I am grateful for...

Gratitude is defined as: “the quality of being thankful” and “readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness”. Gratitude does take practice, and requires you to be mindful not only of your actions but also your thoughts. In an effort to become more mindful and live my life from a gratitude mindset I told myself that everything I do today is important and I am going to be grateful for it.  

Here is what I am grateful for today:

1 I am grateful to have spent the morning outdoors at the farmer’s market with my friend Abbey.

2 I am grateful to have purchased beautiful organic food for the week.

3 I am especially grateful for the lovely avocados I bought today…they’re my favorite!

4I am grateful for delicious coffee my friend Andy gave me at my favorite Sunday morning coffee spot!

 5 I am grateful to have spent time writing thank you notes to special people in my life today.

6 I am grateful for the flowers I got at the market and are now in front of me on my table.

7 I am grateful to have spent time on the phone with my grandparents today. I always call them on Sundays.

8 I am grateful to be cooking dinner with good friends tonight using the food we bought this morning.

9 I am grateful that I meditated today and the peace it allowed me to have.

10 I am grateful to have movement in my life today- walking all over and biking.

11 I am grateful to live in California where it is warm and sunny.

12 I am grateful for my amazing friends and loving family.

Just writing this list made me aware of how wonderful my life is. I am going to keep a list every day and will be updating my progress on this blog! Gratitude , like most things in life, is a practice. Start a journal and find a buddy to share it with. This increases the chances of taking the time to do this task because there is accountability. Also sharing what you are grateful for with another person builds the momentum and inspires you to continue in the practice. Start today and let me know how it goes!