Well, here's my take on it all and why we've been overwhelmed with fostering an Attitude of Gratitude:
Let's face it, we are being bombarded via social media, television, internet, tabloids and evening news constantly reminding us of all the things we don't have and all that we aren't!
Then it's shoved down our throats what we should be... whether it be in looks, brains or stature. Seriously, if we don't own the newest car, have the biggest kitchen, six pack abs, a meaningful job or have a closet like the 'Housewives', there is something significantly wrong with us! We wake to feel as if we don't have enough or will ever BE enough.... in a constant state of discontentment!!
It's such a shame how much we are SHAMED! Arrrrghhh!
With all this "YOU'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH" slapped in our face 24/7, being grateful for what we DO have is becoming increasingly more popular and actually much more necessary than we think. It's actually the only tool to bring a continual ray of sunshine in your life! Something so simple as being grateful for what you DO have can wash out a bad day of DON'T haves!
There has been much research on the benefits of gratitude. Get this, if you were to write just ONE little thing you were grateful for every day you would be 25% happier in six months after following this practice for just 3 weeks!! Imagine that? 25% happier and you didn't even need to buy the newest Ipad or Keep Up with the Kardashians! And not only are grateful people happier but they are healthier! They have fewer diseases, get more sleep and have less stress! Therefore, being thankful for your cozy bed could actually translate to a better nights sleep!
Why not start today? You have nothing to lose and tons of happiness to look forward to! You can be grateful out loud or actually start a gratitude journal. If you don't have a journal, do what I do: head to your local Dollar Store and buy the Old Fashioned Black and White Composition Notebook. It doesn't matter how, when or where you exercise gratitude just as long as you are consistent! Start being thankful for everything and anything!
In 2009 I began writing in a gratitude journal. During the past five years, I've made it a point to write thankful thoughts regardless how difficult things are. Believe me, life isn't always rosy. There are days when you truly have reasons to feel sad and miserable.But I've found, if you can find something to be grateful for, your attitude and perhaps your situation will shift and you've kicked that "woe is me' victim attitude to the curb!
Be mindful of all the blessings given you daily...the penny found on the sidewalk... a sunset....the coffee you're slurping as you read this. Take the time to be grateful. More importantly, MAKE the time to be grateful! In no time you will begin to see the glass half full all the time. I can't make this stuff up!!
Soon you will become one of those happy, loving, smiling, enthusiastic, 'crazy fun' individuals you've always wondered about...
Love and Blessings~
C
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