Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday and it unfortunately gets pushed aside since it does not warrant much fan fare. No costumes to buy for trick or treating, no naughty or nice list, just simple conversations over great food and drink as well as a little reflection with family and friends on what you are grateful for.
What folks don't realize is, if they maintain what some refer to as, the "attitude of gratitude" they can increase their level of happiness. I know, right? Sounds crazy simple... but it's true. I have found that if you keep a gratitude journal and write in it often - which keeps you focusing on the positive versus the negative, you will subsequently attract more positive energy into your life versus negative. Remember: positive attracts positive, and... visa versa.
Now, the gratitude journal does not need to be anything expensive or fancy, it can be simple. You choose. Just make it something you will enjoy picking up to write in, often. More often than not, we overlook the small things in life that we should be grateful for. We move so quickly through our days, that we pass by the simple pleasures life has to offer or we glaze over life's true gifts. Green lights on our way to work; missing a traffic jam; the rain holding off until you finish loading (and unloading) the groceries you just purchased; a friend calling you the moment you are thinking of them, or the moment you needed them most. The sun peaking through the clouds after days of rain or the flowers peaking through what you imagine will be the last dusting of snow.
Both Louise Hay and Dr. Wayne Dyer contributed to "Being grateful for every moment" on the Heal Your Life Blog.
"Gratitude increases your abundance". Now that is a concept I can get behind. What have you got to lose, right?
I hope your Thanksgiving is filled with kindness and moments of gratitude for you and the ones you love. Enjoy the holiday. Be thankful, be grateful...
Be Well...
Mary-Anne
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