You can be grateful by admiring the little things in life, like the sunrise and the sunset you’re able to see, and the birds swaying away like the linens in the sky. Grateful that you have eyes to see and ears to hear the chirping of birds and the water fall. you can be grateful for your legs that carry you to the beauties of the world, in the direction of the sundown and you witness the yellow and orange hues. Simply be grateful that you smiled today, it’s just one tiny thing. you just smiled, nothing big. but you smiled and that means something made you feel positively. maybe you smiled when you saw your parents talking to each other, or your grandma telling you stories of the old time, or your sister spilling her lame jokes, or watching or brothers watch a YouTube video together. and you smiled not because you have everything in life, but because you have the little things that matter, and a heart to feel.
Look around you and think how your life will be without the things you have. Your house, clothes, food, money, job, and even your loved ones. If you think that your life will be different in a negative way, be grateful right away for their existence in your life right now. Feel it and say thank you 7 times!
When I am being grateful, I sit down with a pen/pencil and paper (so I don’t get distracted by social media or web surfing) and first I think about anything and everything, anyone and everyone, that has made a positive impact on my life. Example: My mother. We are very different people, and we definitely had our struggles, but I know she did everything in her power to be the best mom she could. She gave me my foundation to build a better life on, and I thank whoever you wanna thank every day for that. Then, I start thinking about the things that are a bit harder to see in a positive light, the things that feel devestating in the moment, and try to find a way to be greatful for them. Example: I was bullied relentlessly growing up because I was over-weight. Now I can look back on that and be grateful that I was taught empathy and compassion through that hardship. Lastly, I read what I have written, and give a little "thank you" for each one =)
To initiate gratefulness, you start by giving back, helping others. Then you find a reason within yourself to be grateful for. One reason would be 'the gift of life'. I’m grateful for being alive, despite all the troubles, the chaos around me… I just stop and breathe. I’m alive. I’m grateful.
Being grateful is a part of your consciousness as well as your un-consciousness. That is , being grateful even when you’re now awake of it.
Think of a smallest and tiniest reason which can cause you a little smile and you find a lot of things to be grateful about.
Being grateful can be simple. You can say I’m grateful I woke up today. I’m grateful that I feel good I am healthy. It’s always something to be grateful for no matter how small or big.
Start small. Practice gratitude for a sunny day, a quiet moment ( even if it’s the 30 seconds from when you close your kids door and walk around to the drivers door), or someone who gave you a gift. Start saying please and thank you to your kids and/or partner more… Soon it will become habit and trust me, they’ll notice and start saying it too.
For me gratefulness starts with the acknowledgement that life is a gift. When you realise that having food on the table, a roof above your head, a good night sleep, family and friends around you, work and a good health is not something naturally for everybody, you start to feel grateful for it when you have it. But gratefulness is also noticing the little things in life. The cat napping in the sun, flowers that bloom, rain that waters our vegetables or other small things. Just pay attention. There are always things you can be grateful for.
I think the best way to be grateful is to live in the moment. Enjoy the smallest things that bring you great peace. Really tap into you’re awareness & what sets your soul on fire🧡⚡️
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