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New Attitudes-New Possibilities
I AM SO GRATEFUL for meeting challenges head-on. I AM SO GRATEFUL for practicing mindfulness. I AM SO GRATEFUL for being true to myself. I AM SO GRATEFUL for communication skills. I AM SO GRATEFUL for team effort on the job. I AM SO GRATEFUL for living with integrity. I AM SO GRATEFUL for changing my perspective. I AM SO GRATEFUL for an attitude adjustment. Excerpted from "Gratitude Works: Open Your Heart to Love" by Katherine Scherer and Eileen Bodoh. www.gratitudeworks.com Katherine Scherer and Eileen Bodoh are authors of "Gratitude Works: Open Your Heart to Love." Published in 2004.
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