Being Thankful
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought a blogpost about gratitude would be appropriate. One of my New Year’s Resolutions for 2018 was to write down 2-3 things that I am grateful for every day. I had read an article about the benefits of gratitude, such as increased energy, reduced anxiety, and even improved sleep. More importantly, I just wanted to acknowledge all of the people and things that I have in my life that I sometimes forget to be thankful for. For the first month of the year, I wrote in my gratitude journal religiously. I have a tendency to stray from my New Year’s Resolutions after a month or two, and this one was no different than my past forgotten resolutions. When I had a lot on my plate, I forgot to write in my journal. Recently, I’ve tried to readopt the habit of writing down a couple of things I’m thankful for every day. I learned that it’s especially important that I stick with it when I’m busy. By acknowledging all of the amazing aspects...