Practice step #3
Practice giving “equal minutes” to gratitude as you do to your favorite show or hobby.
Oh, now I’m really getting into your space, right? Seriously, though, in order to learn this new gratitude habit, we’re going to have to give it time. If you have a hobby or a favorite show, what would it look like for you to give a similar amount of time – or even just a percentage of that time!— to practice gratitude in some way? For example:
- Hide notes for your family telling them how grateful you are for x, y, or z. If your teenage son usually takes out the trash, hide a note for him with a $5 Starbucks card where the new trash bags are stored. If your husband always shakes the dirt out of the car mats in your car, leave a note of gratitude under the floor mat, so he’ll see it.
- Spend dedicated time your knees, thanking God for everything you can think of. Use the alphabet as a guide if that helps. I’m thankful for the Air I breathe, the Bed I sleep in, the Cat that curls up in my lap (okay, that one is mine), you get the idea.
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