smell your roses – gratitude for what you’ve got
Over the last few weeks, lots of people around me in person and online are talking about gratitude. It’s catching – I’ve been at it too; with clients, friends and even posting photos on my Facebook timelines about it.
What I’ve noticed is when they do it a big fat grin spreads across their face. They seem more alive, more in the moment and more radiant.
How’s it work? One of my favourite people taught me this “energy flows, where attention goes” – thank you Carol x. By recognising what you have to be grateful for in your life, the people around you, inside you and so on turns your attention to these small, but significant pieces of happiness in your life. And small things when brought together make a huge, ginormous collection of wonderful things.
Your energy gets poured into enjoying and cherishing the positives in your life, rather than dwelling on the negatives. The head and the heart take pleasure in this; your mood improves, your energy levels increase to tackle the next thing.
Here’s a glimpse of what’s in my collection right now:
- Opportunity to learn with likeminded people
- Collaborating with inspiring people on great client projects
- A big bunch of my favourite bluey purple hydrangeas
- Having my dinner made for me after a hard, long day
- My new business cards looking so cute
- Finding our new wall calendar for 2014 on etsy
- Enormous smiles on whatsapp from our goddaughter
- Giving my sister an a-ha moment
- Oh and how could I forget my sneakers – love, love, love them, but guess you already know that 🙂
Wow even writing that list has made me feel more awake than any coffee or green smoothie could. Why don’t you try it? Take a couple of minutes each day and ask yourself what are you grateful for right now?
Help yourself over that mid-afternoon slump, build momentum to complete a daunting task or person and for moving towards that life stretch you desire.
Create a visual prompt – like this beautiful desktop wallpaper – each time you close down your docs, spread sheets and email, take a split second to count one rose. (This is by the lovely Nicole Wise Sturt) Or use a journal by your bedside to jot your gems down. Why not make a pinterest board?
And to get you rolling, why not share yours in the comments or on the Facebook page?
PS 2 more for my list – I’m grateful to share my b-mails with you and your reading them xx
