The Big Peace

I'd like to thank......

I've just been doing a review of 2007 and what struck me is how many people I have to thank. I've been writing a few cards and emails to tell them how fantastic I think my team/family/friends are and I have to admit it probably makes me feel as great as it makes others to hear it. ONe of the daily missives from the Big Peace was all about gratitude. And it really is right...

"A study at the University of California by two psychologists found that 'counting your blessings' does work.

The results of their study indicated that daily gratitude exercises resulted in higher reported levels of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, optimism and energy.

Additionally, the gratitude group experienced less depression and stress, was more likely to help others, exercised more regularlya nd made more progress toward personal goals.

According to the findings, people who feel grateful are also more likely to feel loved."

Try it.  Usually, my inner pessimist always moans on at this time of year - about how tired, stressed (and hungover) I am. But this year, my inner coach got in first and I have been embarassing myself and everyone else by my thank yous. But I don't care. It makes me happy.

Thank you for you too - for reading this blog, by participating in The Big Peace, for listening to me drivel on this year.

Happy Christmas everyone. I wish you lots of love, peace and fulfillment in 2008.

Suzy x

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Wild Love

You see, I told you it would make me into a slacker! A week has gone past without a post.

To be honest, have been engrossed in a book by Gill Edwards called Wild Love. And it's a real blow your hair back read.

It seems that she is on the same journey as us - wouldn't you know it?

And hurrah, Edwards, is encouraging us to be 'wild' versus good. Or rather encouraging us to love wildly. "We've been taught how to love sanely," says Neal Donald Walsh (author of the Conversations with God books) who wrote the forward. " we've been taught how to love safely, how to love appropriately, primly, properly , limitedly. We've never been taught how to love full out."

This book promises to teach us how.

Can you see why I'm engrossed? I will report back.