On Gratitude

When we are having a particularly difficult day, or when we are going through a great number of difficulties with no seeming end to them, it can be a challenge to reach for gratitude. But, it is exactly during our most trying times, that we need to reach for gratitude. It doesn't have to be a huge thing.......Were you able to wash your hands? Do you have shoes to wear? Is the sun shining? Is it raining? Can you see? Can you hear? Does your dog love you?

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Whatever you focus on grows. So, when you focus on every thing in your life you have to feel grateful for and all the wonderful people you appreciate, the universe hands you more to feel grateful about. It's a wonderfully reciprocal consciousness raising process. (Ronya Banks)

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts. (David McKay)

Gratitude is the intention to count-your-blessings every day, every minute, while avoiding, whenever possible, the belief that you need or deserve different circumstances. (Timothy Miller)

You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you. (Sarah Ban Breathnach)