From: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/a_scientific_reason_to_stop_and_smell_the_roses
Robert Emmons, perhaps the leading scientific expert on gratitude, writes that gratitude isn’t just about acknowledging the goodness in one’s life but also “recognizing that the source(s) of this goodness lie at least partially outside the self.”
Psychology Professor Nancy Fagley says,
“The challenge in fostering appreciation,” she says, “is that we want to periodically reflect on the positive aspects of our lives, value our friends and family, relish and savor the good times—without the practice of reflection becoming a rote habit or something that is taken for granted.”
She suggests people
“focus on and value what they have, spend time outdoors, and reflect on their blessings and relationships with others.”
A Rose in the Glendale New Church Garden
New Church of Montgomery, in Glendale 