Gratitude for things
There are so many truly amazing things in this world and it’s powerful to take the time to be grateful for them. Liking things, or admitting to liking things, can have a bad rap despite the materialism that permeates our society. Practicing gratitude for the things we have can remind us how lucky we really […]
Gratitude for people
People are arguably one of the most important aspects of life if not the most important. Heck, I am an introvert and I still realize that the people in my life are more precious than anything else. I am deeply grateful for the people that are in my life today and that have been in […]
Gratitude for my job
Gratitude applied to my job has the same sort of effects as gratitude for my house does. It can flip resentment, procrastination and resistance into pleasure, motivation and drive. When I take the time to feel grateful for a productive day, it sets me up to be more likely to make the next day productive. […]
Gratitude for my home
Gratitude can be a great way to change perspective on things. For example my house sometimes feels like a bunch of maintenance, bills, responsibility and ties to a town I’m not sure I want to be living in. It seems as though there are always dishes that need washed, the grass needs watered and mowed, […]
Daily gratitude
Last week, I wrote about the power of gratitude. It really can be a life changing sort of thing. Like most things it needs to be done on a regular basis if it’s going to make a real difference. Learning to be more grateful and to take time to think about the people, places and […]
The power of gratitude
Gratitude is perhaps one of the most important things for a happy life. Being grateful and being happy are very intertwined. They go together so easily. Yes, I do think it is possible to feel one without the other, but more often come as a pair. It’s not easy (or perhaps not possible) to just […]