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Gratitude is a state of being.
A really, really great state of being. There is research to show an attitude of gratitude can actually make you happier.
And who doesn’t want that?
Happiness is a universal quest – we’re all trying to find happiness in various ways. What works for some people doesn’t work for others, but gratitude seems to increase happiness unversally.
We’ve seen this true at TextMyJournal, too! In fact, one of our most popular posts is 30 days of gratitude. Inspired by this and many other posts, we’ve pulled our favorite prompts to jumpstart your gratitude practice.
Here’s to happiness found in the honesty of gratitude…
This post is one in a series called “10 Questions.” Check back each week for another 10 question exercise to discover you, your goals, your gifts, and to help find a direction in various aspects of your life.

Use this 10 question exercise to help uncover gratitude!
- I find it easy to be grateful for…
- It’s challenging for me to be grateful for…
- A person I am grateful for is…
- A smell I am grateful for is…
- A taste I am grateful for is…
- A texture I am grateful for is…
- A sight I am grateful for is…
- A sound I am grateful for is…
- An emotion I am grateful for is…
- An experience I am grateful for is…
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