Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive. ~Thich Nhat Hahn Mantra: When I choose to be mindful, I touch the miracle of being alive.

Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience. ~Jon Kabat-Zinn Mantra: When I choose to befriend myself and my experiences, I live in gratitude.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. – William Jones Mantra: When I choose to acknowledge my craving for appreciation and offer it to another, we’re all fed.

It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack. ~Germany Kent Mantra: When I choose to notice things I am grateful for, I live in appreciation.

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. – Thorton Wilder Mantra: When I choose to be conscious of my treasures, I feel alive.

Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it all into words is all that is necessary. – Margaret Cousins Mantra: When I choose to express appreciation, I share love.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. ~Dalai Lama Mantra: When I choose to see goodness around me, I deepen my appreciation.