Today I’m Grateful For…

Gratitude

This word has been used quite a bit lately, especially in the self-discovery world. We’ve all heard that keeping a gratitude journal or counting off ten things we are grateful for each night before bed will help us learn to live a better life.

But gratitude is not something we need to learn; it already exists within us. Like a muscle it will strengthen with use, but it is always there inside waiting for an opportunity to spread joy. We can start to listen for it, to look for moments of thankfulness to savor instead of taking them for granted. We…