A Focus on Gratitude

By Kevin Carroll

We all have much for which to be grateful. So why do so many people struggle with expressing the gratefulness they feel to others? A Focus on Gratitude offers a gratitude prompt for each day of the calendar year. A true focus on gratitude can be life-changing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Mar 18, 2024
• ISBN: 9798765250037

Kevin Carroll

KEVIN CARROLL is a native of San Francisco. He is a graduate of both Santa Clara University and the University of San Francisco. He has lived in the Santa Clara Valley for more than fifty years. Carroll is the author of A Moment’s Pause for Gratitude (Balboa Press, 2017)

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A FOCUS ON

Gratitude

KEVIN CARROLL

Copyright © 2024 Kevin Carroll.

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ISBN: 979-8-7652-5004-4 (sc)

ISBN: 979-8-7652-5003-7 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2024904136

Balboa Press rev. date: 03/08/2024

CONTENTS

Dedication

Introduction

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

About the Author

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to

KATHY CARROLL

It was an absolute blessing that I met Kathy when I was 30-years-old. Prior to that time in my life, I wasn’t prepared to make a lifelong commitment to anyone. We married in June 1985 and have been blessed with three amazing sons and five adorable grandchildren. As she promised, Kathy has loved me in good times and bad, in sickness and in health. As we approach our 39th wedding anniversary, our love for and commitment to each other remains strong. I am tremendously grateful to Kathy for her love and support these past forty years. It is with love and gratitude that I dedicate this book to her.

INTRODUCTION

"Gratitude goes far beyond saying ‘Thank you!’

When we are grateful, we affirm that a source of

goodness exists in our lives."

Robert A. Emmons

My gratitude journey began a little more than eighteen years ago when I attended a weekend retreat on the topic of gratitude. The retreat experience was inspirational. The journey I’ve been on since that time has significantly transformed my life. The change didn’t happen overnight. The cumulative benefits of living my life with an attitude of gratitude have had a positive impact on how I respond to the day-to-day challenges with which I am confronted.

It is easy for most of