Gratitude

I’ve talked many times about gratitude on this blog and in my videos, for me it’s the ultimate tool in the pursuit of happiness.

So today, I'm going to dwell on it and tell you how it works for me!

​First, this is an exercise I do twice a day. And yes, I say exercise, because it’s by practicing it regularly that it becomes a habit. By the way, remember in my article Be Positive, I taught you the 21-day method, time to form a new habit, and after 90 days we even talk about lifestyle!

But do it at your own pace, once a week, on weekends for example, then once a day, at the end of the day remember 3 things that you were grateful for. It’ll become automatic and without realising it you’ll naturally do it several times a day.

For my part, I do it in the morning just after my first meditation, it helps me charge my positive energies and put me in a good mood, like getting a shield to protect myself from the bad vibes that will hit throughout the day (like the news on TV for example!).

Then I do it again in my bed just before to fall asleep, this time to release the pressure of the day, congratulate myself on what I’ve accomplished and just to feel happy.

And if there’s one thing that I’m very grateful for today, this is the internet! I couldn't share my experience without it. It was actually my video on social media last week:

There are 2 methods that work for me. If I feel perfectly balanced, well connected with my inner self, I just say things out loud, but it's important to express it clearly & audibly to increase the frequency of our vibrations and to be heard by the universe.

On the other hand, if I’m feeling a little confused, frustrated, sad, or depressed, I write all the things I'm grateful for on a piece of paper, and read it several times a day.

Start by looking around and jotting down the obvious, simple things like electricity, tap water, a roof over your head, clean clothes, food in the fridge. Lots of other things will naturally come to  your mind and you’ll eventually mention more important topics like love from your children, support from your friends, nature ...

And I add here my first video on gratitude:

A video summarising this article will be on social media in a few days:

​This year, I’m grateful for being confined, it allowed me to participate in world events I couldn’t have been to otherwise, like seeing His Holiness the Dalai Lama live!

Being stuck at home doesn’t mean being disconnected from the world, quite the opposite ...

And you, what are you grateful for this year? Take a few minutes to answer it.

And of course, in my life, I am extremely grateful for My Solo Wedding in Santorini, it opened the doors to infinite possibilities and made me discover my tremendous self-love.

Obviously, I was going to forget, especially be grateful for what you are, this is how I begin my exercise of gratitude.

Listing your qualities to enhance yourself is essential, we too often forget how strong and full of potential we are. It's good to remember that.
 
Express yourself, unleash your true you, and shine gold like Paloma in the song at the end of the article!

Read or reread my previous articles:

• Thank you
• Happiness
• Be Positive
• Quarantine 2
• Kind Words
• Meditation
• Healthy Routine
• Happiness Activist
• Happy 3rd Anniversary

​Have a great week !
Christmas is coming…
 
Love & Joy,
L.