05 Nov Think about the people in your life that have significantly contributed to you in some way. Write a Gratitude Letter to one of these individuals describing in concrete terms why you are grateful
The Gratitude Letter
Gratitude is a powerful tool for increasing satisfaction because it amplifies good memories about the past. Additionally, no one person ever becomes whomever he/she becomes in life without the assistance, encouragement or influence of many individuals.
As one proceeds throughout the lifespan, one encounters many individuals along the way- -parents, friends, teachers, coaches, teammates, professors, employers, siblings, children and other family members, co-workers, mentors, and so on – who were especially kind, helpful and/or influential in your successes.
Persons and events contribute daily in a cumulative effect upon our lives. Often, these individuals go unrecognized in formal or informal ways. There are many rituals, dependent upon ethnic heritage, religions, or such, for a diversity of “rites of passage” that exists throughout the world. However, our society seems to lack gratitude rituals, formal ways of expressing thanks to those who have done well by us.
Instructions:
Think about the people in your life that have significantly contributed to you in some way. Write a Gratitude Letter to one of these individuals describing in concrete terms why you are grateful. The letter is to be concrete: name specifics the person did for you, and exactly how it affected your life. Tell what you are doing now and how you often remember their efforts. Make it come alive. *If you are uncomfortable sharing your own experiences of gratitude create a fictional letter that depicts the importance and sincerity of gratitude as a concept.
Submit both your letter and your answers to the following questions. Your answers should be written in complete sentences and provide meaningful elaboration on the emotionality of your gratitude.
How did you feel as you wrote the letter?
Have you thought of others with whom you wish to share your gratitude?
How do you think this experience will influence, if at all, your current and future development?
Content: A successful assignment will include:
Letter of gratitude.
Detailed responses to Questions 1-3.
Format:
The Gratitude Letter should be 200 words in length, not counting any headings (name, date, etc) or references.
