The Gift of Gratitude
It’s so easy to get swept away on the planning of what’s next and where we want to be, that it can be easy to neglect expressing gratitude for the blessings that surround us in the present.
It has become more important to me on my own personal journey to take time for gratitude and to appreciate that which is most important to me in my life. (Sarah Ban Breathnach’s book, Simple Abundance, is a great book for this topic.) As I continued to bring more gratitude into my own life, I realized that I wanted to share that learning with my family as well.
I recently came across an incredible method for encouraging the expression of gratitude within my family. It’s called “Thank Your Lucky Stars” and created by The Voice of Clay. It comes with this great mini pottery vase and twelve stars. You can say something that you’re grateful for as you drop a star into the jar. My kids love it- they each have their favorite colored stars of course! My spouse and I enjoy it as a nice family ritual.
Take a moment to reflect on the good things in your life. As you seek out your next challenge- whether a new organizing project, the next career move, or enhancing your work/life balance- how can you incorporate more gratitude into your day?
