Express Gratitude 💕

📸 : Sunken Gardens, 2022

Before you complain about school, remember that some people can’t even get an education. 

Before you complain about getting fat, remember that some people don’t have any food. 

Before you complain about your job, remember that some people don’t even have any money. 

Before you complain about cleaning the house, remember that some people don’t even have any shelter. 

Before you complain about washing the dishes, remember that some people don’t even have any water. 

Being thankful is one of the simplest, and yet most powerful, habits you can cultivate. By counting your blessings daily, you can begin to condition your mind to look for good in everything around you. Soon enough, you’ll unconsciously begin to see the bright side of things and feel better about life. 

You can’t feel bad while you’re feeling thankful. As simple as showing gratitude sounds, most people struggle with it. It’s much easier to focus on burdens than on gifts; to devote your attention to the things you don’t have, rather than the things you do have. 

“Greatness starts with being grateful.” I didn’t think too much of it at the time, but as I’ve grown older I’ve begun to understand its value. I’ve realized that you can’t feel joy without being thankful; being thankful is a vital component of happiness. 

It’s easy to say “thanks” without really meaning it. The key to showing gratitude is to feel thankful. 😊


Love, 
Ms. Elista 

 

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