The Power of Gratitude

“We’re not grateful because we are happy, we are happy because we are grateful.”

So often in our relationships we have a tendency to focus on what “isn’t happening”…or the “if only’s”…. or “what we wish were different.” When our point of view is skewed like this, we experience heavy feelings in the body and suddenly the fun or wonder of being with another, is diminished.

Gratitude for the things that just might not seem like things to be grateful for, can have an amazing effect on your life. So, try this, the exact thing that you think is stealing your happiness… the thing that you think is really wrong with your relationship…or the thing that you think is a burden, give GRATITUDE for it. Yes, I know, it might seem like the last thing you want to do, but trust me on this….try it.

Just pause, breath deeply for a few minutes and say, “Thank you…..even though I don’t know why this is happening, I will still offer gratitude for what it might open up in me.” You might notice, the heaviness around your heart lift and if you practice this often enough, even your story can shift and you can watch yourself become less harsh and opinionated.

And then, before you know it, your level of happiness has increased, you smile more, you are more kind, your heart lightens up, your “peeps” all feel it….and things just might begin to feel  so much better.