A month ago I wrote a post about how practicing gratitude everyday could change your life. Since then, I’ve been trying daily to list five things that I’m really grateful for. I haven’t succeeded in doing it everyday, but I’m still practicing and it has opened my eyes towards two things that is really important for me.
Focus on people. It’s been a gift to me focussing on people to whom I’m grateful for instead of things. It has changed the way I look at all the great people I have in my life and it’s been easier for me to show and express my gratitude towards them.
Starting girl time with celebration not bitching – Focus on gratitude has also made me aware of how important it is to share all the good moments in life with your girlfriends. It’s important to have good friends that you talk to when you think your love life sucks, work is difficult and you wish everything would be different. But…. sometimes I’ve felt that bitching with your girlfriends can trigger a negative spiral. The bitching is just for the sake of bitching. By starting out celebrating all the good things that have happened to both of you lately the bitching is talked about in a different light. It’s not neglected, it’s still there, but the talk is more constructive and not just bitching for the sake of bitching. And the best thing is, that it really feels good to celebrate with your girls. Celebrate their life and celebrate your life!
All in all, practicing gratitude for a month have opened my eyes towards the powerful and productive force it can be in your relationships with all the great people in your life. This is undeniably the best thing it has shown me so far. And if there is more, I can’t wait for it to come…