Gratitude is the simplest way to shift your life perspective. In a fast paced world, with all things being advertised as “instant,” , with all things being available at the tips of our fingers, it can be incredibly easy to get distracted from taking the time to be present and actually feel a sense of gratitude.
One of the things that my illness has taught me is time is the most precious gift I can give and if I am not present while giving it, it doesn’t count. I have learned that my mere presence doesn’t mean I am present. So today, on Thanksgiving Day, I am choosing to rise above all of the hurry and move myself into a conscious state of gratitude. I am choosing to be present, choosing to acknowledge the good things in my life and choosing to enjoy them.
They say laughter is the best medicine, so today I am going to enjoy all the belly laughs I can and take in all the blessings that God has given me.
How many days are you present with gratitude? I mean really connecting with those around you? Take the time to have a good laugh today, take the time to connect on deeper levels with loved ones and really be present, and gratitude will certainly follow.
This is a great reminder! Thanksgiving has made me really think about being grateful for what I have, instead of thinking about all that my chronic illness has ‘taken’ from me. I want to strive to be thankful more often.
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Thankyou! I totally understand that. It is definitely easier to rehearse all the things that aren’t right but this year it’s really made in difference in my spirit to consciously choose to be grateful for what is right. Hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving!
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Thank you I did, and same to you!
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Wishing you and yours a very blessed day!
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Thankyou. Happy Thanksgiving!
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