Why You Should Start Your Own Gratitude Journal

What are you thankful for? Sometimes we are so wrapped up in our day-to-day tasks and responsibilities that we don't pay much attention to the resources that allow us to accomplish them.

As you are already well aware from reading my last two posts, I am trying to get my mind right. I have started doing something that I took from my favourite YouTuber Emily Hayden, a fitness model and overall extremely inspirational woman with a long list of goals, and checkmarks beside them (I could ramble on about how incredible I find this woman, but you would be able to tell after watching only one of her videos).

Almost every morning Emily writes in her gratitude journal. She lists three things she is thankful for, three intentions for the day, and then a section for whatever else she feels the need to jot down (a re-cap of the prior day, goals, etc).

Since doing this, I find that I start my day a bit more humble and happy.

This morning I am thankful for:

1. My cat Mona for being sensitive to my moods and knowing that I needed extra attention and cuddles from her yesterday.

2. Waking up in my warm apartment that has all the resources I need to live comfortably.

3. My hands, so that I could write this post.

My daily intentions are:

1. To be afraid and do it anyway.

2. To accept whatever happens as if I had chosen it.

3. To pause before responding in conversation and lead with empathy and love.

What are you thankful for this morning? Write 3 things down, I think you'll find that reflecting on the great things you have today will bring a smile to your face and gratefulness to your heart.

Lynn M.