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

I am on about my 7th gratitude book. I fill it out daily. It causes you to look for things to be grateful. This is a positive thing because it causes you to think about all the positives we often take for granted. I can say this book has changed my life for the better. If you don’t use it daily you’ll not benefit. If you do, you will have a much more grateful and positive life.

Great journal to look at and actually to help you with uplifting and caring thoughts to pay attention to life and what's important

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.

Overall, I was very pleased with this journal and even bought two so my mom could have one to write in while she goes through chemotherapy. It has guided sections, which I love instead of just listing things you're grateful for. I dropped a star because the paper isn't thick enough so there was pen bleed through (as you can see in the pictures), so I will definitely have to be a bit pickier with what pen I use.

I had reached out to the seller as my journal had arrived with some minor damage. It was still usable; and I was so happy about how this journal is set up to make getting started easy, and staying consistent doable. Anyone can commit to 5 minutes a day. However, what I found even more impressive was the seller's response to my correspondence. They not only offered to replace the journal for me, but because there was a brief delay in their getting back to me they also allowed me to pick an additional item free of charge. I have to tell you that I was not upset about the timing in their getting back with me at all, and sincerely appreciated their commitment to ensuring customer satisfaction. I did not actually expect a replacement journal, no less anything additional. Many times businesses do not really "care"; they just do what they feel needs to be done in order to keep their ratings up and side step negative feedback. But the outreach I received clearly showed that they truly value their customers; and customer satisfaction is a priority. I highly recommend this company, and this journal. They have made a Raving Fan of me!

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.

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

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.