
TODAY I was thinking about gratitude and about all I have to be grateful for. My word for 2022 was

One of the books I read early this year was Living Life as a Thank You.

Today, in cleaning out some old files I came across these notes from the book. Much of it is good advice.
- “…embrace the light that can be found [even in the] darkness.”
- Be grateful for simple pleasures.
- Pay attention to “small moments.”
- Pay attention to the extraordinary people in your life.
- Practice saying ‘thank you’ to those who join you in embracing gratitude.
- Give thanks to those who have made you smile.
- Appreciate family, friends, and coworkers.
- Wear a “gratitude bracelet.” Buy or make a simple bracelet and wear it on your right wrist. When you gripe, switch it to your left wrist. See if you can go the whole day with the bracelet ending up on the right. Once you have mastered this, try to go a week without switching; 21 days; a month.
- Take a midday break. Go outside and appreciate Nature.
- Establish a nighttime routine. Make sure you go to bed with a smile on your face. Think about all you appreciate in your life. Turn down/out the light. Breathe deeply and relax, thinking of what you are grateful for.
Books like this one I came to read thanks to my blogging friend, Deb Nance of Readerbuzz. In her study of happiness, she came across many books on being grateful and shared her list with me. A big shout-out to Debbie!
