The other day a friend of mine was
having some challenges with her car and was wondering the answer to
that universal question “why me?” In responding to her, I
commented that when at day's end she writes in her gratitude journal
she could well note that she was grateful for (1) having a car, (2)
having a cell phone, (3) having parents who are still alive, (4)
parents who would come “rescue” her, etc. You get the idea.
It made me think that oftentimes we do
not take the time to give thanks or express our gratitude. Believe
me, doing so on a regular basis makes a huge, huge difference in your
life. Shortly before going to bed each evening, I take the time to
list at least 5 things that happened during the day for which I am
grateful. Once you start doing this, you will be amazed at how
quickly you start having gratitude for more than 5 things each day
and how quickly even more good things start coming into your life for
which you are grateful.
Let me tell you a story to illustrate
how easy this is and how all around you each day are things for which
you can be grateful. The other day I was out for lunch with a close
friend who has kept just such a journal for years. Recently she
bought an iPhone which she uses to add an entirely new dimension to
her gratitude journal. It turns out, not surprisingly, that iPhone
has a gratitude journal application. My friend downloaded it to her
phone; each day she takes a picture of something for which she is
grateful and adds it to her journal.
When we were leaving the restaurant
after lunch we noticed this sunflower on a table. We both smiled and
commented on how good it made us feel—sunflowers always do that for
us. She whipped our her iPhone snapped this picture and said that was
her photo for the day. Simple, easy and effective.
As you record your gratitude each
evening, it will help to raise your awareness of all the beauty and
incredible “coincidences” that are happening in your life each
and every day. The good news is that you will find by doing this you
bring more of what you want into your life.
Do you keep a gratitude journal?
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