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Giving Thanks
Giving Thanks: The Gifts of Gratitude | M.J. Ryan
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An illustrated guide to gratitude. MJ Ryan has taught us that everything goes better with gratitude! In 1999, she wrote Attitudes of Gratitude, a popular, best-selling book that extols the benefits of living with a grateful heart. When we let ourselves feel and express our appreciation, we feel happier, younger, and healthier. Now Ryan has taken the essence of living a grateful life from the original book and paired it with beautiful and evocative images in Giving Thanks. From the book: Gratitude connects us to others and feeling gratitude allows us to be our best selves -- in good times and in hard times. When we are truly grateful, we can count on living the life we want. With the "gratitude movement" sweeping the country -- from left to right, from conservative to progressive, from mainstream to alternative -- people are looking for ways to express their gratitude. This impeccable book is a colorful map of the geography of gratitude, and it offers a wonderful opportunity for readers to learn a variety of ways to be grateful. It is also a beautiful "thank you" gift in itself.
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Mommamanzi
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I am so beyond BEYOND beyond excited about these books! Thank you so much!!! 💚 also have been wanting a book jacket so bad. Mine get beat up in my purse next to the matchbox cars and barbies lol.

Chrissyreadit I can‘t wait to hear what you think of the books- 3 of them are all time absolute favorites of mine and I was so excited they were on your wish list. 4y
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rachelm
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Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday for my lil dude. His fever is down to 100 today and he‘s actually eating, so hopefully we‘re on the mend 💕💕

Crazeedi That's good news, I hope recovery is complete very soon, hugs ❤ 4y
AmyG Hope he is back to himself soon! 4y
MoonWitch94 Oh good!!!!!! So glad to hear it. 💗 4y
julesG So good to hear! Speedy recovery for the little one. 4y
CBee Glad to hear this!! 4y
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mcipher
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Non-bookish post, but my sister‘s dog got hit by a car this weekend. She‘s hanging in there, but her care is racking up some crazy bills and we made a GoFundMe to help support her stay at Tufts including some upcoming surgery as soon as she‘s stable enough. No pressure obviously but I know there are some dog lovers here - and even if you just keep her in your thoughts it‘s appreciated.
Link in the comments 😘

Leftcoastzen I‘m so sorry. 4y
Reviewsbylola Poor baby. I hope she recovers swiftly. 4y
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readordierachel How awful. I'm sorry. 4y
Birdsong28 Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️ 4y
batsy That's awful. I hope she recovers well ❤️ 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Poor girl. I hope she‘ll recover well. 💗 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick She's beautiful! A little extra help & love is headed her way! 💛 4y
mcipher @Leftcoastzen @Reviewsbylola @readordierachel @Birdsong28 @batsy @erzascarletbookgasm @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Thank you all! She came home yesterday, surgery next week but she‘s doing great. We get to visit her tomorrow 🥰 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Glad to hear she's home for now. Sending her some of my best wishes that the surgery goes well & she has a speedy recovery. 4y
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Bookgoil
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Aw Misty!!! @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks it‘s like you knew what a Monday I was having. I didn‘t sleep last night and had one of those weekends where everything piled up. Thank you so much this wonderful care package lifted me right back up hon. ❤️❤️❤️ #litsylove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay!! I‘m happy it got there!! Especially today! I hope tomorrow is better! I‘ve mailed you a letter also!! ❤️🥰 4y
Bookgoil @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks yes that came as well! I have a few others and I need that today! ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
AmyG ❤️🙌🏻 4y
Pageturner1 👍🤗 4y
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TheAromaofBooks
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Thank you for the tag @Eggs !!

1. I've voted in every election, small & large, since I turned 18.
2. Local politics/levies are especially important to me, where just a small handful of votes can turn the tide.
3. So many things! The leaves are turning & yesterday was like driving through a golden tunnel. The sun has been shining every day & the weather is perfect. I love my husband, family, home, & job. Really focusing on gratitude this month!

Mishu94 Thank you for the tag ❤️❤️ 4y
AmyG Thank you! 4y
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Cosmos_Moon_River 👏👏👏 for voting! Sounds like such a lovely time! Doesn‘t if feel great to be grateful 🥰 4y
TheAromaofBooks @Cosmos_Moon - focusing on being grateful/positive aspects of my life has been life-changing for me! This month I've been taking time to write down one thing I'm specifically thankful for on that day, and I am already enjoying reading my list every day! 4y
Eggs You are most welcome 🙏🏻 4y
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Andrew65
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Thanks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for the card that arrived this week. The timing of it was perfect during a very intense week when I had to decide whether to defy the Government and refuse to open the school on 1st June to 4 year groups due to safety reasons. This card put a big smile on my face. 🥰🥰🥰❤️😘

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yay!! I was hoping it would arrive safely and bring you some positivity 💙💙💙 4y
Andrew65 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks And some, now sitting on my desk when I‘m working there. ❤️❤️❤️ (edited) 4y
janeycanuck Ugh, what a tough decision to be facing. Hope you & your students are able to keep safe & well no matter what choice you make. (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @janeycanuck Thanks, now sent a letter to say not reopening yet but tough decision. Now wait to see what pressure we get from government to reopen! Most parents have been supportive. 4y
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WanderingBookaneer
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📖: Roger Fouts‘s Next of Kin — I give this book credit for me being hired at a couple of teaching jobs.

🖊: J. K. Rowling — for creating a world I can always escape into.

👩🏻‍🦰: Anne Shirley — who continues to be a kindred spirit

Andrea4 Going to take my time to think this over but author: Neruda. For making me believe in a love that is transcendent. 5y
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Bklover
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Big thank you to you lovely people who sent me a birthday card in spite of the fact that it occurs at the most inconvenient of times! Love to you all! (And thank you for the bookmarks @Kdgordon88 - I love them!)

CoffeeNBooks I realized after I sent it that I mailed it a week early, lol! 😂 It's on my calendar to mail it tomorrow. 🤣 6y
Bklover @CoffeeNBooks I‘m amazed that you mailed it at all. I‘m still sending Christmas cards! 6y
CoffeeNBooks @Bklover I gave up on getting Christmas cards sent out this year. 😏 6y
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Bklover @CoffeeNBooks Oh, Harper, I‘m so glad you said that. Sometimes I feel terribly disorganized and that I have to be the only one! 6y
Ddzmini Happy birthday 🎁🎊🎂🎉🎈 6y
Birdsong28 Happy birthday 🎉🎊📚📖 6y
Bklover @Ddzmini @Birdsong28 Thank you!!!💛💛💛 6y
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kspenmoll
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#SundayFunday #Thanksgiving #GivingThanks #TurkeyDinner

Favorite foods: Stuffing, Turkey, turnip, cranberry/ pomegranate sauce, leftovers!

sebrittainclark ❤🧡🦃🧡❤ 6y
merelybookish Stuffing! Always the stuffing!! 6y
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shendrix413

I love my Litsy family! You have made my birthday so very happy! ❤️ ❤️ Thank you everyone!

AmyG 😘 7y
Jas16 Happy Birthday 🎂🎁🎈🎉 7y
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Eggs
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#AbbsGiveawayWonderland
How sweet of you to do this😘😘
Each day I say what I am grateful for and count up all my blessings. Gratitude changes everything as research data proves. Only 3 favorite Littens???? Okay

abbsinwonderland For some reason, three is my favorite number 😆 and adds a little challenge in narrowing down your favorite Littens. Thanks for entering and good luck! 💜📚🎉 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awww I just got off work and saw this!!! Thank you sooo much!!! This means so much to me ❤️❤️❤️ I can‘t tell you how much Litsy and all of you mean to me!! 💕 7y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤗❣️🤗❣️ 7y
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DebinHawaii
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Day24 #photoadaynov16 #thankfulfor Today & every day I'm thankful for family & friends, my fur baby Max 🐱, books & reading, Litsy & my fellow book lovers here, good food & the joy of cooking it & all the beauty that surrounds me. My newest reason to give thanks is this bundle of joy, my great-niece Hadley Grace, who arrived healthy & happy in the world yesterday to join her parents & sweet big sister Sadie Mae. Happy Thanksgiving to all! ❤️💙💜💚

moranadatter Congrats! 🎉 8y
Kimzey Congratulations! Welcome to the world, Hadley Grace! 🎀 8y
MrBook Congratulations!!!!!! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
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RealLifeReading Congratulations!! Happy Thanksgiving! 8y
DebinHawaii @kmdartist @Kimzey @MrBook @RealLifeReading Thank you. I don't get to see her in person until I visit back home in a few months but luckily my nephew & niece & sister and BIL are all prolific picture takers! Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁❤️🍂 8y
GlitteryOtters Ahhh, congrats to your family on the wee one! Happy Thanksgiving! 8y
Eyelit 💜💜💜 8y
Ruri_kaichou So adorable! Congratulations! 8y
britt_brooke So sweet! Love her name. My best friend has a daughter named Hadley. 💕 8y
AliBG Congrats Auntie! 8y
BethFishReads Beautiful 8y
LauraBeth Beautiful 😀💕 8y
BookishTrish Beautiful girl, beautiful name 8y
Dragon She's lovely, what a wonderful Thanksgiving gift 😀 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess Beautiful girl' 8y
Mommamanzi What a perfect thing to be thankful for! Enjoy and many blessings!! 8y
DebinHawaii @GlitteryOtters @Eyelit @Ruri_kaichou @britt_brooke @AliBG @BethFishReads @LauraBeth @BookishTrish @Dragon @Graciouswarriorprincess @Mommamanzi Mahalo everyone! Love her and her name. I am a bit biased of course but they are really the most sweet & adorable young family. ❤️😀 8y
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