Positive & uplifting attitudes thrive on Steemit!

Many Steemians are joining the #gratefulvibes challenge

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@musclegirlfusion scripted a wonderfully courageous post two days ago. She writes of the perception of being trapped where she is in her job, and the feeling that she was meant for much more. However, in the end her gratitude for the many blessings in her life overcome the the feelings of dissatisfaction.
I believe she is not alone, and that there are many who can relate to these feelings. Please read @musclegirlfusion's candid post here.

Personally, I believe we are all meant to make a difference, although not everyone can change the world. I have a story to share concerning this. You may have heard this one, but I find that it doesn’t hurt to be reminded of it every once in a while.

Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions.
Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.”
The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.”
The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!
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Paradise Found is grateful for positive change

A simple example of making a difference is right here. All of us who have taken the #gratefulvibes challenge are certainly creating positive change. Honestly, I really didn't know it would grow into a community when it was first started. But that is how positive change happens, one ripple in the water can grow into a wave. All it takes is to jump in and start a ripple. Praise the Lord for His good ideas!!

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Donate post rewards

(Funds raised for WWH2H as of day 35 - $257.00)
Paradise Found will donate 50% of his post rewards for his 70 day gratefulvibes daily challenge posts to Worldwide Heart 2 Heart (WWH2H link). WWH2H is a Christian Ministry in Honduras that includes a orphanage, a bi-lingual school, and a medical clinic.

WWH2H info at each post

WWH2H Children’s Village post here

WWH2H English Immersion School post here

WWH2H Medical & Dental Clinic post here

These were all created to give the children the best possible education and medical help. I have personally traveled to Honduras and served on 4 different mission teams at WWH2H. Our daughter Lesly is from the WWH2H Children's Village. ~ Paradise Found

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Join the challenge - it's never to late

The challenge started Monday, Oct. 23 and runs to Dec. 31, 2017 (70 days).
Comment here what you are thankful for or post using #gratefulvibes.
Original post here Steemit Community - Attitude of Gratitude Challenge.

You can win Steem

I will read as many of the comments and posts as I can. Periodically I will award Steem or SBD to gratefulvibes comments or posts that impact me.

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Check out the Steemit Gratitude Journal

The Gratitude Journal that @cabelindsay started runs for the month of November. It is open to all and includes Steem incentives for participants. One thing that is emphasised, all of us may actively give and receive the gift that is gratitude. You can read more on how to participate in the Gratitude Journal here.

We can all use both tags when posting, #gratitude & #gratefulvibes.

Lets take Gratefulness to the next level

Here are two ways we can support one another, and spread gratefulness!!

• Post using #gratefulvibes tag, or comment on my daily post
• Visit #gratefulvibes, read them, upvote, resteem!!

Thank you all for your continued support of #gratefulvibes and the Gratefulness Challenge.

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