“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are” – Marianne Williamson.

Gratitude is something as a society we are not really taught to focus on.  Sure we send thank you cards when we get gifts but I am talking about something much more.  We are built to inherently focus on the negative things going on around us; for example, the economy, health issues like cancer, drugs, crime, politics, etc.  We then take that forward to our own life and look at all our failures, lack of money, debt load, lack of job or a job we hate, bad health, or just plain old unhappiness.

I want to help you change that focus.  We gain no peace by focusing on what we don’t have but we think we should.  So, why do we focus on that?  I think we were trained that way by many different inputs through our life.  BUT we don’t have to keep it going now. 

Let’s make a conscious choice to change the way we think and only focus on the positive side.  We will only focus on things we WANT in our lives.  The best way to begin to do this is to think about all the things we appreciate.  What is going on in our life that we are so thankful for?  What is in our life right now that we don’t want to leave? 

Here is your 30 day challenge – find a piece of paper and write a list of 10 things that you have in your life that you are grateful for!  Do this for 30 days.  I guarantee you that by the end of the 30 days you will begin to have a different outlook on your life.  You will see how lucky you are and won’t think this world is in the dump.  Let the brainwashing begin!