One of the most powerful things I've ever done was to begin a gratitude journal. What was originally an assignment from a life coach, has become a small, but mighty, commitment to honoring the good in my life, every single day. (Even the hard ones.) And as neuroscience has evolved, we now know empirically that genuine and conscious gratitude directly results in improved health, goodwill, relationships, and happiness. So this month, as we approach our national holiday honoring gratitude, I invite each of you to acknowledge the beauty and good in your life. Start a gratitude tradition. Make a "thankful tree" for everyone to decorate. Share your "roses" and "thorns" around the dinner table. Write a letter. Simply tell someone in your life something you appreciate about them. Or maybe begin a gratitude journal of your own.
Blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving.
Om Shanti.