Almost three weeks ago, on the fifth anniversary of my dad's passing, I started "365 Days of Gratitude." It's a daily effort to find something to be grateful for in everyday. It seems like such a simple thing to do, but, it was surprisingly more difficult than I thought it would be.
Let me start by saying that I am normally a very optimistic person. I try very hard not to let the situations in my life dictate my attitude. To say that some of the recent years of my life have not been easy would be an understatement. Some of those years have been pretty awful and nasty. I became a negative and angry person. I didn't like who I had become. I didn't want that to be the model my children learned from. I decided that it was time to make a change.
The Gratitude Project is a conscious effort. It takes time. It takes thought. It takes looking at certain things with a different perspective. That is what makes it worth it. It can be life-changing if you allow it to be.
There is something beautiful in every day. Find it. Embrace it. Celebrate it.
