Grateful

Gratitude can help us see that not everything is terrible

There is always something to be grateful for, even when life seems hard. When times are tough, whether we are having a bad day or stuck in what may feel like an endless rut, it can be difficult to take the time to feel grateful. Yet, that is when gratitude can be most important. If we can look at our lives, during periods of challenge, and find something to be grateful for, then we can transform our realities in an instant. There are blessings to be found everywhere. When we are focusing on what is negative, our abundance can be easy to miss. Instead, choosing to find what already exists in our lives that we can appreciate can change how we see in our world. We start to notice one blessing, and then another.


As we cultivate greater appreciation for what is around us, we can include being thankful for what’s inside of us. We can delight in and feel grateful for our own unique talents and strengths. Perhaps you have a knack for making people laugh, or for being an insightful listener. Or maybe you can thank yourself for just getting out of bed and making it through the day. We can be grateful that we have a heart, a mind, and the wisdom to know how to live with kindness and compassion.

Pay attention to your emotions. Describe in as much detail as possible how your body feels when you express gratitude. Which emotions accompanies these bubbly feelings? What kind of thoughts do you notice? When you begin to turn more frequently toward the things you appreciate, the world increasingly opens to reveal that there is always some small thing for which you can be grateful. Gratitude is fantastic, but what does it actually look like in everyday life? When someone lives with gratitude, what do they actually do each day that separates them from the rest.

I still have a lot to learn, but I can certainly say that my daily gratitude habit has made a difference for my long-term happiness.

Give it a try and see if it works for you.


Everything in your life happens for a reason, so enjoy and be grateful for it because even when you think its bad there is something good behind it after all