Gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful changes you can make in your life.
You may be thinking “that’s great when life is treating me well! But what if I’m struggling with personal pain or events outside of my control?”
Gratitude isn’t about pretending these things aren’t happening. In fact it’s important to acknowledge emotional pain and practice self-compassion, whether its a personal loss or a world event like coronavirus.
However, you don’t want to set up camp with your pain. If you do you risk being sucked into a whirlpool of obsessive thoughts and feelings, which can amplify your pain and plummet you into depression or relentless anxiety.
The simple practice of gratitude is about finding joy in the present moment. The fleeting smile on a child’s face, a flowering bulb, the smell of a home cooked meal, the taste of coffee or the friend who is as excited to see you as you are to see them.
Take a moment to read the following gratitude quotes and maybe you will feel inspired to start your own gratitude practice. Your heart, mind and body will thankyou.
Enjoy…
Gratitude Quotes
1/ “The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become.” ~ Robert Holden
2/ “Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have.” ~ Anonymous
3/ “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ~ Marcel Proust
4/ “It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” ~ David Steindl-Ras
5/ “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” ~ Willie Nelson
6/ “Be present in all things and thankful for all.” ~ Maya Angelou
7/ “Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.” ~ Randy Pausch
8/ “The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing.” ~ Hannah Whitall Smith
9/ “The more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale
10/ “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~ William Arthur Ward
11/ “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.” ~ Melody Beattie
12/ “A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” ~ Al Jarreau
13/ “The struggle ends when gratitude begins.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch
14/ “The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us.” ~ James E. Faust
15/ “When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” ~ Kristin Armstrong
Gratitude is about being more present in your life and relationships so you can grow into the best version of you.
Kerry Sutton is a counsellor who works with couples to create great relationships and individuals who are experiencing anxiety and stress, grief or chronic pain. She sees clients at her private home office in Robina on the Gold Coast, as well as Online in the privacy of her clients own home.
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If you want to learn how to be more mindful in your life and relationships, then please call me for a Free 15 minute consultation. We can talk about what is going on for you and I can answer any questions you might have. If I am with a client I will get back to you as soon as I can.
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