Gratitude is the antidote to bitterness and resentment.

Like so many other positive acts, it turns out that hugging boosts our immune system. Plus it just plain feels good! So hug someone today, perhaps a person who seems particularly in need.

Gratitude helps us love well by keeping us focused on the beauty in our relationship and the person we love.

In the moments we are awake to the wonder of simply being alive, gratitude flows, no matter our circumstances.

I learned that you don't have to be saddled for life with the mental attitudes you adopted in early childhood. All of us are free to change our minds, and as we change our minds, our experiences will also change.

Gratitude is like a flashlight. It lights up what is already there. You don't necessarily have anything more or different, but suddenly you can actually see what it is. And because you can see, you no longer take it for granted.

The choice is ours, in every moment.