Gratitude can transform common days
into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy,
and change ordinary opportunities
into blessings.
William Arthur Ward
Usually, when we talk about having gratitude, we’re usually referring to having gratitude or being thankful for the big moments. A healthy baby, a happy wedding, graduation. But life is lived in between the big moments. It’s being thankful for a sunrise, or the breakfast your spouse made for you. It’s appreciating that first cup of coffee or the comfy sheets in your bed. But most importantly, it’s also about pausing and recognizing that gratitude. Doing so can make you truly appreciate and enjoy your life. Dare we say, even lead to happiness? So let gratitude transform the ordinary for you.
Yeah it’s the simple things I realise I take for granted – having a baby made me appreciate hot showers and sleep and home-made food! My Mum’s decline with Alzheimer’s has made me realise I’m lucky to be able to go swimming, or dance or even walk across the floor, or choose what I feel like doing. Much Love, Katie.
Yes, sometimes it’s not being able to enjoy something (like a full night’s sleep) that makes us truly appreciate it. The key will be appreciating that full night’s sleep when you actually get it. The gratitude for the having it, not for the missing of it.
Very true – it is easy to take the little things for granted and not appreciate them.
Exactly. Every day life, that’s where gratitude lives.