It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack. - Germany Kent
If you don't take inventory of your blessings, ingratitude
will try to steal them from you. - Matshona Dhliwayo
As the author is writing this blog post, she is sitting in a hotel room in
Virginia Beach with the sliding glass door open listening to the ocean waves
crashing outside. With the long weekend,
she took the opportunity to get away and readers know she LOVES the beach.
A little while go the author was writing in her journal that she was going to miss the ocean waves when she leaves and feeling sad. After thinking about it for a few minutes, the author caught herself to change her perspective. The author needs to be thankful for the opportunity she has had for a trip to Virginia Beach to visit a friend, enjoy the beauty of the ocean, see historical sites, run on the Virginia Beach boardwalk near the ocean and have her toes in the sand. It has been a great trip and she needs to remember the great memories she created and not focus on not knowing the next time she will be at the beach.
As we are in November and this is the time to focus on gratitude and thankfulness, we need to remember the many things we have and be thankful for them and not focus on the negative side of things.
Take time daily to reflect on how much you have. It may not
be all that you want but remember someone somewhere is dreaming to have what
you have. - Germany Kent
ACTION: What do you have to
be thankful for today? Write down 5
things. Once you start, I bet you will
be able to find many more things!
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