Living is a funny business and I for one want to keep doing it. The alternative may also be very interesting (as in, life beyond the curtain) however for the moment I am delighted to be in human form. I am grateful every day for the chance to get out there and engage with the world and see what shows up. How about you?

Gratitude, it can work magic. In my experience, when I take the time to truly feel gratitude for things in my life, more of those things show up.

I encourage you to stop for a moment and think about the things you are grateful for. How long has it been since you did that. Really! Just stop and list at least five things you appreciate in your life.  It may be your family, a loved one, a pet, a comfortable pair of jeans, a beautiful tree outside your window, the delicious taste and aroma of your morning cup of coffee or tea (it’s Earl Grey tea for me).

If you are not grateful for the state of your life, what are you doing to change it? Seriously! I suggest just start by finding even the smallest things to be grateful for. You woke up, you can breathe, there is a roof over your head, the world is still turning. Gratitude grows when nurtured and it begins to fill you up.

I now get grateful for things that others might consider very strange. A traffic jam reminds me to slow down, I am grateful. A misunderstanding happens with someone and it gives me an opportunity to explore my compassion, I am grateful.  Feelings of sadness and despair show up and they remind me how precious joy and laughter are, I am grateful.

Consider starting a Gratitude Journal, a place to write down and focus your attention on what you appreciate in your life. You have a life. Be grateful for it.