I love practicing gratitude and if I'm
honest, I don't think I do it enough! When I do find myself floating
in a pool of inner bliss due to the contemplation of just how damn
spoilt I am I question as to why I don't appreciate life more often.
When I first tried to practice some
gratitude, nothing happened. I didn't get it. It clicked when someone
said, the practice of gratitude is realising how lucky you are in
comparison to those worse off than you. As I thought about my basic
needs; food, clothing, water and shelter and compared what I had to
those worse off than me, it hit me just how lucky I am. Some people
lack food and I can open my full fridge and full pantry, whinge about
the food I have because I don't feel like that
and go to the shop to buy something else or sit in a restaurant and
eat until I'm so full it hurts.
Not
only are all my survival needs met with abundance but I also have so
many things that I enjoy having but don't need. I feel so happy and
grateful to have been born into a society where our needs are easily
met and we have the freedom to be, do and have whatever we want.
Today
I'm specifically grateful for my beautiful children, our abundance of
yummy and nutrient rich foods and the internet which allows me to
connect to the world and learn about anything I'd like.
What
are you grateful for today?
Have
fun with it!
Namaste
Belinda
You do what you do and that is enough... :)
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