A Little Gratitude

I am sure many of you have heard of "The Secret". If you haven't read the book or watched the movie, I highly recommend it. One of the things they talk about is gratitude. They talk about taking a little time each day and focusing on what you are grateful for in your life. We all have something to be grateful for in our lives even if it doesn't feel like in sometimes. I think it is especially important to focus on these things during times of uncertainty, when you are feeling overwhelmed or stresse. I like to wake up each morning and even before I get out of bed, I take a minute to run through the blessings in my life. It starts the day out in a positive way and simply makes me feel good. I also like to do this right before I go to bed so the last thoughts in my head before I sleep are nice ones. I have also started having my son do this at night before bedtime. I just have him think of three things he is grateful for in his life. It doesn't matter if it is a toy, a fun day or if he is grateful for his family. The point is that it is creating a wonderful night time ritual that puts him in a positive state of mind right before bed time. I have noticed that the more my family focuses on what they are grateful for, the more things we have to be grateful for in our lives. Take a moment and think about what you are grateful for today!