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How to be grateful and grounded. Here are a few tips to guide you.
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items It is no mystery, that a grateful heart reaps plentiful rewards, sometimes we lose focus on what matters most. When I reflect on the past year, or this holiday season surrounded by friends and loved ones what others may easily take for granted I allo...
I believe in the power of prayer, when we put God first in our lives, he will cover us and direct our paths.
I say a prayer. First thing when I rise in the morning, I thank God.
I find that reading the word calms my spirit, gives me direction and instruction.
I read a verse or two for the day and meditate on what God is teaching me.
Your focus shifts when you acknowledge what you are grateful for. I found that I complain less about what I do not have when I speak with a grateful heart. When I can see what I am grateful for I write it down. A friendly conscious reminder to not co...
One of the greatest pleasures I have found is to write down at least 3 things I am grateful for at the beginning of the day. A gentle reminder to start my day with a grateful heart.
Nature can nurture and heal. When I find myself feeling down I go for a walk barefoot.
I watch the sun rise. Nature rewards those who spend time in it. It is alive and carries positive energy which we can take part in. When we are open to receiving.
It is true that you become the 5 people you spend most of your time with. Who are your people? What are their values, morals and visions and does it align with yours? If it does that's your tribe. If it does not there is no better time than now to re...
My circle is small very small, and I am very aware of who I allow into my space. One key ingredient I found to be grateful is surround yourself with grateful people. I stay away from people who complain and blame all the time. There is a place for that in life not just so much so that it takes up your energy.
A gentle little reminder that I could be the one to walk in another person's shoes whether it be mental, physical or spiritual. I always count my blessings. I thank God for everything because I could have absolutely, nothing.
This is number one on my list. Giving to the poor. Sometimes I drive through the poorer towns and if I have a little extra to give, I give from what I have. The amount of satisfaction and happiness that comes from giving is unmatched to anything in this world. That is where true happiness lies in giving.
A grateful heart makes a joyful sound.
Words are powerful and so is sound mix words with sound and you have one of the most powerful combinations of energy that can literally change your mood. When I sing along a worship song I am always reminded of the gift of life and the one who gave it.
Hugging a tree improves circulation and blood pressure. Reduces anxiety, improves mood, increases feelings of happiness and well - being. Next time you are in nature give a tree a hug.
I hug a tree. Yes, I do and there is something so special and rewarding about it. My heart feels content when I open my arms wide and place it around the bark, I connect with the earth I came from and that is where the magic happens.
It is amazing what a furry friend or any animal friend for that matter can give us and we to them. The greatest gift is a grateful heart even though we only get to keep them for a short while. The memories stay forever.
One of my best friends died last year he was a black labrador with the kindest heart. His name was Shadow, and I miss him dearly. What did I learn from him? I learned that whenever he was in my company he was happy. His tail would wag from side to side and my heart would be full because he was a giver and we both felt grateful to have each other.
When life throws arrows at me, and it flies over my head sometimes scathing the top of my scalp as it goes by, I find myself whispering these words to myself. It could be worse. I thank my trials at times it sharpens my sword I am not always ready, b...
I have learned over the years that a grateful heart always looks on the bright side. I always find myself in a troubling situation especially when it comes to life itself like the lives of my family members saying it could be worse thank God it's not and that is how I am able to move through challenging times.
We as humans like to pretend that we have perfect lives when the opposite is true. A content heart does not compare and no we are not perfect, nor do we have perfect lives. Keeping your life and relationships private and only exposing minimal on soci...
I've learned that comparing my life to others and having a grateful heart cannot co - exist. One has got to give. One way I steer away from comparing my life to the lives of others is I take a break from social media and only allow apps I feel I have control over on my phone instead of the apps controlling my life and everything I consume.
If you can be satisfied with little, you will be satisfied with more but first be satisfied.
I Shall Not Want. I have learned that being grateful for what I have makes me want less.
Reminding myself constantly to focus on the good I seldomly allow my thoughts to steer into negative thinking which can lead to negative doing. When I catch a thought, I bring it right back to being grateful for everything and doing good.
A grateful heart focuses on positive and good things. Whenever I find myself drifting into thinking negatively, I bring my focus back to being grateful. It could be giving thanks for food or the health of my children or simply being able to move my body.
Words are like the seeds you plant. A grateful heart plants seeds that reaps good fruit.
What do you say to yourself? What words do you speak about yourself? I have learned that a grateful heart speaks words of love and wisdom and understanding. I talk to myself constantly even out loud yes; I am one of those people if you walked into my room would think is crazy.
If we give it a little thought, there is much to be learned from the white head wisdom givers. We all must get there. If we are lucky.
There is a depth of wisdom, compassion and love old people carry that is priceless. I have learned that a grateful heart visits the old or at least surround themselves once in a while with a little wisdom. I feel at times society forgets the generation that once pathed the way for us to follow. They end up not always but most times in old age homes or with caregivers forgotten and lonely .