One of the greatest lessons I learned during my years in Al-Anon is to cultivate an attitude of gratitude. It is my belief that too many people today forget to celebrate their blessings. In one of my earliest meeting at a church in Hong Kong, my group advocated for cultivating an attitude of gratitude to reset the focus from what we lack to what we already have.
My first Al Anon home group suggested that I make a gratitude list to remind myself that I am blessed....even when it seems there is little to no hope.
I am grateful today for the following in no particular order of importance:
1) my family, particularly having my dad to cherish
2) my husband
3) my job
4) a roof over my head
5) transportation
6) food
7) wine
8) indoor plumbing
8) heat
10) air conditioning
11) a grocery store
12) refrigerators
13) electricity
14) water
15) Internet
16) clothing
17) gasoline, propane,
18) sight
19) hearing
20) taste
21) smell
22) mobility
23) nature
24) music
25) books
26) telephones
27) roads
28) our cats
29) beauty
30) modern medicine
31) libraries
32) flowers
33) memories
34) beaches
35) written language
These are just a few of the myriad things for which I feel gratitude. Make your own list. Review it often. Thank your higher power for what you have. Let go of resentments. Embrace positive thoughts. Breathe deeply while looking at a sunrise or sunset and celebrate the beauty that surrounds us.
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