Extracts from my Gratitude Journal

I fill in my gratitde journal every night (nearly!)
I write 5 things I am grateful for that day.
I must admit some nights I struggle and have to have a rant before I can be grateful.
We all have so much to be grateful for from little things to enormous things.
The idea is to change your perspective and really appreciate the good in life.
It helps us focus more on the positive things, improving our mood and wellbeing.
I liked the story I read recently in Psychologies magazine by David Servan-Schreiber about a wise old Indian who explained to his Grandson that within each of us there are two wolves locked in combat. One wolf represents anger, jealousy, pride, fear and shame; the other stands for gentleness, kindness, gratitude, hope, happiness and love. Anxiously, the small boy asks him: 'And which wolf is stronger Grandpa?' The old Indian replies, 'The one you feed.'

Here are some examples of gratitude from my journal:

I am grateful for the cup of tea my husband bought up to me in bed this morning.
I am grateful I can walk my children to and from school.
I am grateful for our wood burning stove, it brings so much to our house apart from warmth.
I am grateful for my Dad, its his Birthday today.
I am grateful after a long day, to be in my bed with my book.
I am grateful for my husband, he often says lovely things but today it really sunk in when he said in passing ' I love living with you'
I am grateful my sister is happy living in New Zealand.
I am grateful for my laptop.
I am grateful for my children- don't get me started;

Even that was a lovely experience writing this post and I encourage you all to look around each day and find 5 things to be grateful for. It may be hard at first but once you make that shift in conciousness it becomes easier and a pleasure.