“We think we have to do something to be grateful for or something has to be done in order for us to be grateful, when gratitude is a state of being.” Iyanla Vanzant
I have always been a terrible journaler. When I started my blog I figured writing it would inspire me to do more journaling—not so much. So when my yoga instructor gave us a 7 day journaling exercise I figured I could do it for at LEAST 7 days. I was supposed to start Wednesday, and let’s just say I am a little behind, OK, I haven’t started. Today is the day to catch up and get this ball rolling!
Part of the journaling exercise was to list 3 things daily that you are grateful for. I have heard of the benefits of doing this before, and thought it was a great idea. I’m not sure why I didn’t start doing this as I believe showing gratitude has far-reaching benefits. But now I am ready to get started, and coincidentally (or maybe not??) I came across this infographic about gratitude produced by Happify. I am a big fan of showing information through graphs and pictures, and I was delighted that they did such a great job of showing the benefits of gratitude. And if you are wondering how to have more gratitude in your life, they have some great tips towards the end. Enjoy!
Julie Seifert 