The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude Hardcover – November 5, 1996

This journal simply asks you to write down 5 things you are grateful or thankful for each day. I've read many things about happiness and a stand out is that if we realize all that we have, and express our thanks or gratefulness for them, we realize how truly blessed we are, and that brings happiness. There are 5 lines for each day in the year to write these down. I find it can even be like a mini diary of my days. There are also many positive and thoughtful quotes about realizing the simple things that can bring happiness if we just recognize them. I've found I don't want to miss a day to recognize and express my thankfulness..

I keep a personal journal that I write in regularly. I really like how this Gratitude Journal supports the Simple Abundance book! Perfect!

This is a wonderful book, I consider it a tool for living a great life. I have bought this book for the past six years, the first one was given to me from a dear friend of mine, who I consider to be a mentor.I have started my day by a session of morning meditation, followed by writing down 5 (or more)things that I am grateful for, everyday is different, I never repeat the same thing. So that is the beautiful thing about this exercise, to see things anew. Always different and always fresh! It is a key to my spirituality and connection to my higher power. My attitude is always transformed when I begin with gratitude.This book is helpful, as it contains a huge list of gratitude ideas, if I cannot come up with anything, so it also inspires gratitude, when I feel I have none.It is a wonderful gift for those in need of a lift. To break down life into manageable parts and truly appreciate the simple life.

This journal inspires gratitude and helps you focus on being grateful...for the little things, for experiences, for just every single day--without being glitzy, preachy, or even dripping with guilt syrup. It has a guide in the beginning with the author's own list--then it gives you quotes all through it at the top of the page. Room for five items each day and an entire page (plus!) for the end of a month. Five items--short and to the point. Hardbound--nice size. Best journal for gratitude I've ever had so far.

Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach in a wonderful book about being thankful for the little things in life, finding gratitude in each day and this companion journal with it's pages of short inspirations give the owner room to write in their own daily gratitude...I have owned many of these journals and keep them to reflect on year after year...It allows me to see where I have been and how much I have grown...The journal is dated with the days of each month but not by year or days of the week, allowing the owner to start at any date to begin...It is not a full page of journal space, just a few lines so that regardless of how busy or hectic a day can be, the writer can jot down at least one thing to be grateful for each day...It helps keep the writer "grounded" with compassion and thankful for each day...

I love the design and working format of this journal! It keeps me on track by providing a great framework but limits amount of writing to one line for each thought you want to list. This is great for me b/c I normally would write more "to fill the blank page" and then become daunted by the daily nature of the gratitude practice. The only reason I put 4 stars is because for the first time in over a decade of using these journals, this year's came without the marker ribbon. It doesn't look like it ever had one. I hope this was a fluke and not a new, cost cutting measure taken by the publisher! Otherwise, l love this book....it helps keep me sane!

I get one of these each year since I discovered them. Sometimes when I don't feel like I have anything to be thankful for, I look at the entries at the beginning of the book and realize that I do have a lot to be thankful for. I keep it on the side table by the recliner and sometimes if I'm feeling down I'll look at those entries and remember I'm lucky to be healthy and have enough to be comfortable in life...a lot of people don't have that. Keep these books coming.

I was slightly disappointed in how basic the journal is. Felt like I could've gotten a plain journal instead. However, I agree with a previous reviewer, that I do like the small space per day. I had a giant journal before that I used for my daily gratitude. There was wasted space, and/or I felt the need to fill it up with a bunch of needless writing. Sarah said in one of the many books she wrote that our daily gratitudes should be a simple statement. This isn't for personal journal. It's for listing the things you are grateful for that day, and I think this book works perfectly for that. (I also have large handwriting, and have no issues)