This is the last of the thanksgiving reflection questions but Thanksgiving, although one weekend of the year, is not only for this season. It is good to be thankful all year long. I’ve heard it said that it is not happy people who are grateful, but grateful people who are happy. (Read that again)
Part of being grateful is noticing. Can you make a commitment to noticing over the next six weeks - you could aim for American Thanksgiving if you like - and notice someone, something, a situation, a trait in yourself, that you are thankful for in each day? Try it and see how it feels at the end of that six weeks, we’ll touch back in on that day and see how it’s going.
Before we focus on the days ahead though, let’s take one last look back. The question to think about today is:
‘What happened today/yesterday/last week/this month/this year that you are thankful for?’
If something jumps into your mind that is probably it. It might be a big thing, or it could be a small thing. Either way, notice it, acknowledge it by being thankful.
I am thankful to you for reading. Good luck with six weeks of daily gratitude.