Carol Burnett Quotes

For years I've advocated keeping a gratitude journal, writing down five things every day that brought pleasure and gratefulness.

I resolved to start journaling every day, and so far I've been journaling every day, and it's been great.

It is hard to get in the habit of forcing yourself to find three things on a regular basis that you are grateful for.

Life is too short to spend in negativity. So I have made a conscious effort to not be where I don't want to be.

I'm always writing and reflecting on life. I want to suck it all in.

I feel happy to be keeping a journal again. I've missed it, missed naming things as they appear, missed the half hour when I push all duties aside and savor the experience of being alive in this beautiful place.

If you can, do a gratitude practice: Each day write down three things you're grateful for. There are different ways to do this. You can have a gratitude buddy, someone with whom, at the end of the day, you exchange messages listing these three things you are grateful for. Also, you can journal it or reflect on it silently.

I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.

The older I get the more I try not to waste my time on negative energy.

At the age of 18, I made up my mind to never have another bad day in my life. I dove into a endless sea of gratitude from which I've never emerged.

Social scientists have found that the fastest way to feel happiness is to practice gratitude.

It may sound lame, but I've been journaling since I was in third grade. I love it! It makes me feel calm and happy.

We can say, 'OK, I'm going to be in the car for an hour; what can I do to improve my quality of life during that hour?'

If I need a pick-me-up, I pull up a memo file on my phone and type in three things I'm grateful for. The things I've typed on other days are still there. It's a long list. Always helps.

I just want to focus on the positive things in my life.

I strive to be positive. I begin every day asking myself what I can do to make this a positive day.

Never stray from life's purpose. Refrain from counting someone else's blessings instead of your own.

Sometimes, you need to revamp yourself over the winter, participate in things that make you appreciate what you have.

I love my journal as much as I love my phone. I find it to be a big part of my self-care to reflect on my day and write words that inspire me or paste business cards and pictures.

If you practice gratitude a little, your life will change a little. If you practice gratitude a lot every day, your life will change dramatically and in ways that you can hardly imagine.

Never let a day pass without looking for the good, feeling the good within you, praising, appreciating, blessing, and being grateful. Make it your life commitment, and you will stand in utter awe of what happens in your life.

Bless more; blame less.

It wouldn't be New Year's without a resolution. I've resolved to take a moment every day for the rest of my life to appreciate what I have.

What one thing can you start counting today that will actually be meaningful in your life?

I keep a gratitude log, which helps to remind me of all the blessings I experience daily.