A Little More Gratitude

Oprah made the Gratitude Journal so famous (she says it was the single most important thing she's ever done...that's powerful.  She says, "...you are more alive and receptive to the good in your life."  God, she's good.  "If you want to change your state of being, start to be grateful."), but it wasn't until I read this article that it solidified a deeper, more concrete reason behind the journal:

 

YOU HAVE EVIDENCE

 

I am going to say it again:

The reason you need to write down what you are grateful for is that when you do, you’ll have evidence of all that is good in your life.

Evidence that will give you faith when you are filled with doubt.

Evidence that will bring you hope when you are lost.

Evidence that will bring you beauty when all you see is ugliness.

Evidence that will bring you wholeness when you are broken.

Evidence that will bring you purpose when you are confused.

Each little speck of gratitude written down is ammunition that can be used to fight off all that is nasty and dark. (There’s a reason they call them bullet points, you know!?)

Each little thought that’s captured is evidence that love is more amazing and powerful than we can comprehend.

I love this.  Sometimes, in this analytical brain of mine, I need to see proof.  And often times, when the job gets me down, when being away from my friends and family is challenging, when the rain won't. Stop. Falling., that's when I need some evidence that there are amazing things happening up in here.  

So here we go: I'll publicly post 30 days of things for which I am grateful and perhaps keep it going after that.

Pics are mine, from Brighton.  

I'm feeling we need a bit of beachy imagery 

to get us through this latest cold spell.