Gratitude List
Dear Savvy Woman,
I often coach my clients to journal. This is not an easy task if you’re not accustomed to doing so - I know. One thing that I always find is a help - both for myself and for my clients - is to begin with a Gratitude List. I got this idea from a book that Oprah made famous, Simple Abundance, by Sara Ban Breathnach.
The idea is to give thanks to what you have, what you enjoy, what is true. Small and big. Simple pleasures.
Taking time to list these things can shift our perspecitve dramatically. Suddenly, we realize that we have many things to take pleasure and comfort in. We don’t need to keep our mental focus on what we seemingly lack or don’t have.
For example, my list today:
1. Feeling the sun on my face and the warm air.
2. Laughing and making it through 6am bootcamp this morning.
3. A sweet email from a friend I don’t get to see much.
4. The ability to do work that I love today.
5. A sweet kiss from my husband.
Writing this list drops me in to how I’m feeling, and slows me down to take notice of all that I am able to do and to experience. Especially if I’m feeling uninspired or in negative thinking, writing 5 things to be grateful for always helps turn me around.
Try it out!
From my savvy heart to yours,
Leslie
The Savvy Woman’s Love Coach
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