We all know how important it is to keep gratitude in our heart but sometimes it can be difficult, particularly when we are experiencing many challenges. During my most difficult times, when I felt far from grateful, I would take what I called gratitude walks. I would just start walking, expressing gratitude for anything I could think of usually starting with something like my shoelaces. I would do this until I began to feeeel grateful. The walks usually ended with my heart overflowing and tears rolling steadily down my cheeks.
What do you do to keep a sense of gratitude, or to find it when it’s hard to see? You’ve all been so quiet, I’m beginning to wonder if everyone forgot how to type (wink), but I’ll ask again–Share your thoughts in the comments. (You don’t have to sign up to leave a comment.) Crickets…Crickets…
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I try to fill what appears as a void or deep hurt that feels like a hole in my heart by transferring my thoughts to understand it as an opening for the opportunity to shift the love or loss that I feel toward the light by gently redirecting it to where and or whom may need it , In this way the void you may be experiencing becomes full in an order of magnitude far greater that what was lost , so lost becomes found …if that makes any sense…
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I’m SO grateful for all of the many blessings in my life. I’ve been thru many valleys & still try to remain grateful as God walks with me back to the mountain tops. Life always has its ups & downs. Remaining grateful is one of the most important keys in every situation. Love, love your inspiring comments & your fantastic art….thanks for sharing with us!
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Thank you so much Mary! I’m so happy you like them! It really means a lot to me. I so agree with you about staying in gratitude as hard as that can be sometimes–it can make all the difference! xo
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Our family (and me) is/are walking an extremely difficult journey. For me, personally, prayer, faith an hope help me get through each day (sometimes minute to minute).
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Minute to minute is sometimes the way we have to go, isn’t it? I’m sorry you’re experiencing such a challenging time hopefully you can find even a little bit of support here. xo
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Our family (and me) is walking an extremely challenging journey. For me it takes prayer, hope and faith to make it through from day to day, some days moment to moment.
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I went through a break up earlier this year, that brought me to my knees. I discovered that my inner turmoil calmed when I concentrated on what I was thankful for in the now and in the blessings yet to come.
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Break-ups can be so challenging. (Like I have to tell you that.) I hope you’re seeing that it was gift. If not yet, you will…it always is. It’s sometimes taken me a while to see that after a break-up but there is not one time that I didn’t eventually come to see that. xo
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I love the idea of gratitude walks. I usually do a similar gratitude meditation. If I can’t think of anything at all to be grateful for, I begin with the pillow under my head (or butt), the roof over my head and the clothes I am wearing. That’s usually enough to get me into a deep dive,
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Isn’t it amazing! It really doesn’t matter WHAT we are grateful for, it’s just the sense of gratitude that’s so healing and uplifting. Thank you for sharing. xo
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Sorry Sassy.. I’m going through one of those really bad times you spoke of in a previous post, so just trying to keep breathing every day.. I will get through this.. I’ve survived much worse.. And your posts help me get my lil smile in..
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I’m sorry you’re going through a challenging time. I know you will come out on the other side with a much clearer sense of, well, everything. When things are most difficult, I wish I could always remember how much I learn and grow when during those times and how grateful I eventually become. I wish that for you now–that you know deep within that you can never be alone and that however it might look, you will not only going to get through it but you will thrive as a result of it.
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I’m more of a reader than a talker. You page is wonderful and makes me smile.
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Thank you for that. I appreciate that even though you’re not much of a “talker” that you reached out anyway. I can still here the crickets but their song is sounding much more harmonious. Hehe.
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Gratitude is EVERYTHING….I recall as a teenager these words resonating in my head as well, and I am so grateful that I was born with an almost innate feeling of faith- and it is only my faith that helped me survive the turbulence in my life, it also became a conduit to my increasing gratitude, which gave m comfort. Gratitude is more valuable than anything money could buy.
I’m thankful to you for helping me start my day with thoughts of gratitude:)!
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Thank you. How fortunate that you were able to catch this idea so young. I don’t think there’s anything that can spin us out of the crappies than a sense of gratitude–no matter what storm seems to be whirling around us. And I’m with you–I would take this over money any day. Both is better though (wink).
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