The following writing prompt is an excerpt from “Mindful by Design” Exercise 5, p. 112-117, “Gratitude and Mindful Mentors.” The mentoring exercises in this chapter are also a good chance to extend gratitude to supportive guides and community members. The following is a bonus extension exercise on gratitude, encouraging us to reconsider and reframe what we might call a “cloud with a silver lining.”
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