Start With Gratitude: Daily Gratitude Journal | Positivity Diary for a Happier You in Just 5 Minutes a Day

First the negative: It was mailed in a manilla envelope, around the holidays, which means my regular mail carrier is on vacation and we have horrible subs who don't respect people's property. As a result, they folded/bent the envelope and crammed it into my mail slot, instead of knocking on my door to hand the package to me. The cover was bent and crumpled and that really sucks because I LOVED the cover design and wanted to take pics of it to put on my Instagram to show my followers. Now I can only show the inside of the book. Ok, so that was not the fault of the manufacturer, but the person who packed my book in the envelope is just as responsible as the mailman.Now, here's why I gave it 5 stars: It's a nice sized book, with large print (which I need since hitting middle age), and thick paper so that your entries shouldn't bleed through. There is ample line space to answer the questions, but if you need more, you could always photocopy the pages and enlarge them, to put in a binder, and then just write on college ruled paper.It's not JUST a gratitude diary though... it's so much more. Just flipping through the pages, I see topic starters like, "music I enjoyed today" or "food I enjoyed today" or "people I enjoyed spending time with" etc... so that's where the diary aspect comes into play because it gives you the opportunity to record memories, not just make gratitude lists. These writing prompts keep it fresh. The very first activity asks you to list things you are thankful for but don't always take time to appreciate it and for me, this is a challenge because I've been using gratitude programs for several years and have retrained my brain to look for the positives in even the worst situation. So I'd like to think that I appreciate everything that happens, even the bad stuff because I've found ways to see the positive.... so the fact that this first question actually has me stumped, and searching, means that the book is thought provoking and forces you to be mindful of what you're writing. I love that.I'm really looking forward to starting this one. I plan to begin using it on January 1st. It might have been on sale when I bought it, my order total with tax came to roughly 7.00 and based on how useful this will be, I think it's an excellent value. I also like that the book isn't religious. At least, if it is, I haven't found it yet. I am an athiest who believes in the Gaia Hypothesis. Often times, gratitude is tied to religion, but it doesn't have to be. And from what I've seen, this book would appeal to those who are spiritual but not religious. Now, if I see the word God anywhere in this book once I actually start using it, I will come back here and change my review, as well as lower the stars to 3. LOL.

Very good to help change the way we look at our lives in addiction recovery

This is a great way to practice gratitude when you don't have a lot of time each day.It's a quick reflection of your day and the 30 day reflections are great, too!Plus, it's small, lightweight, and packs 6 months worth of pages into this thin little journal.The only thing I don't like about it is that it's not spiral bound.Please please please offer a spiral bound version of this gratitude journal soon. This would make Mr love it even more!!

Simple and to the point. After a bit of introspective questions in the very beginning, there are two daily queries that take only five minutes or less to answer. Amazing how just that much can help put things into perspective and see the good in each day. There are also inspirational quotes throughout, a couple pages of reflection and goals, plus space for thoughts or notes.

Really enjoy the prompts!

Purchased one as a gift for a newly married couple at church. And 4 more as Christmas gifts for the couples who join us in our home for bible study. Taking time each evening to jot down things we are thankful for has been a blessing for my husband and me. Hoping to get others into the same routine.

I've been working in my gratitude journal for 5 days now, and let tell you, I love it! I love how detailed it is. You don't have to think long and hard about what to write about. The book prompts you on what to elaborate on.

I love the concept of this book, but it seemed a little cheap. I had been planning on using it for a gift, but decided to return it for something a little nice.