learning grateful...

several years ago

i heard sarah van breathnach

discussing her then new book

"simple abundance."

~~~

i listened to her speak

about being grateful

and how it changes your life.

~~~

i was intrigued

and interested

in being more grateful

in my life.

~~~

shortly after,

i bought her book.

i can truly say

this is one of the books

that have changed my life!

i've read and re-read

this book.

~~~

"simple abundance"

is written as

daily readings

and each month focusing

on a particular principle

relevant to living

a simply abundant life,

~~~

one of sarah van breathnach's

suggestions is to

keep a gratitude journal.

this gratitude journal

is a journal

in which you daily list

5 things for which

you are grateful for.

~~~~

big things,

little things,

whatever you are grateful for that day.

~~~

some days

it is easy

to list 5 things (or more!)

that you are grateful for.

other days...

well...

some days really sssssssss...

stink,

and on those days,

it just isn't as easy

to be grateful.

listing 5 things that you are grateful

on a day that really stinks

isn't easy,

but it is possible.

~~~

i believe being grateful,

especially on days that really stink

is learned.

~~~

learned.

~~~

i believe i've learned

to be grateful

on good days

and on days that really stink.

and i believe

being grateful

every day,

has changed my life.

~~~

~~~~~

~~~

~

what are you grateful for today?

peggy