I started practising gratitude 5 years ago when the pandemic hit hard and I felt so anxious and vulnerable. Since then it has become a daily habit. I name things I'm grateful for in my head before I go to sleep, a beautiful way to end the day. Or I name them whenever I feel down. Sometimes like a mantra. My husband and I also talk daily about all the seemingly little things we are grateful for. You are right, it really shifts your attention and your perspective towards life. 🙏🩷
I want to live more in connection with nature. Not exactly close to what you're experiencing, but after we installed two solar panels on our balconies, I paid more attention to the weather. On sunny days, we run the washing machine and the dishwasher. On cloudy or rainy days, we lie low or wait and do other things that do not require much energy. It's oddly satisfying :)
I started practising gratitude 5 years ago when the pandemic hit hard and I felt so anxious and vulnerable. Since then it has become a daily habit. I name things I'm grateful for in my head before I go to sleep, a beautiful way to end the day. Or I name them whenever I feel down. Sometimes like a mantra. My husband and I also talk daily about all the seemingly little things we are grateful for. You are right, it really shifts your attention and your perspective towards life. 🙏🩷
It makes such a difference! Funny how something so small can have such a big impact
I want to live more in connection with nature. Not exactly close to what you're experiencing, but after we installed two solar panels on our balconies, I paid more attention to the weather. On sunny days, we run the washing machine and the dishwasher. On cloudy or rainy days, we lie low or wait and do other things that do not require much energy. It's oddly satisfying :)
Yes it's funny how all of a sudden those things can make you pay more attention to the weather. And it's nice to be more in tune with nature 😊
Not being able to force things to happen when nature isn't cooperating actually sounds like relief from our constant need to control everything.
Adding Poorhara to my reading list immediately.
Gratitude in everything!
Thank you, Sophie.
Thank you for this reimder. I try to stay positive, but the truth is we can all use a little more gratitude in our lives. :)