Appreciating the beauty on the road of life.
Most of us are familiar with gratitude. But what about the notion of grateful living? Grateful living is continuing to practice gratitude even and especially in times that are challenging and difficult. When you’ve lost your job. When the MRI results reveal your worst fear. When your body erupts in hives and you find out your ex is taking you to court. When you’ve lost all sensation in your arms and legs and you’re now confined to a wheelchair.
These are the opportunities to practice grateful living. Perhaps it’s finding gratitude in the opportunity to pivot careers and pursue the business idea you had since you were 23. Maybe this is celebrating the fact you have health insurance and a care team to support you through the next steps in your health. Perhaps it’s celebrating you have the financial means to hire the best attorney. Or allowing, for the first time in a long time, to be cared for, sponge-bathed, and fed by your loved ones.
Grateful living is not always easy. But it provides an opportunity for you to take back your power, focus on what’s going well, and find internal freedom and joy even despite challenging circumstances.