Gratitude

The main idea for this blog was to aid me in a new start, a new true beginning for myself. A vehicle to explore different concepts and exercises to re-build. But rather than remaining as some airy fairy concepts that I would never follow through on I figured a blog would pretty much get me organised. To help me set goals for myself with a view to actually following through on them. To be able to monitor and document my progress.

I used the phrase rock bottom in my last blog. That's usually taken as a negative thing. I'm choosing it as a good, solid foundation with which to springboard off. Over the course of the next few weeks I'll fine tune the things I wish to do and goals I want to accomplish (and there are a few of them!). These range from happiness to health, family to career, money to organisation, spirituality and love.

The thing I would like to kick off with is something I believe is vital to a happy life - gratitude. It's the beginning of everything. So often, especially when life is dealing us a tough hand, we forget this one thing that makes everything so much better.
This is why, every night, I write down 5 things I am grateful for that day. Even on my worst days when I think all is doom and gloom, I'm always grateful for something (my dog Belle, my best friends, and cups of tea are always a good place to start!).
This is something I adopted from Sarah Ban Breathnach's book 'Simple Abundance'.

In addition to this I also begin my day giving thanks. It's a good way to kick start your day and welcome more blessings in.
So try it! You might like it! :-)