Inhale beauty, exhale gratitude.
“Gratitude for the present moment and the fullness of life now is true prosperity.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
Our Vision
This site was inspired by middle school students in rural Canton, NY with a vision for the people of this planet to exist in harmony with open-mindedness, perspective, non-judgement, and recognition that we all want the same things… peace, health, safety, fairness.
Our goal is to provide a “positive vibes only” social media platform as well as information on how journaling gratitude is a meaningful and effective way to improve wellness and be more conscious. By journaling in a public format we believe we can connect and provide validation for each other.
Our Story
Mrs. French is a 6th grade science teacher at Canton Central School in the far north rural regions of New York State. She created this site as part of a “positivity project” aimed at encouraging connections and unity.
“After 25+ years of teaching I’m seeing and feeling the most ‘conscious,’ kind, empathic, reflective, enjoyable youngsters that I’ve ever seen in my career. My 2024-25 class will graduate the year I plan to retire. That will be the year 2031 and I will have 34 years experience teaching middle school. As I write this, the class of 2031 is in my hands daily and I ADORE their young spirits and energy. I’m honored and grateful to have the opportunity to connect and learn from each other in terms of an appreciation for life, curiosity, creativity, open-mindedness, perseverance, optimism, and love. We are especially inspired by Eckhart Tolle and David Attenborough and hopeful that we can do a small part in raising the vibration of humanity to improve the life force that exists on and for the planet. That is our mission with this ‘online gratitude journal.‘”
More about the children:
Mrs. French’s 6th grade class represents a small population of youth at J.M. McKenney Middle School. Each youngster introduces themselves and what gratitude means to them. To protect the privacy of the pre-teen youth involved in this project the students changed their name to a “handle” they created.
| Handle: | About: | What does gratitude mean to you? | Something you’re grateful for: |
| Hitchey | I love to play sports | To appreciate and love family and friends and appreciate what you get. | I’m grateful for my family and friends and sports because i get to play with my friends and have a fun time with them |
| John Pork | I like all sports and I love my dogs. | Gratitude means to appreciate and love something. | I’m grateful for my younger siblings. |
| Child | I like baseball and the Yankees | Gratitude means appreciating others around you | Hanging out with friends and family |
| Benn Opten | I love being kind, funny, and creative! I’m full of joy, and I love to hang out with my friends! I would love to meet you! | Gratitude means to appreciate something’s beauty. | I’m grateful for Nature and everything in it. |
| Jason Fang | I play in the P.L.L🥍 I love playing lacrosse with my friends | Gratitude means to appreciate and love. | MONEY |
| Chester Cheeto | I like to play basketball and I like to go outside. | To me gratitude means that you do not care what other people say about you. You are just there to be happy and u dont give up. | Money! |
| Ray king | I like computer programing and engineering | I think it means to appreciate everything even if it’s not what you were hoping for. | My family and friends. |
| xxhollyberry | I like to ride horses and play outside | Gratitude means to appreciate the good in others and beauty | I’m grateful for the good food we have. |
| Toot toot Mcbumpersnazzle | I like to build stuff I want to be a engineer | ||
| Tim Cheese | I love my Xbox and CASH | Gratitude is appreciating things even if they don’t benefit you. | I’m grateful to be able to have the option to do sports and get an education. |
| Simon Claw | I like basketball and money | Gratitude means to me is appreciate stuff that others might not have | Money |
| Judy L | I like anime and Judy meme | What gratitude means to me is appreciating what another doesn’t have including opportunities | As member number 1 of the judy group i am thankful for the judy group |
| Judy A | I like to listen to music and spend time with my family | Gratitude is appreciating the things you have and not being upset about what you don’t have. | As member #2 of the Judy Group, I am grateful for the Judy Group. |
| It rhymes with grug | I love to dance color and hang with friends | To love and appreciate what you have | To have family, friends, an education and a roof over my head. |
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