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Panda Gratitude Journal and Values Journal 2017, Part 1

Adam Rifkin

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Writing daily in a gratitude journal makes us happier. Writing daily in a values journal makes us stronger and more wise, reinforcing our beliefs.

I’ve been using social media in 2017 to serve both purposes, and compiling my favorites here feels like a helpful way to document my 2017 journey.

This is currently a draft that I will keep editing as I find time.

June 2017

Fri Jun 30. If we each do a random act of kindness daily, we make our world a better place. Kindness is a boomerang:

Tue Jun 27. I want a President who is kind to animals.

Tue June 20. Character matters. Kindness matters.

Thu Jun 15. What a difference ten years can make.

Sun Jun 11. Sometimes it takes 10 years to get that one year that will change your life.

Thu Jun 8. Every day has 1440 minutes. We have 1440 opportunities to do something positive.

Mon Jun 5. Let It Go if it is not Fun, Useful, Beautiful, or Inspiring.

Sun Jun 4. We are all Wonder Woman. RESIST!

Sat Jun 3. Kindness is free.

Fri Jun 2. Donald Trump treats Mother Nature like he treats all women.

Thu Jun 1. Attitude is the difference between an ordeal and an adventure.

May 2017

Wed May 31. Conscious Breathing makes us better leaders. Inhale courage. Exhale doubt.

Tue May 30. Choose ❤️ as facebook reaction instead of sad or angry. Our world needs more love.

Sat May 27. Focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

Fri May 26. We become like the five people with whom we spend the most time. Choose wisely.

Thu May 25. We all have 2 lives. The second one starts when we realize that we only have one.

Wed May 24. Keep a gratitude journal. Every night write down something you are thankful for.

Tue May 23. Write down your personal values. Doing so effectively fights stress.

Mon May 22. In the end, only kindness matters.

Sat May 20. Kindness builds stronger relationships. Kindness builds better teams.

Fri May 19. Fear nothing.

Fri May 12. Let’s make America kind again.

Tue May 9. We must work together for justice.

More coming soon…

April 2017

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March 2017

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February 2017

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January 2017

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In the meantime, read Part 2 and Panda Notes on Happiness and Meaning.

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Adam Rifkin

I wanna rock and roll all night, and practice kindness ev-er-y day.