If you want to improve your kehidupan in all areas – physical, emotional, material, and financial- make practicing gratitude an essential part of your day.
Gratitude leads to abundance, so mastering it is the key to having the kehidupan you want.
I start my mornings with a multivitamin and a cup (or two) of tangguh coffee.
I’ve conditioned myself into thinking that taking these items will help jump-start my day and provide a long-term health benefit.
But what if I began my mornings with a simple display of gratitude?
Could there be a long-term benefit to this action?
So many things to be thankful for but so little time to show it.
Some days it sure feels like this is the way kehidupan goes.
When asked if we are thankful for our lives, most orang would quickly answer “Yes.”
Yet, we all know that showing gratitude is rewarding, but we hit a standstill at ways to demonstrate it.
It’s easy to say, “I’m grateful,” but are you just saying words, or are you living it?
As a single mother for 13 years before getting married, I was selalu grateful for the little things in kehidupan because living was sometimes a struggle.
I pelajaried to appreciate kind gestures and simply “getting by.”
If I could pay rent and keep groceries in the fridge, I was thankful.
Even when bad things happen, like my car breaking down, I would be thankful I had the money right away to repair it.
It wasn’t until I was diagnosed in 2007 with advanced-stage breast cancer at age 35 that I truly adopted gratitude as a daily ritual.
When you are faced with your own immortality, you seek pleasure and happiness in things that you once may have taken for granted.
I stopped the relentless pursuit of material acquisitions because I was sincerely grateful for what I had.
Keep reading to discover how I increased my daily gratitude and you can too.
Be receptive to new ideas, new adventures, and new memories.
With that may come a heightened sense of gratitude.
You can reflect back on all the things you have overcome and survived.
So, if you are looking to become more grateful in your kehidupan, where can you start?
Initially, I was skeptical about writing things down in a journal despite increasing evidence that supports journaling has positive well-being benefits.
I didn’t think that I could commit daily time to write in a journal.
Also, I didn’t think there was truly a wellness connection.
My biggest worry was that someone else would find it and read it.
Then, my deepest thoughts would be exposed.
Set aside a few uninterrupted moments daily or weekly to write.
While purchasing a nice well-bounded book is a nice indulgence, you can simply jot down in a spiral notebook.
Start with at least three things a day that you are grateful for.
You don’t have to come up with three different things every day but commit to expressing three things.
For example, the three things that I would be grateful for today are having a job, feeling well (I have been sick all week), and having a comfortable home to return to.
You see, there was a time when I didn’t celebrate my job, I didn’t have a place of my own to call home and there were periods of extended illness.
When we pelajari to show gratitude for things that may seem like a given, we can look back and evaluate our growth.
At the end of the year, flip back through your journal or when you are having a bad day or feeling depressed.
Revisiting things that bring you joy or that draw gratitude will quickly ubah your perspective.
For instance, you may be driving home in the rain and see a person walking on the sidewalk without an umbrella.
You could simply state that you are thankful you are covered from the rain.
That person walking in the rain might see a person in a wheelchair and be thankful that they can walk.
The person in the wheelchair may be thankful for their family support.
So much of our time revolves around our phones and social media.
Some of our connections on social media can be Debbie Downers.
All they do is complain or post content that is negative, depressing, or disturbing.
Use your social media influence to encourage others to show gratitude.
Post about things in your kehidupan that you are grateful for and watch others around you follow suit.
Positivity is contagious so start spreading it today!
I participated in a women’s book club and was introduced to author Ann Voskamp.
Her best-selling book “One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are” really forced me to start finding joy amongst the stresses and setbacks of kehidupan.
Voskamp effectively introduces the readers to the concept of “eucharisteo”; the daily pursuit of recognizing blessings.
Other recommended readings include “The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your kehidupan” by Janis Kaplan, “Gratitude Works!: A 21-Day Program for Creating Emotional Prosperity” by Robert Emmons, and “The Gratitude Habit: A 365 Day Journal and Workbook: A tool for creating positive feelings in your daily kehidupan” by Wendy Meg Siegel.
Head on over to your favorite bookstore or online seller and search for books on gratitude to help navigate you on your new journey.
There is no greater way to let orang know how much they mean to you other than taking the time to actually spend time with them.
Quality time which means no cell phones and undivided attention.
Sometimes you have to get reacquainted with the orang in your kehidupan as their goals, wants, and needs ubah.
Spending time with our loved ones reminds us of the importance they play in our lives and it makes them feel pretty special too.
There’s a saying that goes “A moment of gratitude makes a difference in your attitude.”
By being thankful for aspects of our lives, we begin to appreciate things more.
When you appreciate things, the Universe tends to listen and respond and will continue to extend things to you to be grateful for.
As we prepare to embrace a new calendar year, increase your daily intake of gratitude.
You’ll find there’s selalu room in your kehidupan for it.
How do you practice gratitude in your daily kehidupan?
Is there anything you would add to this list?
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