheat and use this list to write on your paragraph. But it is only 150. You need 365 days of five not repeated blessings to be grateful for. That’s a lot. It might seem too much right now. All those months with the days listed and blank lines waiting for you. But as you go along, if you do this each day, you will find an odd thing happens. It becomes easier to find the blessing, the one tiny good thing in something horrible, the one thing you will choose to be grateful for. No. It doesn’t stop bad things from happening. You will still have unexpected things to get through. But you may find instead of a bad day, you now have had a bad moment. The day is still good. Tomorrow is still unblemished, a promise of deliciousness in waiting.
I find this book, with it’s monthly paragraph of inspiration and the scattering of quotes throughout, to be a good focus point. It encourages me and keeps me on track. The end of the book has lined pages eagerly waiting for your moments of happiness to be recorded. That is what we want, isn’t it? Happiness. Joy. Love. Kindness. They don’t need to be profound moments of great inspiration. A joke that made you laugh joyously and with abandon. A smile of understanding. A quiet moment of a shared burden. A surprise kiss. A flower picked for you. A poem that touched you. A song that had you dancing. Whatever it is that brought a moment of happiness, it was time well spent. Record it there.
* Thank you Goodreads, Grand Central Publishing, The Hachette Book Group and the author, Sarah Ban Breathnach for the opportunity to review and delight in this book. I shall put it to good use and I will use a gratitude space on you.
This book is actually a companion to a book called Simple Abundance. I have not read that book. I am thinking of getting it. You do not need to read it to enjoy this book.
I have always been a grateful type of person. My experience with life has been more difficult than easy, starting in childhood and continuing through adulthood. I believe that when you are repeatedly hurt as a child you come to believe what you are told. You start to believe that you do deserve to be hurt. It can lead to a lifetime of pain. Unless someone steps in to teach you different, you most likely stay with what you know. You choose the type of people you are familiar with. I wanted different for my children. I actively choose everyday to do my best to show them they were loved and worthy of kindness. Unfortunately, I never felt that. So they were witnesses to the complete opposite of what they were getting. I know, now, how confusing that must of have been for them.
Somewhere in my childhood though, most likely through the books I read, (definitely Anne of Green Gables), I learned to be grateful for whatever good came my way. I learned that you can choose if that glass is half empty, half full or waiting to be topped off with something delightful. I learned that you can’t control how anyone treats you or what they say to you. You can, though, choose how you let it affect you. You can choose how you respond. That’s not to say it is easy or makes anything better. Some things hurt with a hurt so deep you absorb it even as you choose to respond with forgiveness or kindness. But you can still find little things to be grateful for. You may have to look hard at something you would rather bury deep inside but, if you do look, you will find it. That’s what this book is about. The challenge of finding five things, no matter how small, to be grateful for each day. You can go a step further and make that five things you have not written on any other day. That means you only get to say I’m grateful for health, family, friends, my pet, the sun, moon and stars one time in one year. The rest of the things must be different. This will prevent the book from becoming repetitive and force your brain to think positively in almost every situation.
The book starts out with words from the author. I found them realistic and inspiring. She then goes on to 150 Overlooked Blessings. I love this list. Yes, you can cheat and use this list to write on your paragraph. But it is only 150. You need 365 days of five not repeated blessings to be grateful for. That’s a lot. It might seem too much right now. All those months with the days listed and blank lines waiting for you. But as you go along, if you do this each day, you will find an odd thing happens. It becomes easier to find the blessing, the one tiny good thing in something horrible, the one thing you will choose to be grateful for. No. It doesn’t stop bad things from happening. You will still have unexpected things to get through. But you may find instead of a bad day, you now have had a bad moment. The day is still good. Tomorrow is still unblemished, a promise of deliciousness in waiting.
I find this book, with it’s monthly paragraph of inspiration and the scattering of quotes throughout, to be a good focus point. It encourages me and keeps me on track. The end of the book has lined pages eagerly waiting for your moments of happiness to be recorded. That is what we want, isn’t it? Happiness. Joy. Love. Kindness. They don’t need to be profound moments of great inspiration. A joke that made you laugh joyously and with abandon. A smile of understanding. A quiet moment of a shared burden. A surprise kiss. A flower picked for you. A poem that touched you. A song that had you dancing. Whatever it is that brought a moment of happiness, it was time well spent. Record it there.
* Thank you Goodreads, Grand Central Publishing, The Hachette Book Group and the author, Sarah Ban Breathnach for the opportunity to review and delight in this book. I shall put it to good use and I will use a gratitude space on you.
April 12, 2009
Forces you to think positively every day. I found it easy to find things I was thankful for so I gave myself the task of finding a different five things every day, no repeats. (Otherwise I'd say over and over again, I'm thankful for my family, for my health, for my dogs, etc.) Some days were harder than others but I did it before I went to sleep and it ended my day on a positive note. Sure, it's very simplistic but it was nice and easier than a journal.
My mormon aunt and uncle gave this to me and although we really don't see eye to eye on very many things, this was one gift I really appreciated.
My mormon aunt and uncle gave this to me and although we really don't see eye to eye on very many things, this was one gift I really appreciated.
January 2, 2020
I have over 20 years of these journals, all filled out every day, I could look back on this exact day in say 2006 and know exactly what I was grateful for that day. I will do this for the rest of my life. I am quite sure this is why my life always "works" even with all the s*** I am thrown sometimes. It causes me to watch out for things I’m grateful for, even if it is just Marmite on Toast for breakfast. I am clear this ritual of writing the 5 things I am grateful for (for years) contributes greatly to my happiness. I give these journals to any clients or friends who I think “may” use it, but sadly most people don't get it, or don't take the time. Very, very powerful when you create a habit of it. *Plus I am behind on my reading goal for 2019 and I figured I would slip this in. At the end of each year I review the journal and it just makes me really, really clear on how truly blessed I am and reminds me of all I have accomplished in the past 12 months. I love, love, love these journals.
March 4, 2022
When life gets stressful and chaotic, it's all too easy to overlook our blessings. That's why Sarah Ban Breathnach has updated and expanded her life-changing #1 New York Times bestselling journal that has revolutionised the way women have found joy.
With daily inspirational reflections, practical tips and new advice on gratitude journaling, this guide is a tried, true - and improved - way for women to find balance and bliss during life's busiest moments.
With daily inspirational reflections, practical tips and new advice on gratitude journaling, this guide is a tried, true - and improved - way for women to find balance and bliss during life's busiest moments.
February 2, 2014
Use to record 5 things daily to be grateful for.
November 13, 2025
Here's a tip. Write down three things for which you are grateful today. Nothing big, mind you. That's the whole point. "Watched a bird on the wing". "Sent mother a birthday card". "Said 'hello' to a stranger". Now your life is full.
March 25, 2022
Love love it.
January 6, 2013
It feels a bit like cheating to add this to Goodreads. This journal starts out with several pages about gratitude and its place in our attitudes and life. The rest of the book is split into weekly sections with five lines per day. Every morning I wake up and fill that day's lines with things I am grateful for. It is not always easy. On the second day I woke up in a puddle, because my waterbed had sprung a slow leak. My first thought was, "God ok, I can be grateful for this. I have a patch kit and I know how to use it." Instead of spending my day grumbling about getting up three hours early, I had a great day, accomplished many things and slept peacefully on my repaired mattress. I started this Jan 1 and have been judicious. The first thing I do after putting on my glasses is think of gratitude and write it down. It helps.
February 13, 2020
I won a giveaway copy in return for an honest review.
This is, essentially, an update of her earlier book. This one actually has pages for journaling and notes so it is more user-friendly than the previous one. There is still text, but it is scattered and less dense. This one is best read/ used with her earlier work IMHO-- it is a continuation that stands alone but is so much more complex with the first one. Compared to the first one this one feels a bit watered-down.
A truly lovely gift for those who keep journals.
December 3, 2010
This is a great way to start keeping track of things you are grateful for. I do a gratitude list everyday and also the adults I teach they call in their gratitude list to me everyday we have been doing this for years we call it the 5 things we call in 5 things we are grateful for each day can you imagine checking your voice mail feeling overwhelmed and someone is on there saying I am grateful for some of the simple things in life. gratitude will change your world .
January 13, 2020
This has a lot of pages to write in. It has a lot of good lists of things to make you st art thinking of what you are greatful of, the only thing I think I would change is more prompts instead of an actual journal type with a lot of empty pages. It works with the concept though, I would just like to see a little more things to think about!
December 29, 2010
My word this year is Gratitude. I am using the gratitude journal to help me in my journey towards recognizing all the wonderful things/people/events in my life. I have really liked having gratitude as my focus this year. This book was good until about september - I got tired of the repetition.
April 2, 2012
I read this book years ago and don't remember it specifically- but I have to give it 5 stars just because it inspired me to keep a gratitude journal, which I have off and on for years, and that has greatly enriched my life.
September 9, 2007
The jurnal in beautiful but I never would have used it if I did not take a workshop... The book alone is a lot to consume.
February 13, 2008
This is a gratitude journal and it's really personal. i like to write solmething at the end of each day or week.
January 11, 2008
You don't really need the book. But, its a good way to encourage you do to it. Just list 5 things you are thankful for every day.
January 27, 2008
A great companion to the book and makes you write down what you are thankful for each day.
April 2, 2008
Also a great idea, this is a journal so you can record all the things you are grateful for!
August 7, 2009
actually I haven't really written it yet
July 8, 2010
Read this book on and off again; worth reading
January 24, 2011
Try to read it every day, have for years. Very uplifting
May 14, 2013
Implementing an abundance journal into my life made a huge difference in how I cope with those dark days and difficult times.
June 24, 2015
A good companion to Simple Abundance. Working on this. An on-going work in progress...
October 24, 2016
Looove it!!
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December 29, 2010Love this book, and pull it out and re-read from time to time !!
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