5 Minute Friday - Issue #15 - Being Thankful 🙏!
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First A few words from a wise person...
“What if today, we were just grateful for everything?” ~ Charlie Brown
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Being Thankful 🙏
Happy belated Thanksgiving to everyone! Hope everyone got to spend time with their families & friends and got to eat some yummy food! On the theme of being thankful, I've come up with a list of 10 ways to practice gratitude.
1. Keep a Gratitude Journal
One of the best ways to practice gratitude is to keep a gratitude journal. Every day, take a few minutes to write down things that you are grateful for. This could be anything from your health to your family and friends to your job or your home. Just taking a few moments each day to reflect on the things that you are grateful for can help to increase your overall levels of gratitude.
2. Express Gratitude to Others
Another way to practice gratitude is to express it to others. When someone does something nice for you, take the time to thank them. You can also express your gratitude by doing nice things for others. Something as simple as holding the door open for someone or offering to help carry their groceries can make their day – and yours!
3. Volunteer Your Time
Volunteering your time is another great way to practice gratitude. When you volunteer, you are giving back to your community and helping those in need. This can not only make you feel good, but it can also help you to appreciate what you have in life.
4. Perform Random Acts of Kindness
Another way to show gratitude is by performing random acts of kindness. This could be anything from buying coffee for the person behind you in line to leaving a positive note on someone’s car. These small acts can brighten someone’s day and make them feel appreciated.
5. Be Mindful of Your Blessings
It’s easy to take the good things in our lives for granted, but if we take a moment to be mindful of our blessings, we can start practicing gratitude more easily. Each day, take a few moments to think about all the things you are thankful for – your health, your family and friends, your home, your job, etc. The more we focus on our blessings, the easier it will be to feel grateful for them.
6. Practice Patience and Acceptance
Things don’t always go the way we want them too, but that doesn’t mean we should give up or get angry. Instead, we should practice patience and acceptance. By learning to accept the things we cannot change and being patient with the process, we can find peace and happiness in our lives.
7. Be Thankful for the Little Things
It’s easy to be grateful for the big things in life, but it’s just as important – if not more so – to be thankful for the little things too. From a sunny day after a long winter to a phone call from an old friend, these small moments can brighten our day and make us feel grateful.
8. Don’t Compare Yourself To Others
Comparison is the thief of joy, so it’s important not to compare ourselves to others if we want to practice gratitude. Instead of looking at what others have that we don’t, focus on all of the wonderful things that make us unique and special individuals. When we do this, we realize just how much there is to be grateful for in our own lives.
9. Meditate on Gratitude
Meditation is another great way to practice gratitude. Sit quietly and focus on your breath for a few minutes, then start thinking about things that you are grateful for. It could be anything from your bed at night to the air that you breathe each day. Just allow yourself to focus on all the good in your life and let the feelings of gratitude wash over you.
10. Pay it forward whenever possible
Another great way to practice gratitude is by paying it forward whenever possible. If someone does something nice for you, try and do something nice for someone else in return! It’s a great way to make the world a little bit brighter for everyone involved.
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