Gratitude:

Gratitude for me is one of the simplest yet most powerful spiritual tools I have. It works on the principle that I cannot be its opposite when I am feeling grateful. As my friend Jo says "I cannot be hateful when I am grateful".

We all have much to be thankful for. The task is to remember that. Sometimes, when I am in a really foul mood on a very bad day, it is really hard to come up with things I am grateful for.

I remember one day when the only thing I could come up with initially was that my shoes did not hurt my feet. That led to a thought of gratitude for having feet. And then to the ability to walk. Then to the beautiful state park where I frequently walk with the dog. with each addition, I could feel that tight band of anger that had wrapped around my heart release.

I call such a process "doing a gratitude list".

I encourage you to try it now.

My Gratitude List

1. I am grateful ............