Today, I am thankful for…
My health, my children, a roof over my head, food in my cupboard, a job to go to, my husband, our car, the price of fuel going down, books, coffee, running water, cooler weather, my computer, my phone, encouraging notes from friends, that I can still kiss my husband, that the streets are a bit quieter, that I have a voice, my ability to write, pens and paper, good food, nice clothes to wear, doctors/nurses/dentists/medical practitioners, kind people, encouragement, social media, technology, our ability to still connect online/virtually, my Church, friends, random chats with everyday strangers, candles, the smell of the house while food is baking, my slow-cooker, my neighborhood, the view from my deck, the fragrance of rain, walks in nature,…
And I could go on and on and on. There is simply so much to be thankful for. Most of you know that I set myself a challenge (and completed it) last year to do 100 days of gratitude, where I took some time each day to find and write about something I am grateful for, for 100 consecutive days. (See #100daysofgratitude post here)
The attitude of gratitude has been scientifically proven, over and over again, to have many beneficial results to our person. Dr Caroline Leaf, in her book “Switch on Your Brain”, writes on how simply practicing gratitude as a regular action/habit, can actually help to rewire your brain, which ultimately results in healthy thinking and a healthier body in general.
There is so much more wonderful information out there that explains the benefits of gratitude, the action of being thankful, and how taking a moment to really stop and reflect on your being, your life and your circumstances with an intentional positivity, looking to find something good or wonderful, that you can be grateful for, is good for your soul.
So today, I guess I just want to remind us all, that in the midst of these interesting times, let us still intentionally look for the good in our everyday. It does look different to normal, but it can be wondrous and beautiful, if we choose to see the gold in it. It will really help our state of minds to do this.
How about, each day, for the rest of this month (April 2020), we try and look for something good, positive and beautiful in our everyday. Find three things you are grateful or thankful for and make note of them – intentionally write them down. And when this season is over, you can look back and see that even in the unusual, the strange and abnormal circumstances of this global isolation, there was still good, there was still beauty and there were still things to be thankful for.
