Gratitude List

Do we see the dust on the shelf or the flowers in the corner? Perspective can make a gloomy day or one that has hope. Gratitude is a discipline. Like exercise, I don’t always feel like it. But what happens when I choose to find something that I’m grateful for in a situation that I hate? Suddenly that situation doesn’t control me. My resilience increases, I make better decisions, I’m nicer to those around me. Circumstances, you can’t take me down, not with gratitude on my side. It may not change the circumstances, but it changes my perspective.

Take 20 seconds to practice it right now.

Think of a situation that is easy to complain about and list 3-5 things about that or anything in your life that you are grateful for.

Do this for 5 days in a row. Tell us what happened.