Gratitude

I’ve often read that writing down things that you’re grateful for helps you to feel happier. It make sense that when you shift your focus to things or people or really anything that you appreciate or enjoy, that you will think happier thoughts.

Sometimes it’s easy to get sucked  into our own world and complain about little things that bother us. For example, I may start to complain when I have to carry my groceries five city blocks or when I have to wait a long time to get a parking spot.

As I find myself thinking negative thoughts, I’ve been trying to shift my energy and focus instead towards being grateful for everything that I have. I’m lucky that I have the opportunity to buy groceries and carry them home. I’m grateful that I can walk and that I have the strength to lift groceries.

Instead of complaining about something, I think about how fortunate I am to have what I have. As I’ve been shifting my energy towards being grateful, I’ve found that I’m much more satisfied in general.

It doesn’t always come naturally, so it’s definitely something that I actively have to think about and focus on, but the more I do it, the more naturally it’s coming.

Instead of complaining about the cold or the snow, you can make a snow angel! :)