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This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of expressing your gratitude (today and every day).

Comment from Marie: I'm sure we've all experienced this. We wake up grouchy, or what's known as "getting up on the wrong side of the bed" and somehow it seems like our whole day continues on the same note. Thus starting the day with focusing on things that we are grateful for sets the tone for a day of gratitude and more to be grateful for. We choose an attitude of gratitude, and our attitude creates our day. 

InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration

October 18-19-20, 2024


The focus for today (and the weekend) is:

When I tune my mind to gratitude, what shows up in my day
is more things to be grateful for.

Today's inspiration was written by Dr. Delatorro McNeal:

“The first thing I do every morning is I write in a gratitude journal. Eight things that I’m grateful for before the day even starts...

"...because here’s what I’ve learned: Our mind is just like a radio. Whatever station we listen to is the frequency we receive. So when I tune my mind to gratitude the only thing that can show up in my day is more things to be grateful for.

"But if I tune my mind to what’s not working, how bad life is....”  ~ Dr. Delatorro McNeal

CONTINUE READING: Read the complete article here.
Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:

It’s Time to Reawaken Our Love and Respect for America

by Lyle Greenfield.

Read the complete article here.

The focus for today (and the weekend): When I tune my mind to gratitude, what shows up in my day is more things to be grateful for.

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RELATED BOOK: Uniting the States of America

Uniting the States of America: A Self-Care Plan for a Wounded Nation
by Lyle Greenfield.

Lyle Greenfield's "Uniting the States of America―A Self-Care Plan for a Wounded Nation" is a work of nonfiction and opinion. Incorporating the lessons of history and the ideas and wisdom of many, it is intended as both an educational resource and a call-to-action for citizens concerned about the politically and culturally divided state of our Union. A situation that has raised alarm for the very future of our democracy.

Far from being "alarmist," however, the author proposes common sense solutions to our problems that require simply the decency and will of our elected leaders, and the active participation of our citizens. To that end, he shares the words and beliefs of Americans from across the country, and many walks of life on what must be done to reinvigorate the American ideal and bring us closer together.

For more info and/or to order this book, click here.  Also available as a Kindle edition. 

About the Author

Lyle Greenfield is a man of many experiences. He’s worked in landscaping, construction, door-to-door sales, and a brewery before starting his career as a copywriter in NYC. He has served as president of the Long Island Wine Council, started a music production company in New York, is a founding member and former president of the Association of Music Producers (AMP). Lyle Greenfield is the author of several books including Uniting the States of America: A Self-Care Plan for a Wounded Nation, which was written with the goal of finding solutions for the current state of political divisiveness in our country. Learn more at lylejgreenfield.com.