I love the saying .. "Be thankful for ALL things" ... it is truly "powerful"... Just THINK.... ALLLLL THINGS ...
All things .. all instances... all words ... all thoughts ... all conversations ... ALL THINGS ...
I think through all my years .. rapidly approach the daunting age of 60 ... you realize that things, events, conversations, and experiences .. have lots of meanings. Ive also learn that GRATITUDE in ALL things is extremely important ... Being in the health, fitness and nutrition business.. I was very excited that ..Gratitude .. thankfulness .. have even lots of health benefits !!! Yea ... health benefits ... !!!
Gratitude - makes us feel happier .. A five minute daily gratitude journal can increase your long-term well-being by more than 10%!!! Thats the same impact as doubling your income!!!
Gratitude - makes us healthier - Gratitude participants reported 16% fewer physical symptoms - 19% more time spent exercising - 10% less physical pain - 8% more sleep - and 25% increased sleep quality!!!
These are just a few health benefits - You see I grew up in a very ungrateful negative home ... no one was thankful for much .. So starting my own family I was bound and determined to DELETE THE NEGATIVE .... REPLACE WITH POSITIVE NO MATTER WHAT !! Trust me its not easy and quite the ongoing process ... but the stubbornness in me won't allow me to give up !!
I think the biggest issue with being .. thankful for all things .. is conversations and words. There are so many people that honestly don't really think before they speak ... and probably don't think at all .. lol through much. With that being said .. when people don't think before they speak they say things that can really hurt ... cut to the bone ... I mean REALLY HURT. I know because Ive probably done the same thing a time or two ... so I've made it a practice to try to think ahead .. How would I react if someone said that TO ME!!! This happens a lot when people have different interests... opinions or likes and dislikes ... so now I TRY NOT TO TAKE IT TO HEART... 💙.. AND ... BE THANKFUL IN ALL THINGS .. 😊 and possibly see a lesson in these instances ... especially when people outright insult your creativity ... I believe it will give you .. like they say a "tough skin" 😉
