How many times have you found
something irritating today? Did someone cut off on the way to work? Was the
coffee burnt? Did someone not reply to your email? Did your boyfriend break his
promise? Again?
And how many times today did you find
something to be grateful for?
Often times we lose sight of the
forest for the trees; we focus on life’s tiny burdens and forget to remain
mindful of our blessings. Making gratitude lists can bring us back to the place
of natural reflection, where we focus on what is good rather than what is bad.
In other words, when we learn to
focus on what we appreciate rather than what we lack, we start to realize how
much we have been given. And then we start to give back.
Take some time today, wherever you
are and whatever you are doing at the moment, to come up with gratitude list.
If it does not come naturally, do not let that stop you from giving thanks.
There is still much to be thankful for, if we only have eyes to see.
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