Gratitude

From an article I read today, called
Fall in Love with Your Life

An Attitude of Gratitude

“The first thing is to look at what’s already working,” recommends Victoria Moran, a writer, speaker and spiritual life coach. “So often, we just say ‘Ack—I want everything to be different,’ but we all have lots of things that are working well now.”

Moran, author of several books, including the forthcoming Living a Charmed Life: Your Guide to Finding Magic in Every Moment and Meaning in Every Day, counsels her clients to list 10 things for which they are grateful before they leave bed each morning.

“These don’t have to be giant things,” notes Moran, “but ‘I’m grateful for this cat sleeping on my chest; grateful that the sun is shining; grateful that I made this terrific pot of chili and there’s some left over.’ Your day is now going to be built on the positive framework of all that you have going for you.”

Moran also recommends taking quiet time in the morning for prayer, meditation or journaling before the day’s agenda begins to tug and pull. A student of comparative religions, she observes that most spiritual traditions embrace a practice of going within to access higher wisdom. Tapping this inner guidance is essential to crafting an authentic life and staying centered in the midst of change.

Begin or end each day with a list of 10 things you appreciate and are grateful for. Write or speak them aloud, perhaps with a gratitude buddy.