January 14th, 2026

The Gratitude Journal

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

Melody Beattie (American Author; July 2nd, 1948)

“…this first tool could change the quality of your life beyond belief: it’s what I call a daily gratitude journal.”

“…I write down five things that I can be grateful about that day.”

“Real life isn’t always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgment of what is working in our lives can help us not only survive but surmount our difficulties. The gratitude journal has to be the first step on the Simple Abundance path or it just won’t work for you. Simplicity, order, harmony, beauty, and joy—all the other principles that can transform your life will not blossom and flourish without gratitude.”

“…you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you.”

“…the Simple Abundance path is a transformative process. We’re going to work on one principle for two months at a time, trying to weave that principle into the fabric of our daily life.”

“…it is the smallest details that the flavor of life is savored.”

“As you focus on the abundance rather than on the lack in your life, you will be designing a wonderful new blueprint for the future. This sense of fulfillment is gratitude at work, transforming your dreams into reality.

“Gratitude is the heart’s memory.”

A French Proverb

“The miracle you have been seeking will unfold to your wonder and amazement.”

“I am excited to start my gratitude journal later today!” (Heather Houston 1-14-22 & 1-14-26)

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–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 14-15 of 501.

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