Kathy Strauss

52 Weeks of Gratitude Kathy Strauss

Welcome to the 52 Weeks of Gratitude: a weekly journal & coloring book. This journal is set up as a coloring book and a weekly journal. Within these pages are 52 weeks OR 52 positive words of encouragement. These 52 positive words will help you each week to focus on parts of your life that you are most grateful for. These words are there for you to spark a conversation that you can use as your theme for the week. The doodle is based on one of my favorite flowers-the sunflower. It is holds a symbolic meaning of faith, longevity, healing, focus, long life, good luck, focus, magic, vitality, intelligence, spiritual knowing and happiness. I chose drawing it to help ground the journaling pages as you write each week what you are grateful for. As you journal & color through this process, watch with amazement as your emotions shift and the ordinary becomes astounding. Words of gratitude are a celebration of recognition. You can recognize a specific person, you can recognize yourself or you can simply recognize life as amazing as it is. It goes much deeper than the words "Thank" & "You." When we hold gratitude in the forefront of our thoughts, everyday events in our life become miraculous. By understanding & expressing gratitude, we increase the flow of good into our life. Gratitude & focusing on the blessings you already have, is the best affirmation out there. The world is in a constant state of creation, and we are responsible for the world we create. We are the artists of our lives... together each of our thoughts, words and actions create a world that is better, colorful, and more beautiful each & every day. May you gain more peace as you meditate on each of the words & of course then color and journal each week. My wish is that you become conscious and intentional in actions-both individually, collectively, and creatively.