What's Happens When You're Thankful?

Have you ever thought about what happens to YOU when you're thankful? There is a lot of talk about being grateful every day and the importance of writing down exactly what it is. But really, what's in it for you?

When you are thinking about the things that your are grateful for, your mind shifts gears. If you are having a rough day just take a moment to think about how much better it is then it could be. For instance let's say the washing machine breaks down and it will be 2 weeks before the part will be in and the repair can take place. For most of us, that is a huge inconvenience! No one loves to go to the laundromat. But let's say you get your laundry all loaded up and off you go with the attitude of `at least the washer can be repaired for a lot less then I can buy a new one.' Once there, you look around and load up the washers with your laundry and all of a sudden you notice that by being able to do all your laundry at one time, you save hours in your day! Pretty soon your browsing through a magazine on the table and you get into an article that you never would have read had you not been there. Then someone strikes up a conversation with you and the 2 of you have a lot in common, mainly broken washing machines.

All in all, this inconvenience has worked out pretty well, if you stop to think about the day and all that you can be thankful for. The purpose of writing it down is so that you can really think about it or look back on the day. I promise, your spirits will be lifted and you will think differently about the situation.

It's Thanksgiving and while my family has gone off to visit and have a wonderful dinner with other family members, I sit here with a bad cold. I'm grateful for the peace and quiet and lack of commitment for the day.