Gratitude. Feeling grateful for the experiences in our lives is a powerful way to feel happier and more empowered.
When you can extend the feeling of gratitude to the people and experiences in your life you will find that more and more good things come your way.
So I encourage you to keep a gratitude journal. Start small: just commit to doing it for 7 days. Each morning or evening, write down 5 things that you are grateful for. They can start with simple yet important things: you woke up!, your car started, you have clothes to wear, etc.
Be honest with yourself and start with what you can truly say you are grateful for having. I think you will feel better after the 7 days and I encourage you to keep the practice going or at least reach for it when you are feeling down.
As time goes on, see if you find gratitude in the challenges of the day. Such as gratitude that you were 5 minutes late leaving the house because then you got to avoid the accident, or see the heron in the creek, or the cute dog being walked by its owner.
Gratitude can also be extended to challenging client interactions. Be grateful that you do not have the life experience of the chronically bitchy client. Be grateful that the client with no money allowed you to flex your “No” muscle and not get drawn into their drama.
Being grateful for the good things in life is a great way to start, but finding ways to be grateful for the suckier things that happen is when the true magic occurs. So go out and be GREATFUL today!
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