The other day, I was complaining about how long it takes to blow-dry my hair. My mother informed me that, when she was a child, she had to towel-dry hers. I felt grateful for the invention of hair dryers. A couple of my friends then told me that they wish they had thick hair like mine. Again, I had to be grateful for what I was lucky enough to have.
This quote comes to mind: “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet.”
Gratitude is something I practice every single day. It instantly lifts my mood and brings enjoyment to all the little (and the big) things that I have in my wonderful life.
I would like to own my own house some day but, right now, I give gratitude for the lovely little flat I’m living in. It’s cosy and central and I have it all to myself.
Yesterday, I met a woman who has been through cancer twice. She lifted her shirt to show us the scars from her double mastectomy. A wave of gratitude and admiration for this brave woman enveloped me.
She spoke of the fun she used to have with the fellow patients in the hospital. She remembered how the nurses would bring her tea and toast at 2am if she couldn’t sleep. “They didn’t have to do that,” she added. In the face of such a huge challenge, this lady was still able to express gratitude. She is an inspiration.
If you’re experiencing dissatisfaction, envy, frustration or a feeling of lack, try replacing it with gratitude. Think of a few things that are grateful for today. What you focus upon multiplies. And soon, you’ll marvel at the sheer abundance in your life.
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Love your post! I am grateful I found your blog! I, too, am grateful that I was born with thick hair (and duly embarrassed now that I would complain how long it took to dry even with a hair dryer) but my thick hair is thinning every day due to chemotherapy treatment; and I know if I hadn’t been blessed with such a mop, I’d be bald already. I am grateful for many things but being given a second chance at life is the most precious. Not everyone gets that chance; I’m treasuring it. Thanks for having such a great blog!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Michelle. I am so glad that you have so much gratitude in your life and I wish you all the best with your journey.
Love and light
Sharon