gratitude

Gratitude Practice

Set a timer for 5 minutes.

Think of a person you work with, serve, lead, care about.

Think of things you’re grateful for of that person. Even as critical thoughts come through, simply release those and grab onto moments of gratitude for that person.

Don’t hesitate to transition your thoughts to someone else. Repeat for that person.

I’m doing this each morning for a week to think about the people on my team, clients I’m working with, friends in my life.

So far it has been a great practice as I get ready for an important meeting. If I find 5 minutes between transitions, do this practice thinking of the people in that next meeting. I’m showing up more productive, more generous, more focused, overall better.

Possibility

Focusing on possibility is not easy in difficult times.

It has been brings me through. It works.

When we focus on the possibility ahead, we set ourselves and others up for success. We start an upward spiral of optimism rather than the downard spiral of pessimism.

Possibility is powerful and it will run hard if you let it.

Stubborn Gratitude

Moments when I’m stubborn are the most difficult to enter gratitude.

However, taking that stubbornness and letting it be the energy behind gratitude is possible! It just takes reverting the stubbornness from the point I’m trying to make or the anger I feel I’m just to have, and send it towards the path of gratitude.

“I will be right…I am in control…No one can tell me I’m wrong…” Turns to:

“I will be grateful!…I am grateful…No one can tell me I’m not grateful”

Before I know it, I’m overflowing with gratitude and cannot remember what I was so  upset about.

Start with Gratitude

I’ve found incredible success with gratitude.

In a sitaution that is frustrating, when anxiety creeps in, prior to going to the sometimes tiring place of meeting somewhere they are, leading with gratitude is powerful.

I take about 10 minutes each morning (sometimes I miss) and start with what I’m grateful for in the past or current situation. Quick moments of gratitude. I then think of what I’m grateful that I hope to happen. It sets my day for me and puts me on an upward spiral towards positivity and possibility.

Whether it’s starting the day with gratitude or bringing gratitude into a situation, I’ve found it helps me reach my goals and live life fully.