Thanksful Thoughts…

I received an email from a friend of mine last night that got me thinking…

He was talking about a magic elixir that fixes pretty much everything that ails you – Gratitude, which is not surprising to hear around this time of the year. This isn’t quite what made me thinking.

I would like to share what he wrote…

“One of the things I’ve learned in my life”, he said, “is that the more I can live my life from a place of gratitude for all the gifts I’ve received… well the better my life is. In every way. Including, not incidentally, my business.

Make no mistake – the more gratitude I have, the better my business does.
It makes me more impactful. It attracts better people into my life. It builds my relationships with the people in my life.”

And then he shared how he begins every weekly meeting with his team.

“the first thing we do in every meeting is a simple gratitude exercise. We ‘go around the room’ and each team member shares something that they’re grateful for in their lives. It could be as simple as the weather, or time with family… or a team member helping out on a big project.”

When I read this first, I began to wonder… What would our lives be like if we embraced this little tradition (or “ritual”, as he calls it)?

And then, I thought how much we could help each other by sharing stories about little rituals you might have to express gratitude and appreciation. Because as a certified hypnotherapist you know better than anyone how powerful and healing this state of mind is.

And the more of theses types of stories we collect the more people they could resonate with and as a result help them to become stronger, to become happier, to become more confident, happier and healthier.

So, here are my little ways to express gratitude…

Every time I pet our dog or cat, I thank them for reminding me about allowing myself to be happy “just because”.

Every time I write a check, in my mind I am not paying bills. I am writing notes of appreciation.

Every time I drive, I look at the sky to remind myself how great this life is and how grateful I am for the opportunity to be, to create, to breath in and out, for the opportunity to have you as a part of our lives simply because you’ve allowed us to become part of yours.

What are your little things you do or rituals of gratitude you have? Thank you for sharing!